This Month
The Australian Club sweats another election
The 148-year-old gentleman’s club keeps finding itself embroiled in nomination spats.
Magellan says Adidas shares are on the cusp of a re-rating
Ryan Joyce says the sportswear giant is ready to shrug off its calamitous partnership with controversial rapper Ye, and he is excited about the Barrenjoey merger.
February
LIV Golf racks up huge losses as new season tees off
Chief executive Scott O’Neil says the Saudi-backed tour will not break even for 5 to 10 years as he tries to sell stakes in teams at $1.4 billion valuations.
Super Bowl ad slots hit record prices as brands return to TV marketing
Advertisers will pay more than $14 million for 30 seconds of advertising during America’s biggest sporting event, matching the highest rates for last year.
January
Sports merchandise giant Fanatics plans expansion in Australia
Fanatics, which has investors such as Michael Rubin, Jay-Z and Silver Lake, expects Australia to become its third or fourth-largest market outside of the US.
‘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.
December 2025
The inexorable rise of niche travel experiences
Cashed-up Baby Boomers are driving a surge in specialist tours, from concerts in European opera houses to hooning around wine country in a $750,000 Ferrari.
Can you beat our experts’ 21 predictions for 2026?
Financial Review writers share their predictions for the new year – from artificial intelligence and interest rate rises to Donald Trump’s peace prize chances.
FIFA slashes World Cup ticket prices after global backlash
Grassroots fan groups said the price cuts were limited and “an appeasement tactic” after adverse publicity.
ASX leaps; Reddit challenges ban; 9 inequality fixes from CEOs
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘Extortionate’ FIFA World Cup ticket prices spark fan fury
Supporters have urged sales to halt for next year’s event in the US, Canada and Mexico as they face spending five times more than in Qatar to follow their team.
Socceroos face Paraguay and hosts USA in World Cup
The Socceroos will face the United States, as well as Paraguay and a yet-to-be-decided European team in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA gives newly created peace prize to Trump
The world soccer organisation has turned the 2026 World Cup draw into a political affair by handing a brand-new peace prize to US president Donald Trump.
Aussies heading to the World Cup face tough security, raids
Travelling soccer fans can expect heavy security and jammed public transport, but also “the best of America”, says the White House’s Andrew Giuliani.
Vic to sack 1000 bureaucrats; PwC’s Corporate Travel link; NAB’s A-team
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
November 2025
Wallabies winless on tour after loss to France
Australia, who will host the 2027 World Cup, stayed in the fight but faded in the final 20 minutes.
Inside David Beckham’s steely 20-year campaign for a knighthood
The former England captain has finally earned the royal approval he so desired after a quest that survived an array of scandals and setbacks.
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.
July 2025
China’s Xi taps Australian coaches for global soccer power dream
The Asian nation has recruited overseas managers to try and fulfil an ambitious plan to turn the country into an association football powerhouse.
Inside Donald Trump’s bromance with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino
The head of world soccer has wooed the US president by staging two World Cups in the United States.
