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Netball Australia increase paid parental leave for employees by 10 weeks

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Netball Australia employees are set to benefit from a new parental leave policy implemented by the organisation

eight weeks leave.Paid secondary carer leave has also been increased from two to six weeks.Netball Australia

We want to ensure we are fully supporting our return-to-work parents and their families," Netball Australia

 View this post on InstagramA post shared by Netball Australia (@netballaust)"Netball has a leading


FIFA claims Observer Programme at World Cup in Qatar invaluable for future hosts

  • World Cup

FIFA has claimed that its Observer Programme offers future World Cup organisers an "invaluable insight into how its done" as 180 people have taken part in the initiative during the competition in Qatar.

a FIFA World Cup," said Jenny Mann, general manager for acquisition and development at Events South Australia

, a host city participant linked to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup set to be held in Australia and New


UEFA fines FAI for IRA chants during Women's World Cup qualifier

  • Football

The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has fined the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) €20,000 (£17,255/$21,048) "for the violation of the basic rules of decent conduct".

goal of the game, helping the Irish women’s national team qualify for their first-ever World Cup in Australia

centre, scored the only goal as Ireland beat Scotland to qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia



New Zealand Rugby appoints first female chair as Mitchell steps down after fewer than two years in role

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is to have its first-ever female chair from next year after Dame Patsy Reddy was elected to succeed Stewart Mitchell.

rugby in the country hard and contributed to the break-up of club competition Super Rugby.NZR and Rugby Australia

officials on the World Rugby Council.NZR is additionally a founding member of South Africa, New Zealand, Australia


Cricket icon Botham to meet Brisbane 2032 officials on UK trade mission

  • Brisbane 2032

meet members of the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee as part of a United Kingdom trade mission to Australia

This is an exciting time to be back on the ground in Australia, meeting fantastic people and companies

working to promote trade and investment between Australia and the UK," Lord Botham said."

sports economy to defence- and I’m delighted to be continuing my work to boost British business across Australia

greatest all-rounders when he was simply Ian Botham, the 67-year-old was appointed a UK trade envoy to Australia


Australia formalises deal to financially aid Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Acting Australian High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands Sally Anne Vincent has signed a formal agreement for direct funding to the 2023 Pacific Games from the Australian Government.

"The Pacific Games are important to Australia because they are important to Solomon Islands and the Pacific



England to face neighbours Scotland in Netball World Cup pool stage

  • Non-Olympic Sports

England have been drawn alongside Malawi, Scotland and Barbados in Pool B for the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa while tickets for next year's event have also gone on sale.

the four pools were drawn at random in two stages.Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallists Australia


Scott and Anthony clinch Australian double at Freestyle World Cup in Ruka

  • Freestyle

Australia's Danielle Scott and Pirmin Werner of Switzerland claimed victories in the new Freestyle Ski Moguls and Aerials World Cup season in the Finnish resort of Ruka.

Further success was in store for Australia in the women's moguls as Olympic champion Jakara Anthony notched


Shooting Australia elects new President to replace Fettell

  • Shooting

Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) vice-president Cath Fettell has been replaced as the head of Shooting Australia

body since May 2012 but has now had to step down after serving three three-year periods.Under Fettell, Australia

Cath has played roles as delegate, director and finally President of Shooting Australia over a period

elected last month as vice-president of the ISSF, has completed her maximum three terms as Shooting Australia

served on the organisation’s Finance and Audit Committee.Among Sims responsibilities will be helping Australia

at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, on the four person Shooting Australia Board.




Tanner steps down as Boxing Australia President after 18 years

  • Boxing

Ted Tanner has departed his position as President of Boxing Australia, ending a lengthy tenure as head

, who has recently retired, for his dedication and his contribution to the development of boxing in Australia

, in Oceania, all over the world," he wrote on Twitter.At the most-recent Boxing Australia Annual General

Congratulations on your well-deserved acknowledgement," said Boxing Australia in a statement."

We extend our heartfelt congratulations on being awarded the Boxing Australia Order of Merit," they said

At the same time as the outgoing President, David Walker and Shelley Watts departed from the Boxing Australia


Valente pips Archibald for women's endurance title at Grand Finale of UCI Track Champions League

  • Cycling

Katie Archibald of Britain settled for second place in the women's endurance event after Jennifer Valente of the United States beat her to it with 161 points.

UCI) Track Champions League in London saw Archibald finish third in the scratch behind Chloe Moran of Australia

bronze respectively.With a massive 183 points, Birmingham 2022 gold medallist Matthew Richardson of Australia