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Australia
Why Australia needs Adam Gilchrist to steady the ship
In the modern cricketing era, Gilly is the exemplar of precisely the kind of good sportsmanship the country is hungry for.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Why all of Australia must own the ball-tampering scandal
Australia demands decency from our cricketers, and fair enough. But we have to show decency in return.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Big announcement is dear to my heart, and my brain
The Australian Sports Brain Bank wants sports people to do as 'Tizza' Taylor did and commit their brains for research after they die.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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First two rounds of NRL have shown the game at its best
Dunno why, but for some reason I have watched most of the opening two rounds of the NRL season. I've been very impressed.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Sponsor-heavy inductions not a good look
Look I am all in favour of third-Party agreements in rugby league - but this is a seriously low-rent look.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Peter Beattie faces bigger issues in rugby league than Sharks gaffe
The new ARL Commission chair risks being defined by his failure to answer Phil Gould's simple question about Cronulla - here are my tips for his survival
- by Peter FitzSimons
Despite everything else, Warner cuts a sympathetic figure
Warner's behaviour has been described as outrageous - but are we any better?
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The Fitz Files: Those responsible for stadium deterioration must go
“The Berejiklian government’s reckless stadium splurge must stop,” NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley thundered this week.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The Liberals can build their stadiums or win an election, but not both
NSW opposition leader Luke Foley's pledge to hold a Special Commission of Inquiry into the decision to spend $2.5 billion rebuilding Allianz and ANZ Stadiums is to be applauded.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Super Rugby
The Fitz Files: Super Rugby needs to recapture the magic
And so the 2018 Super Rugby season begins - but what does the competition need to succeed?
- by Peter FitzSimons
LeBron James and Laura Ingraham: war of words shows why sport and politics should mix
As sports stinks go, they don't come much more fascinating than LeBron James and Laura Ingraham.
- by Peter FitzSimons