A former cricket star has avoided jail after admitting to assault and bullying in a bid to have his charges dismissed on mental health grounds. Michael Johnathan Slater, 52, appeared at Manly Local Court on Wednesday morning to plead guilty to three counts of common assault, intimidation, attempted stalking, use of a shuttle with the … Read more
Richmond will have most of the six months to ponder one question: Why wasn’t more done to stop Lachie Neale? Neale has shot back into Brownlow Medal favoritism this season, but he saved perhaps his best performance for a game that won’t be part of that voting process, with his 39-out, 15-punt effort in Thursday’s … Read more
Australian swimming legend Leisel Jones has opened up about battling mental health throughout her swimming career, including how a simple knock on her hotel room door saved her life. The four-time Olympian had a glittering career that began at the Sydney Games at the tender age of just 15, scoring three golds and nine medals … Read more
Paul Green’s best friend revealed that the NRL legend had been secretly battling mental health issues for nearly two decades, a fight his parents admitted they didn’t know the full extent of. It has been more than a week since Green, 49, was found dead in his Brisbane home, having taken his own life, but … Read more
Nick Kyrgios has revealed worrying new details about his ongoing mental health issues. The divisive 26-year-old has had a rollercoaster summer but left the 2022 Australian Open an increasingly popular figure after a fairy tale to win the men’s doubles alongside Thanasi Kokkinakis. Kyrgios has repeatedly been a strong voice of support for those affected … Read more