Jarred Cross

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About Jarred Cross

Jarred is a Melbourne-based journalist with a portfolio of Indigenous news and affairs reporting on The Wire radio, with Sydney’s 2SER and health campaigns broadcast on community radio stations in remote NSW Indigenous communities. Jarred joined NIT in 2022 after three years in broadcasting. Now working from Wurundjeri Country, Jarred reports on a range of topics and affairs with particular focus on sport.

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Young talent time for Eagles as Sienna Gerardi earns AFLW call up

18-year-old pre-season draft pick up and academy product Sienna Gerardi will make her "dream come true" with her AFLW debut for West Coast on Saturday afternoon.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 10, 2026
Zac Williams delisted as Blues make sweep of list changes

Zac Williams has been delisted by Carlton following the end to their 2026 season, with the club confirming seven list changes on Wednesday. Williams, 31, made 70 appearances for the Blues since arrivi...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 10, 2026
Indigenous stars return for NRL finals, Souths have eyes on the prize

South Sydney are confident off the back of consecutive strong performances, welcoming a return to finals and extra determination to get the job done in this weekend's do-or-die meeting with Newcastle...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 9, 2026
Clontarf Academy university visits invigorating post-school plans for First Nations students

For these First Nations students moving into the final years of high school, getting a taste of university is proving a confidence-booster and door-opener, and focusing their pursuit on the pathway to...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 9, 2026
'Exercising its self-determination' - NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peaks responds as NSWALC withdraws from Closing the Gap framework

The NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations says Closing the Gap must be about more than lip service, as one of its founding members announced its decision to withdraw from framework participat...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 8, 2026
'Breach of basic human rights': Communications outages blight remote communities for weeks on end

A national outage which affected thousands of people's ability to access mobile services "fell short of what Australians rightly expect from us", Telstra's chief executive said last week, but for some...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 8, 2026
Scott Boland named in squad for test series in South Africa

Scott Boland has been included in Australia's 16-player squad travelling to South Africa for next month's three-Test series against the Proteas.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 7, 2026
NSW land council peak body to withdraw from Closing the Gap framework, cites ongoing government failures

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council will withdraw from state's Closing the Gap framework citing "ongoing failures by the NSW Government to deliver genuine partnership, shared decision-making and accountab...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 7, 2026
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