Tag: rugby league

Australian Footballers Refuse to Wear LGBT Pride Uniform Over Religious and Cultural Beliefs

An Australian football club has been forced to apologise for the decision to launch an LGBT pride uniform after several members of its professional team refused to play in a match this week over the promotional activity. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league coach, Des Hasler, said he was sorry for the move that has seen…


Australia Changes Tack, Focuses on Sport to Win the Pacific From Beijing

Australia is considering an ambitious sporting diplomacy mission to deepen engagement in the South Pacific region, amid increasing competition with Beijing’s encroaching hegemony. “Team AusPac” is an initiative being recommended to the federal government following an extensive inquiry into improving trade and relations with Pacific Island nations. The proposal would see an expansion of existing…