As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds amid geopolitical tensions, human rights concerns, and soaring ticket prices, James Forrester examines how the world’s biggest sporting event is straying from its unifying ideals, raising questions about access, integrity, and the true cost of the global game.

As athletes increasingly face political risks beyond the field of play, Julia Kent examines how asylum claims by Iran’s women’s national football team expose the limits of sporting neutrality, raising urgent questions about the responsibility of governing bodies to protect players within an evolving intersection of sport, law, and human rights.

As tensions rise between national cricket boards and franchise leagues, James Theile examines how Cameron Green’s IPL controversy exposes deeper contractual fault lines, highlighting unresolved questions about player control, disclosure, and the balance of power in the globalisation of modern sport.

As the International Olympic Committee introduces mandatory genetic testing to determine eligibility for women’s sport, Lexy explores how this shift towards “science-based fairness” raises complex legal, ethical, and human rights questions, exposing tensions between global sporting regulation, domestic anti-discrimination laws, and evolving understandings of sex and identity.

As the lines between sport and betting continue to blur, Romy Mesfin examines how Australia’s long-standing sporting identity is being reshaped by the normalisation of gambling, raising pressing questions about regulation, responsibility, and public health focused law reform.

As Australia accelerates its ambition to become “the most AI-assisted sporting nation” ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Imogen Owen explores how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of sports law.

In a recent decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport during the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Ukrainian Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing as a result of the helmet he was wearing, which displayed images of his fellow Ukrainian athletes that died during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the world continues to exist amongst a myriad of political tensions, Lucie Tolhoek explores the relationship between law, politics, and sport, asking the question: can athletes be active political citizens in their capacity as professional sportspeople without facing sanction? 

Behind every star athlete is an agent - but who’s keeping them in check? Connor Evans explores how Australia’s system of player-agent regulation is falling behind, and what it will take to fix it.

As private equity circles Australian cricket, James Whitfort unpacks the growing financial pressures facing the Big Bash League, the recent $10 million offers rejected by Pat Cummins and Travis Head, and what’s at stake as Cricket Australia weighs tradition against commercial reality.

Crystal Palace’s Europa League heartbreak reveals the legal minefield of multi-club ownership. Will Bruhn explores the growing tension between innovation and regulation in European football.

Western United’s fall from champions to collapse shows what happens when insolvency law, licensing rules and league governance collide. Allie Vawser explores the fallout for Australian football.

As state-owned football clubs continue to dominate on and off the pitch, James Forrester unpacks the complex legacy of nation-state ownership. From Manchester City’s sweeping urban regeneration efforts to PSG’s headline-grabbing transfers and Newcastle United’s contentious links to Saudi Arabia, this piece explores whether investments in local communities can ever outweigh the sport’s deepening ethical dilemmas.

As the AFL grapples with another high-profile homophobic incident, Shalaaka Brahmavar examines the disciplinary process behind Izak Rankine’s four-match suspension, highlighting the league’s lack of precedent and transparency - and questioning whether the AFL’s stance against discrimination holds up when finals football is at stake.

As Australian football fans adjust to watching the EPL on Stan Sport, Santi Willder investigates how Optus’s $600 million gamble on the league unravelled, and what the transfer of rights says about the risks of chasing premium sports content.

With the Tasmanian Election still in the balance, Isabella McRae McLeod looks into just how significant the Macquarie Point Stadium will be in the next term of government — and why this conversation isn’t going away any time soon.

VAR’s millimetre offside calls have sparked endless debate. Will Bruhn sets out Arsène Wenger’s proposed “daylight” update—keeping an attacker onside if any scoring body part is level with the last defender—and explores what it could mean for goal-scoring, defensive strategy, and the future shape of football’s laws.

In Round 9 of the 2025 AFL season, Collingwood forward Lachie Schultz was knocked unconscious during a collision with Fremantle’s Brandon Walker. Despite the clear severity of the incident, there was no immediate play stoppage. Gabby Winston examines how the AFL handles suspected concussions in real time and potential gaps in the league's systems for protecting players during the most critical moments after a head knock.

Allegations of corruption surrounding the 2023 Netball World Cup have put World Netball’s Olympic ambitions at risk. Eliza Galimberti analyses how South Africa’s parliamentary probe into missing tournament funds and governance failures may undermine the sport’s integrity credentials—vital for IOC approval—and explores the reforms needed if netball is to secure a coveted place on the Brisbane 2032 programme.

A22 Sports Management are back with a new and rebranded Super League proposal under the name of the Unify League. With the 70th UEFA Champions League currently underway, Caitlin Minns revisits the age-old question: will there be a new era of breakaway football?

Despite the Matildas’ record-breaking World Cup run, women’s sport still receives only a fraction of media coverage in Australia.

Aleksandra Markovic examines how media inequality undermines commercial opportunity and athlete representation — and puts forward legal reform options, including amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, to mandate equitable coverage of women’s sport.