Donnell Wallam has fronted the media for the first time since making national headlines six months ago, regarding her involvement in the Aussie Diamonds and Hancock Prospecting sponsorship saga. Since then, the sport has picked up a variety of other sponsorships to help with its financial struggles, including a $15 million deal with Visit Victoria that saw the state secure …
What started as a request by Australian netballer Donnell Wallam to remove the name "Hancock" from her dress has erupted into a national conversation about sportswashing that some athletes and fans say is overdue. Key points: Last month, Netball Australia announced a multi-million-dollar sponsorship deal with Hancock Prospecting Some players raised concerns about the mining giant's record on Indigenous and …
It's been a pretty tumultuous couple of years for a sport that has typically done its best to stay away from negative headlines. Just a fortnight ago, Noongar woman Donnell Wallam and the rest of the Australian squad had been photographed in dresses that featured the logo at their media day, but somewhere between that moment in time and the …