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Media coverage of women’s sport

There’s a tradition in the Australian media to largely ignore women in the coverage of sport.
But with the heart-stopping netball grand final last weekend, and the Olympics starting this week, how is women’s sport fairing in the current media scene?
Reporter Rochelle Kirkham investigates.
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Tags: AFL, Netball, women's sport
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