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Sydney Swans chairman suggests gambling stock to players, Derryn Hinch’s ‘not great’ scran, and AFR’s AI woes continue

The article discusses various news items including Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham potentially suggesting gambling stocks to players, comments by former senator Derryn Hinch, issues with the Australian Financial Review's AI systems, News Corp's failure to pay staff, The Telegraph's approach to its crime series, and a humorous note about Julian Assange's father needing new wheels.

Plus News Corp fails to pay its staff, the Tele gamifies its crime series, and when is it time for Julian Assange’s dad to get a new set of wheels?

Jun 16, 2026

5 min read

Sydney Swans player Chad Warner, chairman Andrew Pridham, and former senator Derryn Hinch (Image: Crikey)

Go long! The Sydney Swans work overtime to position themselves as the most progressive football club in the AFL. So why, according to Swans midfielder Chad Warner, is the team’s chairman personally recommending gambling stock to players?

In a recent appearance on Equity Mates Media’s Get Started Investing podcast , Warner said his “chairman” — presumably Swans chair Andrew Pridham — personally recommended players purchase stocks in gambling giant Light & Wonder, one of the country’s biggest pokie manufacturers.

Read the full article at Crikey →
Source document: Equity Mates Media’s Get Started Investing podcast

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CrikeyIndependentCenter5 days ago
Sydney Swans chairman suggests gambling stock to players, Derryn Hinch’s ‘not great’ scran, and AFR’s AI woes continue

The article discusses various news items including Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham potentially suggesting gambling stocks to players, comments by former senator Derryn Hinch, issues with the Australian Financial Review's AI systems, News Corp's failure to pay staff, The Telegraph's approach to its crime series, and a humorous note about Julian Assange's father needing new wheels.

Bias read (Center): The article covers sports-related topics without any overt political framing or bias. It reports on a potential recommendation by a sports club chairman regarding investment in a gambling company but does not take a stance or provide context that would indicate a particular ideological leaning.

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