The Latest Breaking News from Netball

Australian cricketers dip into pocket to support netballers amid pay dispute

An unprecedented financial fund has been created to aid netball players who are unable to sign new contracts with CPA talks deadlocked

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023

Australian netball finds itself in a crisis partly of its own making

As Super Netball looks to the 2024 season, no players have contracts while they fight for a share of the funds they bring in to the sport

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023

Lightning-bound Watson hopes for netball pay deal soon

Australian Diamonds captain Liz Watson feels for her fellow Super Netball players as uncertainty surrounds the sport's looming pay-deal deadline.

AAP · Sep 20, 2023

I’ve never worn a netball dress I didn’t love but I’m glad the sport is changing its uniform

For many players, the netball dress is a ‘favourite outfit ever’. But until now the sport’s feminine uniforms have excluded some while annoying many more

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023

Pay war disrupts Diamonds’ Netball World Cup preparations

Netball Australia says it is yet to hear from the players union to end the pay dispute that has begun disrupting World Cup preparations.

The New Daily · Jun 14, 2023

Pay war disrupting Netball World Cup preparations

A pay war between Netball Australia and the player's union has begun disrupting the Diamonds' preparations for next month's World Cup.

AAP · Jun 14, 2023

As netball tries to move on from its past failures, it should do more during its First Nations Round than just pay lip service

Netball has a complicated relationship with First Nations culture, and although many would love to move on from the sport's past failures, it would be remiss to only tell one side of the story, writes Brittany Carter.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Australia's netball crisis is growing, and there is no clear indication whether it can be fixed

Netball Australia has ticked a lot of the right boxes, but converting the saying into doing is proving to be a difficult step, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Netball joins sporting bodies' push for 'yes' vote

Ahead of Super Netball's First Nations round, Netball has joined the other major Australian sporting codes in backing the Indigenous voice to parliament.

AAP · May 24, 2023

Why is the richest AFL club struggling to fund its Super Netball team?

Collingwood are one of the biggest powerhouses in football, so why aren't they using that money to prop up their struggling Super Netball team, are the state associations holding the sport back and who is likely to be the league's eighth team next season if the Magpies fold?

ABC News · May 17, 2023