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EXPLAINED: 15 - The Real Truth

Charles Barkley Gives His Unfiltered Take on State of NBA

The NBA analyst weighed in on some of the sport’s biggest stars after the league’s recent trade deadline.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh named NHLPA executive director

The NHLPA said its executive board with representatives from all 32 clubs unanimously approved Walsh’s appointment. Walsh will begin his new role in mid-March, succeeding longtime executive director Don Fehr, who had been in the job for more than a decade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Knights set for NRLW signing spree after historic CBA agreement

The club is preparing to try and retain a host of big-name players.

Newcastle Herald

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Commonwealth Bank's half-year profit jumps to $5.2b

Australia's biggest lender has lifted its half-year cash profit by 9 per cent and lifted interim dividend by 20 per cent to $2.10 a share.

AAP

Interest rates could peak at 4.1% amid sinking consumer confidence in Australia, says NAB

Major bank believes business conditions and confidence are improving as it sets cash rate prediction higher than other banks

The Guardian - AU

NRL players agree to put CBA protests on hold

NRL players have paused strike action after their union said progress had been made towards agreeing a collective bargaining agreement with the governing body.

AAP

Courtney Vandersloot, Breanna Stewart introduction with Liberty marks new era in WNBA

Stars like Vandersloot and Stewart are taking pay cuts to go after arguably the most valuable commodity the league has to offer right now — championships.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Protest action looms as NRL locked in CBA talks

NRL players are ready to take action if the governing body doesn't come to the table with a sufficient proposal in the latest round of CBA negotiations.

AAP

What experts think of the RBA’s interest rate rises – and what they say is coming next

Five leading economists give their views on what’s on the horizon for Australia’s economic future

The Guardian - AU

NRL player-boycott threat escalates as deadline set

The war between the NRL hierarchy and its players has ramped up after an RLPA conference resolved to take industrial action to the next level.

AAP

NRL stars consider radical strike as pay crisis deepens

Rugby League Players' Association delegate Shaun Lane says NRL stars are willing to strike if a satisfactory CBA isn't reached with the league.

AAP

Knights put their hands up for further action over push for new CBA

"Hopefully it sorts out and doesn't get to there."

Newcastle Herald

Corporate Australia is opening its books — and the numbers probably won't be too bad, for now

It's time for the twice-a-year look inside corporate Australia, and analysts say this profit-reporting season is likely to signal a turning point for the economy as a whole.

ABC News

Commonwealth Bank adding anti-scam features to its apps

CBA is rolling out a new feature to help ensure payments sent to a BSB and account number are actually going to the right person or company.

AAP

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NRLW high priority in renewed CBA talks

The NRLW's CBA is likely to be a major priority when the NRL and the RLPA meet later this week to restart negotiations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner might need to fly private. The WNBA doesn’t allow charters. What’s next?

Team travel has always been a trouble spot for the league and its players.

The Guardian - AU

NRL and players remain a long way from peace in protracted pay dispute

Failure to secure a new CBA has led to media boycotts, talk of strikes and threats to the NRLW as uncertainty hovers over the new season

The New Daily

COVID-19 rewrote states’ economies and put Queensland on top

Queensland finally has an economy to cheer about and it’s largely because of the pandemic and the resulting fallout.

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AAP

Cherrington's big fear ahead of All Stars

Maori All Stars prop Kennedy Cherrington will risk her playing future for the love of her culture but says the NRL could easily spare players from that gamble.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Hey RBA, take another month’s holiday. We don’t want another recession

There was plenty in the December meeting board minutes to justify doing nothing on interests rates in February.

Daily Mirror

Surge in sex offence trials abandoned on day they're due to start, analysis shows

Trials are being rescheduled due to a lack of prosecutors being available - as latest figures reveal outstanding cases in the Crown Courts are the highest on record

The Guardian - US

Injury pay cuts and limited leverage: five brutal truths about NFL contracts

Deals for tens of millions of dollars make headlines. But they contain plenty of caveats, and lesser known players are offered few protections

AAP

Capewell renews push for NRL pay talks

Amid speculation of a game boycott, players' association member Kurt Capewell has urged the NRL to engage in genuine negotiations over the stalled pay deal.

The Guardian - AU

Defence personnel deployed to aid flooding recovery – as it happened

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ABC News

Post-Christmas Boxing Day sales forecast to reach record $23.5 billion

Australian shoppers are expected to spend a record $23.5 billion during the Boxing Day sales period — an increase of 7.9 per cent on last year.

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