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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APY Lands football league season cancelled during finals after alleged brawl

APY Lands' community football league has been suspended mid-finals after alleged violent scenes broke out following semi finals games at Mutijulu, at the base of Uluru, at the weekend.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 28, 2026
Dockers forward locks in with extension, as delistings begin around the AFL

Lively Freo forward Isaiah Dudley has put pen to paper on an extension to remain at the minor premiers for three more seasons, as list changes begin across the competition on the eve of finals.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 28, 2026
'Now we have a dollar figure' - First Nations groups urge action on buffel grass as new report reveals scale of threat

A new Northern Territory report has found buffel grass poses a threat of economic loss almost 60 times greater than any benefit. Buffel grass was declared a weed in the Territory in 2024, having been...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 28, 2026
New, improved and mobile laundry facilities for remote communities to tackle preventable disease

Remote First Nations communities and homelands across Northern Australia will set up new, or upgrade existing, community laundry facilities, aimed in-part at targeting preventable illnesses.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 27, 2026
Program delivering community housing benefit and employment opportunities through construction qualifications

Robyn Walford hasn't just learned a completely new set of skills for her own benefit, but also put them to use for young people and the wider community.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 27, 2026
AFLW Indigenous round to 'showcase everything that comes with culture'

Euro-Yroke's (St Kilda) J'Noemi Anderson knows there's young girls around the country watching AFLW football and the competition's First Nations stars showcase their talents in a way they couldn't not...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 26, 2026
New record set for First Nations players selected in All Australia team

Jarman Impey and Wayne Milera have earned their maiden All Australia blazers after standout 2026 seasons, helping set a new record for First Nations players selected in the side.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 26, 2026
Latrell Mitchell named on Bunnies' bench for emotional clash with Titans as finals race heats up

There's a potential huge boost for South Sydney and their race to cement a finals spot with Latrell Mitchell expected to make his return this weekend after more than three months on the sidelines, and...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 26, 2026
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