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Matriarch driven by passion for community among Indigenous leaders honoured in national awards
A lifelong commitment to community and family has driven the work of this powerh...
Keira Jenkins 26 Jan 2026
Indigenous Australians with disability facing double the discrimination at work
Indigenous people with disability appear significantly more likely to be unemplo...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Dec 2025
Indigenous policy lead's exit from AFL executive confirmed
Tanya Hosch will depart her role as the AFL's Indigenous lead on the executive,...
Jarred Cross 30 May 2025
"A sense of solidarity and brotherhood": Hosch lauds Indigenous All Stars return
The return of the AFL Indigenous All-Stars fixture is a step forward in a period...
Andrew Mathieson 20 Feb 2025
AFL to push for more Indigenous reps in officialdom
The AFL is pushing for greater Indigenous representation in official roles but i...
Steve Larkin 13 May 2024
AFLW breaks new Indigenous ground for upcoming rounds

The Indigenous rounds of the AFLW competition is a tribute to the game's primordial past inside a creation of the 21st century. But the impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island females to shape a...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 11, 2023
AFL hints at 'Yes' to Voice at Sir Doug Nicholls Round launch

The AFL launched its annual Sir Doug Nicholls Round celebrating First Peoples and the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the game at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on Tuesday...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 16, 2023
Clubs show broad support for Voice as responses to AFL's request for stance trickle in

AFL clubs are handing back marks of support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament following a request from the league for each to advise on their position ahead of the referendum.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 9, 2023
AFL announces lifetime bans for racial vilification, nine sanctions already in effect

Nine footy fans from around the country have been handed lifetime bans from attending AFL matches as the league adopts a more robust approach to racial vilification.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 6, 2023
Rise in racist attacks on AFL players sparks calls for action

As the 30th anniversary of arguably the most famous public stand against racism in Australian football approached, a string of incidents involving the racist abuse of Indigenous AFL players set alarm...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 20, 2023
Racial abuse directed Jamarra Ugle-Hagan overheard by mother, made online

The AFL's general manager of inclusion and social policy has revealed online attacks and racial abuse within earshot of his mother in the stands was directed at young Western Bulldogs player Jamarra U...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 27, 2023
Sport clubs' Indigenous inclusion holds lessons for regional Australian progress

First Nations people have a critical role in developing regional Australia, a senior AFL manager has told La Trobe University's annual Fairly public lecture in Shepparton.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 24, 2022
AFL racism saga continues despite attempts to combat online abuse

In what seems to be one of the biggest challenges the AFL faces, the goal to stop racial slurs towards their players both off the field and online isn't seeming to be an easy feat.

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Teisha Cloos Sep 3, 2021
AFL failing to deal with online racism beyond public statements

Please note: This story contains reference to someone who has died. Racism and racial attacks within the AFL community and towards AFL players has been on the rise, fuelled by fake accounts on social...

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Teisha Cloos Aug 9, 2021
Adelaide Crows' Taylor Walker sanctioned for racial slur

Former Adelaide captain Taylor Walker has been sanctioned by the AFL following a racist comment about Narungga and Ngarrindjeri man and North Adelaide player, Robbie Young.

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Teisha Cloos Aug 6, 2021
Local footy player calls out racism from opposition

As professional athletes call out racial vilification on and off the field, players from local sporting clubs are beginning to do the same. Racist trolls on social media have been at the forefront of...

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Teisha Cloos Jul 28, 2021
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