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Brittany Carter
Brittany Carter is a sports journalist and producer with ABC Grandstand. She has also spent time with ABC's 7.30. Follow her on twitter @_BrittanyCarter
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analysis:As Silver Ferns results slip, should Netball New Zealand reconsider its Super Netball ban?
After New Zealand's struggles at another international netball tournament, former Silver Ferns star and new Giants recruit Sam Winders gives her thoughts on the team's strict fitness standards and ineligibility relating to the Super Netball league.
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analysis:Marinkovich silences critics as Diamonds close in on 10 straight series wins
Australian netball head coach Stacey Marinkovich wasn't the favourite to score the gig back in 2020. However she's getting the credit she deserves after developing the next generation of Diamonds and taking the team to new heights during a rocky period for the sport.
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'You wouldn't even know they had a netball team': former Pies coach saddened by seven-year erasure from club's history
Diamonds assistant coach Nicole Richardson is focused on the team's performance at the Nations Cup, but the ghost of her defunct Collingwood netball side has again reared its head, after a 'tone-deaf' video from the AFL club drew criticism for failing to admit its new HQ upgrade covered the old netball court.
After fleeing war-torn nations and debuting for their adopted countries, these two netballers are set to play each other for the first time
As the Diamonds prepare to face Uganda for the very first time in netball at the Nations Cup, there are two players from opposite teams — Sunday Aryang and Mary Cholhok — that have a lot in common.
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The shift in mindset that saw Ash Gardner become the best bowler in the world
Ashleigh Gardner has always been a special player. But from ruthless hard-hitter to a calculated bowler, the all-rounder has undergone an incredible transformation to find herself nominated for ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year.
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'You were always in the game': Marg Jennings backs Alyssa Healy to captain, keep and open
The only woman to have ever captained, kept wicket and opened the batting in a Test, has backed new leader Alyssa Healy to continue in the same prominent roles.
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analysis:Netball Australia raises the white flag in long and bitter pay dispute with players
Netball Australia has finally agreed to a modest revenue share partnership with its players, but how much have its brutal tactics throughout the pay negotiations damaged the game?
'This could drag on the next 10 years': The Aussie leg spin debate still dividing cricket fans
Her "ball of the century" in the 2017 Women's Ashes Test made headlines and even earnt the praise of her hero Shane Warne, but Amanda-Jade Wellington can't seem to break back into the Australian team despite dominating franchise cricket. So, could a move to England be on the cards?
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'He was never going to miss it' — the beautiful sign that has Jess Jonassen convinced her late father attended her wedding
Last year, Australian cricketer Jess Jonassen was still coming to terms with her father's death. This year, she and her partner Sarah eloped overseas, where her Dad showed her a definite sign that he was the only guest present.
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analysis:Netballers prepare to defend trans-Tasman titles amid distracting CPA negotiations
The Diamonds are set to play New Zealand, despite the ongoing pay war between Netball Australia and the ANPA threatening to distract their plans.
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analysis:Netball's pay dispute boils down to a lack of trust
As netballers approach a second week without pay, negotiations between Netball Australia and the Australian Netball Players' Association reach a stalemate. So, what are they arguing about?
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'I have no regrets': Ellyse Perry reflects on decision to pick cricket over football
As a 16-year-old dual international, Ellyse Perry had the choice between cricket and football. As time went on she eventually picked cricket, but after watching the incredible FIFA Women's World Cup, does she have any regrets?
The image that sums up the changing dynamic of the Australian men's Test cricket team
At least 14 children travelled with the Australian men's Test side during the recent Ashes series. Here's how the players' young families helped keep them grounded through such a gruelling and dramatic tour.
'It's been gut wrenching': Pies netball coach reflects on end of an era at Collingwood
As a SEN-owned team prepares to take Collingwood's place in Super Netball, the Pies' former head coach Nicole Richardson has some advice for the new Melbourne side.
Thunderbirds champion Latanya Wilson left homeless after house fire in Jamaica
A blaze, suspected to have been set by arsonists, ripped through and destroyed multiple homes in the Kingston area, leaving up to 50 other people either homeless or displaced, according to local media.
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analysis:What can netball learn from the FIFA Women's World Cup?
As the Matildas capture the hearts and minds of Australians with their run at the FIFA Women's World Cup, netball can only dream of generating that kind of interest for its own major tournament, writes Brittany Carter.
Australia wins back Netball World Cup to send Ash Brazill out on a high
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
The Diamonds reclaim the last piece of silverware missing from their trophy cabinet by clinching their 12th Netball World Cup title.
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analysis:Aussies face ticketing dramas at Netball World Cup as questions mount
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
Ticketing issues have been rife throughout the preliminary stages of the major netball tournament in Cape Town, as many question how local partner Plankton got the gig.
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analysis:Diamonds beat Jamaica to reach Netball World Cup final
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
For the first time in 28 years, the Netball World Cup won't be decided by a trans-Tasman battle in the final, as England break a 48-year drought to reach the top two.
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analysis:How thrashing England last year came back to bite Australia at the Netball World Cup
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
Australia thumped England 3-0 in a Test series last year and it seems the lessons learned and experience garnered by the Roses cost the Diamonds on the biggest stage, writes Brittany Carter.
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analysis:Netball World Cup marred by ticketing issues, theft and poor organisation
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
South Africa has taken great pride in hosting its first major netball tournament, but World Cup organisers have stunted the event's potential with a number of failures, writes Brittany Carter.
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analysis:Australia challenged by Malawi Queens, before super subs seal 70-46 Netball World Cup victory
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
Ranked sixth in the world, the Malawi Queens become the first team to hold the Diamonds accountable in Cape Town, testing their depth at the Netball World Cup.
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analysis:Australia remain undefeated at Netball World Cup, as New Zealand suffer huge injury blow
Despite being held to their lowest total yet, the Diamonds roll on with unbeaten form at the Netball World Cup to defeat Scotland 77-37, as the Silver Ferns lose Grace Nweke.
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analysis:Australia cracks the 100, as Sophie Garbin silences the doubters at Netball World Cup
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
The Diamonds record their largest victory at the Netball World Cup so far against Fiji, as troubled Collingwood shooter Sophie Garbin proves her selection was warranted.
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analysis:Australia defeats Tonga by 47 goals to claim top spot in their Netball World Cup group
By Brittany Carter in Cape Town
Despite a nervous start, the Diamonds brought Tala's 21-game winning streak to an end in the first meeting between the sides at the World Cup, writes Brittany Carter.
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