News about Johnathan Thurston
During a game last year, an Indigenous footy star allegedly racially assaulted a white player — here's what he said... and why he wasn't punished
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March 15, 2024
An Indigenous footy star is accused of directing a racial insult at a white NRL rival as the NRL continues to battle with deep racial divisions and a clash of cultures. Spencer Leniu (right) was banned for eight weeks for a racial attack on Ezra Mam, and Manly's Haumole Olakau'atu (left) said he had been verbally assaulted on the track for eight weeks.
With Spencer Leniu's eight-week suspension, Footy legend Johnathan Thurston says the NRL dropped the ball and called for a FAR longer ban
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March 11, 2024
After losing to Brisbane Roosters prop Spencer Leniu (right) an eight-game suspension for his racial abuse of Brisbane Broncos player Ezra Mam, NRL great Johnathan Thurston (pictured left) believes the game has failed its Indigenous stars.
Johnathan Thurston, a legendary NRL legend, is alive and well after 'prank' news that he was missing in Las Vegas and the object of a massive police manhunt
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March 1, 2024
Footy legend Johnathan Thurston (pictured right) has denied claims that he was missing in Las Vegas and was the subject of a massive police manhunt. The Queensland Origin legend (left) was missing in Sin City, according to Channel 9's coverage on Friday.
JOSH ALSTON covered the North Queensland Cowboys for three years, coming close to Carl Webb. Here he reveals why the late Maroons star was much, much more than a hard-as-nails footy enforcer
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December 22, 2023
JOSH ALSTON, a reporter for the NQ Cowboys for three years, shares insights into the man behind the Maroons' appearance, revealing that he was much more than just one of the sport's most popular guys.
Carl Webb, a legend in footy, has died at the age of 42 after a four-year battle with motor neuron disease, sending the rugby league into mourning
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December 22, 2023
Carl Webb, a NRL enforcer, died at the age of 42 after a four-year fight with the deadly and incurable disease. He excelled on the field for the Cowboys, Broncos, and Queensland.
"They're right," says Australian Test legend Johnathan Thurston, who refuses to perform the national anthem before international games
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October 16, 2023
Jonathan Thurston, a former NRL star, has defended players who have chosen not to perform the national anthem while rugby league players remained stoic ahead of their game on Saturday. Max Krilich, the footy legend, ordered that players be barred from the Kangaroos if they do not wish to perform Advance Australia Fair before matches, but a number of fans took to Twitter to express those views.
Kurt Fearnley, the founder of Aussie Paralympics, has been inducted into the Australian sport's hall of fame, but here's why he doesn't belong
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October 4, 2023
Kurt Fearnley (pictured right) of Australia has a CV that is envied around the world, but the humble actor was genuinely shocked following his inadmission into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Kim Brennan, footballer Tim Cahill, aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila, NRL hero Johnathan Thurston, hockeyroo turned rower Nico Peris, and rowing coach Tim McLaren have all been recognized for their continued sporting excellence.
Since claiming that Australians haven't paid attention to Aboriginal people for the first '250 years,' a new Voice TV campaign has ignited a brutal history lesson
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September 27, 2023
The Yes23 campaign unveiled the latest TV commercial on Tuesday night as part of a last-ditch $20 million advertising war to compel voters to favor the Indigenous Voice of Parliament at the October 14 referendum. The polished new ad, which features videos of children playing and smiling Aboriginal Australians, gets off: "Teams listen to their coaches, and parents listen to their parents, but some of the time.' We hear when we listen.' We'll help if we know,' the ad says.
Lionel Morgan, the first Indigenous player to represent Australia, has died aged 85 as tributes pour in for the rugby league pioneer
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September 17, 2023
Morgan, Australia's first Indigenous player to play in rugby league, scored a double on his debut against France in 1960 before playing two more Tests against the country. The winger, who died in Brisbane on Saturday night, played 12 interstate matches against Queensland, earning 11 tries.
Meet the Aboriginal Australians who are set to be the faces of the Yes campaign to the Voice - as celebrities are ditched as part of massive charm offensive to sway the country
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August 3, 2023
In a new $150,000 charm offensive to inspire voters to vote later this year, Everyday Indigenous Australians from Kimberley and Alice Springs replaced Cate Blanchett, Johnathan Thurston, and Ash Barty. Between October and December, the people will determine whether or not a Voice to Parliament should be enshrined in our constitution. Yes23, the official Yes campaign, conducted internal studies with focus groups, finding that large swaths of the general public who still think the Voice is a 'politics issue.' The campaign has launched a new marketing blitz featuring everyday First Nations people who explain what a Voice to Parliament means for them.
In a Melbourne crash, Lidia Thorpe was wounded
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August 2, 2023
Lidia Thorpe has been hurt in a car crash and is expected to be out of parliament for at least a week. When she was inevitably rear-ended by another vehicle in Melbourne at the end of last week, she was sitting in her car. Ms Thorpe has been subjected to whiplash and minor bruises as a result of the incident.
As Linda Burney inquires about what happens after the Voice, she gives her a scripted answer about footballer Johnathan Thurston
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August 1, 2023
In its initial Budget, the Albanese government set aside $5.8 million for treaty-making and truth-telling, but the Minister of Indigenous Affairs dodged a question about whether she still supports the program. On Tuesday, deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley asked Linda Burney whether Labor still stands by the funding allocated to the Makarrata Commission. She also requested clarification on "what [the commission] will do].
As the Indigenous Senator slams both the Yes and No pamphlets, Lidia Thorpe warns Australians not to be 'emotionally blackmailed' by the Voice campaign
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July 20, 2023
According to Lidia Thorpe, Australians should not be 'emotionally blackmailed' into favoring the Voice of Parliament. Senator Thorpe, who is representing the Blak Sovereign Movement, has slammed the official pamphlets for the forthcoming referendum, which were released this week. Despite urging Australians to vote no, BSM was barred from the No camp's paper. On Thursday, the BSM published its paper.
Indigenous Voice to Parliament Yes campaign's $300,000 expenditure on advertisements slammed as a waste of money: 'The product is a dud'
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July 19, 2023
The adhocogue, Rowan Dean, said that the campaign won't help' the campaign gain back support because the issue lies with the product. According to reports, the Yes campaign has invested more than six times more than six times the No camp's funding as advertisements have flooded social media ahead of the Vote to Parliament election. According to Meta's political ad library, the official campaign for the Yes vote in the Voice to Parliament has spent $300,000 on Facebook and Instagram alone. With this number, Yes23 has become the country's biggest political advertiser on social media pages in the last 30 days.
Yes and No camps have been elected to issue official campaign pamphlets in 2023
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July 17, 2023
The Yes and No camps in the Voice referendum have unveiled their appeals to the Australian people ahead of the divisive election later this year. Both sides have revealed their campaign pamphlets, which will be distributed to homes around the country in the run-up to the election. Anthony Albanese is yet to announce when the referendum, which aims to enshrine First People in the Constitution and establish an advisory body to advise Parliament on topics facing Indigenous Australians, will take place sometime around October or November. Aboriginal footy legends Johnathan Thurston and Eddie Betts are among the campaign's supporters.
When warned of State of Origin sideline conduct, NRL legend Johnathan Thurston reveals his reaction
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July 11, 2023
After the NRL warned him about his antics while helping with Queensland, Rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston (pictured left) has revealed just what he told officials. He won't surprise any footy enthusiasts.
Cate Blanchett and Brooke Boney, for example, have been left out by the Yes Voice campaign, who believe that 'preachy' celebrities such as Cate Blanchett and Brooke Boney are out of date
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July 10, 2023
Instead of high-profile celebrities to deliver the word, the 'Yes' campaign for the Voice to Parliament is focusing on everyday First Nations people rather than high-profile celebrities. According to a campaign source, the decision to prioritize grassroots Indigenous voices was because Australians didn't want to be "preached" by media personalities about what they should be doing. It comes after Anthony Albanese wanted to recruit Indigenous athletes such as Cathy Freeman, Adam Goodes, Johnathan Thurston, Evonne Goolagong, and Ash Barty back in April to campaign the Yes vote.
The best non-players in the NRL have been revealed: the top coaches can't compete with CEO Andrew Abdo's $1.5 million salary
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June 23, 2023
The richest non-players in the NRL have been announced, and many are joking about the bank. With a salary of $1.55 million, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo (pictured left) leads the list, with some of the game's best coaches not far behind him and ex-stars and commentators all raking it in.
After winning State of Origins, Alfie Langer leads the Queensland celebrations
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June 22, 2023
There was plenty of reason to celebrate in the Queensland rooms following their victory over New South Wales, and Alfie Langer showed no hesitation in taking over the event on Wednesday night. The Maroons smashed their arch rivals in emphatic fashion at Suncorp Stadium, retaining their State of Origin title while having just one game remaining.
Why the NRL is the definite victor over the AFL in combating bigotry after the Hawthorn tragedy
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June 2, 2023
The feud between Australian Rules and Rugby leagues dates back more than a century and has no definite front runner; but there is one winner when it comes to looking after First Nations citizens, writes Josh Alston. Generations of Indigenous people have contributed to the boil of bigotry (pictured), but the disease persists in the AFL in ways that it does not exist in the NRL.
During the latest injury setback, Manly was adamant that they will carry on without NRL star Tom Trbojevic
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April 24, 2023
Manly are adamant they can 'win ugly' and without Tom Trbojevic if needed, as the superstar fullback awaits scans on his injured groin
In a Channel Nine stitch up in Darwin, watch footy hero Johnathan Thurston leap out of his skin
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April 22, 2023
Former NRL and representative champion Johnathan Thurston fell prey to an all-time stitch up by his Channel Nine colleagues in Darwin this week
Haumole Olakau'atu, a manly Sea Eagles enforcer, opens the truth about the NRL assault on Storm's Justin Olam
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April 19, 2023
Haumole Olakau'atu's left Brookvale Oval trembling on Friday night, with the brutality of his tackle (left) on Storm star Justin Olam, but he has a surprising confession regarding the bruising blow. To begin the NRL season, the 24-year-old second-rower has been in superb form, but the ever-modest enforcer prefers to let others take the spotlight.
A vital change is being offered by Johnathan Thurston, who is a member of Broncos
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April 17, 2023
Jonathan Thurston of the Cowboys has revealed former Queensland legend Alfie Langer has been paid $500 in an effort to keep him off his game during the 2015 Grand Finals. The decider between the Cowboys and the Broncos has arguably the best Grand Final ever played, with North Queensland claiming their maiden premiership after winning 17-16 in golden point. The Cowboys managed to tie the score at 16-16, giving Thurston the opportunity to be North Queensland's hero. Trailing by four points as the final siren sounded, the Cowboys managed to level the field at 16-16, leaving Kyle Feldt scoring in the corner.