Sports

The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company's 'Fanatics' trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name. 

Work on a slew of projects in preparation for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane is set to kick into gear, after the federal government committed $3.435 billion for the city's sports infrastructure, including a new 63,000-seat stadium in Victoria Park.

A judge is mulling whether to declass a group proceeding against the Australian Football League and Geelong Football Club, saying after three years of pre-trial procedures, the case is officially “out of hand”. 

The Australian Football League and Geelong Football Club have brought applications seeking to strip a case over on-field concussions of class action status.

Rugby team the Sydney Roosters has purchased a 26-room UKO co-living apartment block in Paddington in Sydney's east.

An inquiry into Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid has found the former Andrews government did not do its due diligence when it proposed to host the event across multiple regional cities.

The Queensland government will build a new $3.8 billion 63,000-seat stadium in Brisbane's Victoria Park to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2032 Olympic Games. 

A judge has thrown out a defamation case lodged by former Sydney Flames head coach Shane Heal, who claimed the club published defamatory public statements over allegations he bullied members.

The judge overseeing an NRL player's case alleging he was forced to wrestle 30 teammates as punishment has expressed concerns the court was “misled” by his lawyers about efforts to procure evidence from other players.

A discrimination class action against AFL by First Nations players, umpires and officials has been given the OK to rejig its pleading, over the vehement protests of the league.