In Australian sport, St Kilda’s Lance Collard is set to appear before what is being described as an unprecedented AFL disciplinary hearing on Thursday. The hearing follows allegations from an opposition player that Collard made a homophobic slur during a match — a charge Collard denies. The case is being closely watched as a test of the league’s anti-vilification policies.
From record-breaking space exploration to troubling questions about press freedom, from economic emergency measures in South America to cultural flash-points in sports and entertainment, this week’s news underscores how quickly events on vastly different scales can converge on a single news cycle. The Artemis II crew is now headed home — but the earthbound stories are far from resolved.
