Research begins at the moment when one compiles and publishes information that others do not want published. 

Jens Weinreich

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Football Business

Sport & Politics - The Andrew Jennings Edition

A fitting tribute to the giant of sports investigative journalism and a clarion call to aspiring journalists.

27 January 2022
2023 World Cup must be a game changer for all to make the most of government investment

Australian Government's 2021 MYEFO banks on loss of tax revenues due to 2023 World Cup

20 December 2021
2020 Vision: A look at the state of football finances

This time last year, the ten football federations were in a good financial position but with structural challenges apparent even before the impact of Covid-19.

02 January 2021

Australian Football

A tale of two coaches

Regardless of the results of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier, Graham Arnold is widely tipped to lose his job

29 March 2022
It’s time to speak up or shut up because the Sport Integrity Australia process is as good as it’s going to get

The complaints handling process announced by Sport Integrity Australia and Football Australia is an opportunity for the football community to re-set culture

23 October 2021
Talking ‘trash’ in football

Some people should just pause and reflect before they tweet

29 September 2021

Women’s Issues

When it comes to the 1975ers, the cap fits

FA relies on an assessment by their History Committee but it doesn't pass the pub test.

24 July 2022
2023 World Cup must be a game changer for all to make the most of government investment

Australian Government's 2021 MYEFO banks on loss of tax revenues due to 2023 World Cup

20 December 2021
It’s time to speak up or shut up because the Sport Integrity Australia process is as good as it’s going to get

The complaints handling process announced by Sport Integrity Australia and Football Australia is an opportunity for the football community to re-set culture

23 October 2021

World Football

UN vote another reason to boycott Qatar 2022

If human rights is more than empty rhetoric to FIFA, they need to act on Qatar's support for Russia

18 April 2022
Russia and Qatar sign sports ‘cooperation agreement’

While Russia bombs a maternity hospital in Ukraine, Qatar welcomes their Sport Minister on a state visit.

11 March 2022
Sport & Politics - The Andrew Jennings Edition

A fitting tribute to the giant of sports investigative journalism and a clarion call to aspiring journalists.

27 January 2022

Books

2020 Football Writers’ Festival - Closing Comments

The 2020 Football Writers' Festival at Manly in Sydney was a wonderful celebration of football, writing and ideas.

23 November 2020
Here’s to 1982 and Sócrates

We dedicate the July edition of PLAY ON to Sócrates and all the good he stood for.

16 July 2020
FIFA must apologise to football’s whistleblowers

The 'FIFA way' robbed millions worldwide of facilities, funding and opportunities for the best part of a generation and whistleblowers are being proven right

14 April 2020

Everything Else

Andrew Jennings - A Giant of Sports Investigative Journalism

Andrew Jennings led the way in exposing corruption in world sport

10 January 2022