This Month
Netflix not interested in NRL TV rights as V’landys seeks $4b deal
Netflix was among a group of streaming services considered as bidders for the long-term broadcast deal, which is expected to be sealed in the next three months.
February
English Premier League to launch streaming service in global shake-up
An online platform will be available in Singapore next season and could be rolled out to other overseas markets.
Rugby union is rising in the US. That’s bad news for the NRL
Hosting season openers in Las Vegas was supposed to help the NRL grab a slice of the world’s biggest sports fan and betting market. It has not been so simple.
‘He’s got our back’: Nine CEO says PM will resolve tech giant payments
Matt Stanton said Nine has signed two licensing deals with Australian businesses as he outlined plans to offset declining advertising revenue.
January
‘Eye-watering’: How sports ticket prices took off
The recent furore over FIFA World Cup prices is the most glaring example of tensions fuelled by a post-pandemic boom in demand for experiences.
November 2025
ASX slumps; Sohn’s stock picks; Holiday home crackdown
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
This billionaire’s BNPL model changed the Premier League
Todd Boehly was dismissed as reckless after leading an eye-watering buy-out of Chelsea FC. But the American financier is a man of method, not madness.
How Chelsea FC’s billionaire owner wants to catch dodgy gambling
Billionaire Todd Boehly is keener on Australia’s resources sector than its sports teams, as his investment firm sidestepped corporate debt accidents.
$400 for a soccer shirt? Fan merch war explodes
Strict transfer spending rules that are linked to income are forcing English Premier League and European clubs to chase high growth off the pitch.
October 2025
How a Jewish fan ban sparked political uproar
A ban on Israeli supporters attending an upcoming UK soccer match highlights how the Jewish state has lost the global culture war.
Sacked in record time. What now for Ange Postecoglou?
The Australian manager has been punted from Nottingham Forest after 39 days and eight winless matches.
David Beckham’s best man cancelled for taking aim at ‘angry white men’
Football pundit Gary Neville has weighed into the cultural war over whether flying the UK and English flags amounts to toxic nationalism. It didn’t go down well.
September 2025
Why firing Optus’ CEO would do nothing to fix its critical flaws
It took nine months for new boss Stephen Rue to be gripped by the Optus curse. But he should be given time to turn the company around after multiple disasters.
NAB sacks 400+ staff; Macquarie’s AI move; Apple’s new lifesaver
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘Trophy winner’: Ange Postecoglou back in Premier League
The Australian who was fired by Tottenham in June has been appointed to coach Nottingham Forest, giving him a chance to prove his critics wrong.
English Premier League spending spree hits record $6.2b
Liverpool’s signing of Alexander Isak meant the EPL has far exceeded the amounts recorded in rival European soccer leagues.
Why you should be grateful your next boss is Gen Z
Today’s newest workers have overcome hurdles that would have seemed preposterous to their older colleagues, from AI to COVID-19. They’re ready to shake up the workforce.
August 2025
Premier League clubs hire ‘creative accountants’ to turn profit
An accounting trick is allowing old-money clubs to spend big on new players without breaking rules, but less-profitable ones are crying foul.
How women’s sport is running hard to become big business
Events like the Rugby World Cup are drawing more fans, but still trail far behind the men’s equivalent in financial terms.
Manchester United ‘trading off its history’ as business falters
The English Premier League club needs a stellar season on the pitch to recapture its commercial dominance over rivals like Liverpool and Manchester City.
