‘Force for good’: Greg Norman defends controversial golf series
Australian golfing legend Greg Norman says he’s never raised Saudi Arabia’s human rights record with the backers of the LIV…
LIV and let LIV? Human rights watchdog slams Saudi-backed golf ahead of SA tournament
As South Australia prepares to host the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, a human-rights watchdog has slammed the tournament amid what it…
Ukraine says athletes not allowed to compete against Russians in Olympic qualifiers
Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have…
Australia joins international movement calling for clarity on ‘neutrality model’ for Russian, Belarusian athletes
Australia has joined more than 30 countries, including the United States, Britain and Japan, in a joint statement pushing back…
World Snooker Tour bans 10 Chinese players as corruption scandal widens
Plunging the sport into its biggest corruption scandal, 10 Chinese snooker players have been charged over their alleged roles in…
The world hitting ‘peak baby’ and other stories you might have missed this year
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, 2022 was full of big stories. After two…
‘Palestine has been the winner’: The other political protest happening in Qatar
On Wednesday morning, Morocco became the first Arab country in history to reach the quarter-final of a World Cup, defeating…
On an empty tarmac, America’s chief hostage negotiator swapped a sport star for the ‘Merchant of Death’
When US basketball star Brittney Griner was taken from a Russian penal colony and flown to Abu Dhabi, America’s chief…
Biden trades notorious arms dealer for Brittney Griner in Russia-US prisoner swap
Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the US releasing Russian arms dealer…
Iran arrests top soccer player for criticising government
Iran has arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team over his criticism of the government as authorities…