Women's sport trailblazers back netballers in dispute Matildas player Kyah Simon and Australia's iconic 2000 Olympic women's water polo team have offered support to netballers in the sport's bitter pay dispute. AAP · Dec 1, 2023
Imagine if netball mums ran the world. They’d turn up and do the work rain, hail or shine Netball mums are the unsung heroes of community sport – and it’s time they took their well-honed political, economic and social skills to the world stage The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023
Australian cricketers dip into pocket to support netballers amid pay dispute An unprecedented financial fund has been created to aid netball players who are unable to sign new contracts with CPA talks deadlocked The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023
Australian netball finds itself in a crisis partly of its own making As Super Netball looks to the 2024 season, no players have contracts while they fight for a share of the funds they bring in to the sport The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023
Lightning-bound Watson hopes for netball pay deal soon Australian Diamonds captain Liz Watson feels for her fellow Super Netball players as uncertainty surrounds the sport's looming pay-deal deadline. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
Australia just won the netball world cup. Why isn’t there room for multiple women’s world cups in our sports media? With the Matlidas progressing to the quarter finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Australia’s sports media is focussed on this global mega event and the potential it has to change the women’s game. The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023
England aim to ‘inspire’ netball legacy after World Cup silver England Roses claimed a silver medal at the Women’s World Cup in South Africa The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
England reach Netball World Cup final for first time in history England have for the first time in history reached the Netball World Cup final. Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2023
Africa at the Netball World Cup: four teams are set to inspire the continent The Netball World Cup was first held in 1963. It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa. Four African teams have made the final 16 of the 2023 tournament, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from… The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023
I’ve never worn a netball dress I didn’t love but I’m glad the sport is changing its uniform For many players, the netball dress is a ‘favourite outfit ever’. But until now the sport’s feminine uniforms have excluded some while annoying many more The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023
Pay war disrupts Diamonds’ Netball World Cup preparations Netball Australia says it is yet to hear from the players union to end the pay dispute that has begun disrupting World Cup preparations. The New Daily · Jun 14, 2023
Pay war disrupting Netball World Cup preparations A pay war between Netball Australia and the player's union has begun disrupting the Diamonds' preparations for next month's World Cup. AAP · Jun 14, 2023
As netball tries to move on from its past failures, it should do more during its First Nations Round than just pay lip service Netball has a complicated relationship with First Nations culture, and although many would love to move on from the sport's past failures, it would be remiss to only tell one side of the story, writes Brittany Carter. ABC News · May 26, 2023
Australia's netball crisis is growing, and there is no clear indication whether it can be fixed Netball Australia has ticked a lot of the right boxes, but converting the saying into doing is proving to be a difficult step, writes Tracey Holmes. ABC News · May 26, 2023
AAP · May 24, 2023 Netball joins sporting bodies' push for 'yes' vote Ahead of Super Netball's First Nations round, Netball has joined the other major Australian sporting codes in backing the Indigenous voice to parliament.
ABC News · May 17, 2023 Why is the richest AFL club struggling to fund its Super Netball team? Collingwood are one of the biggest powerhouses in football, so why aren't they using that money to prop up their struggling Super Netball team, are the state associations holding the sport back and who is likely to be the league's eighth team next season if the Magpies fold?
ABC News · May 4, 2023 Netball has always been a female-dominated sport, now it may have to adapt for a shot at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games Netball is a sport that was founded by women for women, but its long-standing independence and female dominance could prevent its debut at the Olympic Games.
Daily Record · Apr 30, 2023 Sirens and Scotland netball star sees end in sight for injury woes It has been a long road to recovery for East Kilbride's Lynsey Gallagher
ABC News · Apr 12, 2023 Donnell Wallam opens up on 'tough' Australian Diamonds debut amidst Hancock Prospecting sponsorship saga Donnell Wallam has kept a low profile off the court since being embroiled in Netball Australia's Hancock sponsorship saga, but six months on, the Noongar woman is finally ready to talk about it.
ABC News · Apr 6, 2023 Netball's submission to Senate parliamentary inquiry made public, as experts call for desperate update to its concussion policies Rowena Mobbs has urged Netball Australia to update its concussion policy, in the same week its submission to the senate's parliamentary inquiry was made public.
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 Battle within US netball puts the sport's Olympics inclusion for Brisbane 2032 Games at risk The USA is a sporting powerhouse that could be the key to netball's Olympic bid, but a 16-year battle for power in the country is holding back its ability to grow beyond the Commonwealth.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023 We all face the same issues: Fran Williams welcomes NETBALLHer campaign England Netball’s project with female health experts WellHQ tackles body issues for players of all ages from grassroots to elite level.
ABC News · Mar 22, 2023 Not all pregnancies are being treated equally in Super Netball The Super Netball league was the first club sport in Australia to introduce a parental policy for its players but — as negotiations kick-off for the sport's next collective bargaining agreement — there is one key component that needs to be revisited.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023 T-shirts, leggings and skorts provide glimpse of truly inclusive future for netball The days of the uniform anxiety that forced many women and girls to walk away from the sport may finally have come to an end
Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023 Nat Panagarry admits wife's cancer battle puts netball in perspective Loughborough Lightning captain Nat Panagarry has spoken about wife Katie's cancer battle