AFL says that Sport Integrity Australia had not received information about the alleged extortion attempt.
Interviews with Harley Balic’s friends and former teammates paint a picture of a complex young man who battled mental health problems and substance abuse. He is at the centre of a debate over the effectiveness of the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.
Transport Minister Catherine King say it is clear Australia’s airlines are not delivering what passengers expect,as pressure mounts for greater consumer protections.
When you look at damage done by drugs to footballers,does cocaine even begin to compare to the damage done by alcohol?
Zeeshan Arain says he documented a disturbingly high prevalence of illicit drug use among players at the Melbourne Football Club and wanted to expose a cultural problem,not blow up the league’s drugs policy.
Sport Integrity Australia says it will assess allegations around controversial illicit drug tests in the AFL as the league admits it empowers doctors to remove players from matches if they are at risk of testing positive on match day.
For the good of the country and its own credibility and electability the Coalition needs to base its policy on evidence not exaggeration and misinformation.
The AFL has a major brand protection imperative. It does not want to look soft on players using drugs. There’s a pressure to be narcotically correct from governments and sponsors.
Coach John Longmire and chief executive Tom Harley – both former AFL players – have been quick to distance themselves from explosive claims made by federal MP Andrew Wilkie.
The fate of the WikiLeaks founder is in foreign hands,but now the weight of the Australian government and parliament is demanding he be sent home.
Two whistleblowers facing trial need more than ‘a discussion paper by Christmas’ from a government that’s promised better protections,the independent MPs say.