Disease linked to blows to the head found in Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer who died in August

The Tayla Harris social-media row about the Australian Football league player photo shows how easy it is to send the wrong message

The future of Australia’s home affairs minister is in doubt as it emerges that he intervened in the cases of three women held in detention

I would have been incredulous if I’d seen my future as a teenager in Belfast

Perth Letter: while the outcome to the same-sex vote was largely similar to Ireland, the process was different with polls staying open for eight weeks

Higgins says team spirit from last two games will stand to players in World Cup playoffs

Australian Rules: Dustin Martin capped his brilliant season by winning Brownlow medal

Ex-Tyrone minor has secured a four-year full-time deal with AFL side Essendon

Adam Goodes could retire over abuse that exposes ambivalent attitudes to racism

34 past and present players free to resume playing including International Rules duo

The Cork dual player has been selected for his first game with the Australian club

Becoming a local councillor, writing a second novel, becoming a make-up artist and making it in Aussie rules: seven people reveal their disparate dreams for the coming year

One of the league’s oldest and most storied franchises has been under a cloud throughout the 2013 AFL season as the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Asada) probed its programme of supplements given to players in 2011 and 2012

The 24 year old who has played rugby league and Aussie Rules makes his debut for Wallabies