Cricket aces the equality game:Billie Jean King

Cricket aces the equality game:Billie Jean King

American tennis champion and pioneer equal rights campaigner Billie Jean King is cheering for Australia's women - and men.

  • byGreg Baum

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Burundi friendship reveals the sharp truth about Margaret Court
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Burundi friendship reveals the sharp truth about Margaret Court

Life is a nightmare for gay men and lesbians in Burundi.

  • byGreg Callaghan
Margaret Court's church set up consulate for anti-gay African regime

Margaret Court's church set up consulate for anti-gay African regime

Court and her husband Barry have set up a consul for Burundi,a regime suspected of persecuting gays,jailing journalists and killing ethnic minorities.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Billie Jean King will'probably'ease up on Margaret Court

Billie Jean King will'probably'ease up on Margaret Court

Trailblazing tennis legend Billie Jean King has declared she'll turn down the volume of her criticisms of one-time Australian rival Margaret Court – but she wants Court to change her tune on the LGBT community.

Court gives Tennis Australia,McEnroe a serve for Australian Open treatment

Court gives Tennis Australia,McEnroe a serve for Australian Open treatment

Margaret Court was unhappy with how she was handled at the Australian Open,but Tennis Australia says she was given the VIP treatment.

  • byGeorgie Gardner
The wave that Tony Abbott rode all the way to the top has crashed

The wave that Tony Abbott rode all the way to the top has crashed

This is the summer Australia changed for good.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
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Sophie's choice means former friends go to war

Sophie's choice means former friends go to war

Two of Sydney's best-known talent management agents have gone toe-to-toe after Sophie Monk decided to dump one for the other.

  • byAndrew Hornery
Sun sets slowly on golden age of tennis champions

Sun sets slowly on golden age of tennis champions

This is one of the finest eras of tennis and four names have dominated tennis for the past 20 years,demonstrating to all sports fans the finest elements of competitive conduct.

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More power for PM won't tackle causes of disasters
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More power for PM won't tackle causes of disasters

Scott Morrison told us in December there was nothing to see here and even if there were,there was nothing he could do about it. He now wants increased powers to call a national emergency.

Lib MP and gay rights backer says Margaret Court's name should stay on arena

Lib MP and gay rights backer says Margaret Court's name should stay on arena

Prominent Liberal MP and gay marriage advocate Tim Wilson is opposed to the proposed removal of tennis great Margaret Court's name from the stadium at Melbourne Park,calling such a step"too 1984''for his liking.

  • byJake Niall
Margaret courted controversy in straying from set points
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Margaret courted controversy in straying from set points

Margaret Court is a tennis champion. I admire her unique achievement. But into the mix comes her stance on homosexuality. She believes it is a lifestyle choice. I disagree.