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WorkSafe Victoria confirms it is investigating Hawthorn Football Club allegations

Victoria's workplace safety watchdog launches an investigation into allegations of discrimination at the Hawthorn Football Club.

ABC News

Hawks president Jeff Kennett criticises First Nations players for speaking to media over racism allegations

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett tells members at the Hawks' best and fairest awards night it was "unfair" for the three First Nations players to speak to ABC journalists.

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Kennett welcomes WorkSafe's Hawthorn probe

Outgoing Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has again criticised Indigenous players and their partners who went public with racism allegations against the club.

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Judge, jury and executioner — the AFL's iron grip authority is being challenged

External pressure is rising on the AFL after the abuse allegations levelled against Hawthorn, writes Tracey Holmes, with the Federal Government watching developments closely.

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Former Hawks skipper Luke Hodge supports Hawthorn coaches after racism allegations are made in club review

Three-time Hawks premiership skipper Luke Hodge backs his former Hawthorn coaches, as the AFL investigates allegations of racism.

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Could the Hawthorn review unleash a new reckoning in the AFL?

Any integrity unit investigation is expected to vindicate either the players or the former Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson and other club staff

The Guardian - AU

Adelaide hammers Port in first AFLW Showdown, Hawthorn earns three-point win over West Coast Eagles

Jess Randall scored three goals as Adelaide earned a 60-point victory over Port Adelaide in the first AFLW Showdown. Earlier, Hawthorn edged a battling West Coast side by just three points.

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Hawks hang on for AFLW win over Eagles

Hawthorn have scored their second AFLW victory in as many games with a thrilling 44-41 home win over West Coast to get round six underway.

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Wingman Amon seals AFL move to Hawthorn

Hawthorn have signed Port Adelaide wingman Karl Amon to a four-year deal after the AFL free agency period opened on Friday.

AAP

Hawthorn AFL football club president Jeff Kennett addresses racism review in letter to members

Club president Jeff Kennett has written to Hawthorn members to reassure them the club will cooperate with the AFL's investigation into historic racism allegations, but also to express disappointment that club figures were publicly named.

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Ex-International Rules coach Alastair Clarkson fears he won't receive "fair process" after racism allegations

Clarkson gave AFL debuts to current Derry midfielder Conor Glass and Meath native Conor Nash, who remains at the club, while Dublin star Ciaran Kilkenny also had a brief stint under his regime

Irish Mirror

Indigenous players allegedly abused at Hawthorn should receive compensation and public apology, review recommends

Internal cultural review published by News Corp Australia states ‘allegations of abuse, racial vilification and bullying’ could amount to human rights violations

The Guardian - AU

Alastair Clarkson concerned AFL investigation into Hawthorn allegations may be undermined

Four-time AFL premiership coach Alastair Clarkson releases a second statement addressing Hawthorn's alleged mistreatment of First Nations players during his time in charge of the club.

ABC News

Distressed Clarkson fears for fair process

Alastair Clarkson has hinted he might take legal action to protect his reputation if the investigation into racism allegations levelled against him aren't just.

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A licence to start again

The good news it some victims of the Optus hack can get cheap or free licence replacements. The bad news is the days of ‘cheaper’ petrol are over — the fuel excise reduction ends at 11.59pm today so Australians will pay at least 22 cents a litre more to keep…

Crikey

No sporting chance offered to First Nations peoples — at Hawthorn and around the country

Indigenous peoples — and all oppressed and abandoned people — have the wholehearted support of Crikey readers who want things to change.

Crikey

Not all the howls about racism at Hawthorn are equal — because some can force footy to break with its past

Some claim the accusations of racism against the Hawthorn Football Club have resulted in a rush to judgment. For many, that judgment can’t come soon enough.

Crikey

Megabucks for MPs

The Greens say stage three tax cuts would be a bonanza for federal politicians who would save $18 million over the decade from 2024, and two-thirds of Australians are in favour of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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AFL urged to do more to stamp out 'systemic racism', following harrowing Hawthorn racism claims

The AFL is being urged to do much more to stamp out what one academic calls "systemic racism", including Indigenous quotas for club staff, Indigenous programs for players and a league-wide review.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane Lions stand behind senior coach Chris Fagan amid Hawthorn inquiry

Club’s chairman says AFL investigation into allegations of misconduct at Hawthorn Football Club will provide ‘procedural fairness’

ABC News

Brisbane Lions chair Andrew Wellington backs Chris Fagan ahead of Hawthorn investigation

Brisbane Lions chairman Andrew Wellington has thrown his support behind senior coach Chris Fagan, who is preparing to be a part of an investigation into allegations of racism at Hawthorn.

The Guardian - AU

Joel Selwood needed this AFL flag, and few deserve it more than he

The Geelong captain entered the MCG carrying Gary Ablett Jnr’s son and exited it handing his boots to the Auskick boy

The Guardian - AU

At the AFL grand final I experienced the exquisite agony of being a Swans fan

I watched my team be the hardest nuts all season, only to spend Saturday gently massaging Geelong to victory

ABC News

Racism allegations at Hawthorn AFL club shocked some but the ugly truths of the AFL mirror our society

We already know the ugly truths of the AFL. This is the game where a senior club official once said Aboriginal people were welcome if they acted like white people. And now as we wait for the latest investigation into allegations about the Hawthorn club, the AFL must do more…

AAP

Cat Smith is oldest Norm Smith medallist

Geelong's 33-year-old wingman Isaac Smith has become the oldest winner of the Norm Smith medal for best-afield in an AFL grand final.

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