News Summary:
Australian Super Netball players agreed to an updated collective player agreement (CPA) for 2027 on August 5, 2026, averting a pay dispute. The new CPA guarantees improved pay and conditions, increased time off, and greater individual sponsorship opportunities. Previously, on July 15, 2026, the Nine Group formally announced a new five-year partnership with Netball Australia, securing all broadcast and streaming rights to Suncorp Super Netball, all Australian Diamonds matches, and the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027, effective January 1, 2027. This agreement, which secures the sport's future across free-to-air and streaming platforms, had been reported earlier on April 25, 2026. Prior to this, on July 8, 2026, senior Silver Ferns Grace Nweke and Kate Heffernan expressed openness to returning to New Zealand in Northern Mystics colours should the Mystics' bid to join Super Netball, revealed in February, prove successful. This followed the April 22, 2026, announcement that Stacey West would depart as chief executive officer of Netball Australia, having spent over two years in the role and 16 years with the governing body, after the broadcast deal was secured.
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