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Netball Australia director secretly stepped down, new documents reveal
The Netball Australia director who chaired the sport during the Hancock Prospecting dispute quietly stood down from the sport’s board just three days after ex-CEO Kelly Ryan resigned.
- by Carla Jaeger
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‘Let’s do this’: How netball’s historic pay deal was done
Three of the most senior women in Australian presented a united front on Wednesday, but the groundbreaking agreement does not wipe away the sport’s problems.
- by Carla Jaeger
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Netball Australia chief Kelly Ryan resigns, leaves job immediately
Netball Australia boss Kelly Ryan has resigned, effective immediately, after a tumultuous two-year tenure in the sport’s top role. It comes amid mounting criticism over the governing body’s handling of the embattled sport.
- by Carla Jaeger
Koenen flawless as Diamonds take 2-0 lead over Silver Ferns
Australia have taken a 2-0 lead in the Constellation Cup with goal shooter Cara Koenen starring in their 55-46 win over New Zealand.
- by Joel Gould
Power outage couldn’t stop the Diamonds from shining with Cup opener win
A brief lights out couldn’t stop the Diamonds from shining as they claimed the opening win in the Constellation Cup series over their Trans-Tasman rivals.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘A bit of a joke’: Stalled netball pay talks frustrate Diamonds
Netball’s in-demand shooter Sophie Garbin says the ongoing issues plaguing her sport is starting to take its toll on the athletes.
- by Marnie Vinall and Carla Jaeger
How do you promote a sport without athletes? Netball might be about to find out
Australia’s netballers have effectively barred the sport from featuring them in any promotional material, after Netball Australia rejected the union’s most recent pay deal proposal.
- by Carla Jaeger
While Australia watched the Matildas, we won another World Cup. Players are seething
Infighting, culture wars and financial woes have eclipsed netball’s successes. So how did Australia’s biggest women’s sport get in this mess, and how can it be saved?
- by Carla Jaeger
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Diamonds are the best netball team on Earth. But there’s unfinished business
Australia is leading the netball world on the court, but there is unfinished business facing netball in this country. The truth is we can do better, and so we must.
- by Liz Ellis
It’s not just their football skills that make the Matildas champions
The Matildas’ run through the home World Cup has led some readers to reverse a lifelong aversion to sport.
‘I didn’t want to be the gay athlete’: How retiring Diamond Ash Brazill changed netball
In retiring from netball after 13 seasons with a World Cup medal around her neck, Ash Brazill hopes she’s helped changed the look of her sport and made it more welcoming for gay girls.
- by Marnie Vinall