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Vaccination policy for Australian Open tennis stars ‘not yet settled’, despite what leaked email says
Victorian Major Events Minister Martin Pakula says the vaccination requirements for tennis players this summer are “not settled yet” despite a…
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Cricket community calls on ICC to protect human rights in Afghanistan
There is a big old elephant in cricket’s room — it is called Afghanistan. Key points: There are calls for the…
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AOC slams SA quarantine requirements over ‘mental health risk’ for returning Olympians
The Australian Olympic Committee has hit out at a decision to force 16 South Australian athletes currently quarantining in Sydney…
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Arafura Games cancelled two years out because of COVID-19 uncertainty
The Northern Territory government has cancelled the Arafura Games, saying the coronavirus pandemic made it “impossible” to plan for the major…
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Olympics may be held without spectators as Tokyo set to declare a fresh state of emergency
The Olympics look set to be held under a state of emergency in Tokyo, with the Japanese government expected to…
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Olympics to be held without spectators after Japan declares state of emergency
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have agreed to hold the Games without spectators, after Japan declared a state of…
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Federal government abandons plan to keep track of local sport needs, despite lessons from ‘sports rorts’
A key plank of the federal government’s Sport 2030 plan designed to direct funding where it is needed most has…
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World surfing greats to converge on Rottnest, but could the contest damage the pristine environment?
The juggernaut that is the World Surfing League (WSL) tour is about to land on the pristine West Australian holiday…
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Brisbane Olympics decision may come in July as governments strike Games infrastructure funding deal
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Brisbane may find out as soon as July whether it has won the right to host the 2032 Summer…
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