Australia at risk of sports brain drain ahead of home Olympics as AIS cuts jobs

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 9, 2026

Just six years out from the Brisbane Games, Australia’s sporting bodies are facing dozens of job cuts, putting decades of expertise and the futures of athletes at risk.

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