Following a player's suspension for betting on a match, AFL coaches, a former player and a gambling researcher warn gambling poses a problem for the league, but the AFL's chief disagrees.
Category Archives: Community and Society
The most powerful lobby group you’ve never heard of — and how it gets what it wants
Ever wondered why we don't have pharmacies in our supermarkets? It's because of the Pharmacy Guild, a powerful lobby group that is very good at getting what it wants.
Adam Goodes documentary sparks outpouring of remorse from AFL fans
It has only been screening to a wider audience for a couple of weeks, but The Final Quarter, which recounts the booing saga of AFL star Adam Goodes, has led to an outpouring of apologies from fans.
‘We are in unchartered waters’: Islanders join with Chinese company in new venture
Traditional owners on a Northern Territory island partner with a Chinese company to set up a mining enterprise, which they hope will secure their future.
Federal court overturns bid to block Nauru medevac transfers
The court ruled that a refugee on Nauru did not need an in-person medical assessment to be eligible for a transfer under the Medevac Bill.
Union split over John Setka deepens
John Setka is refusing union calls to resign over his stated intention to plead guilty to a charge of using a carriage service to harass a woman.
Sperm donor named legal father in fight to stop daughter moving overseas
A man who donated his sperm to a friend with the belief he could play a role in the child's life wins a High Court fight to be named the girl's legal father, blocking her mother from moving overseas.
Panic, periods, pregnancy and earrings: The sexist reasons Ansett fought against female pilots
Deborah Lawrie was told women couldn't fly because they would "act strangely every month" and their earrings could get in the way. But after a landmark legal battle she became Australia's first female commercial pilot.
‘I dropped about $30,000′: What to know before you quit to be your own boss
Most people can relate to having worked in a job they really hated at some point in their careers — so we asked two people to share their experiences of quitting their jobs and taking a risk on a passion project.
How family-friendly are Australian workplace policies?
A new study by UNICEF has ranked 41 high and middle-income earning countries on how family-friendly their workplace policies are.