Tim Harcourt
Host, The Airport Economist and Industry Professor and Chief Economist at UTS at Freelance
Industry Professor & Chief Economist IPPG UTS Host of The Airport Economist & Footynomics, TV Presenter, Economist, Historian, public speaker, commentator
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5 days ago |
theconversation.com | Tim Harcourt
The Northern Territory government recently announced the Dolphins, the NRL’s newest team that entered the league in 2023, would play a home game at TIO Stadium in Darwin every year from 2026 to 2028. The Dolphins deal replaces between the NT and the Parramatta Eels, which ran from 2014 to 2025. The NRL announcement came soon after the AFL’s Gold Coast played two “home” games at TIO Stadium during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which is dedicated to Indigenous players, cultures and communities.
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2 weeks ago |
hills.sydney | Tim Harcourt
At first glance, it may seem that economics and sport are of little relevance to one another. But economic analysis can inform big sporting decisions from signing players to specific plays to performance assessment; while sport can shed light on fundamental economic questions. If you look closely at your favourite sport nowadays, it is hard to miss the influence of economics.
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3 weeks ago |
tickernews.co | Tim Harcourt
When the Tassie Devils join the AFL, in 2028, as the 19th team, Darwin will be the only capital city in Australia without an AFL or NRL team. Will the AFL go in and defend their territory which it failed to do in Canberra all those years ago? The Footy Case for the Northern TerritoryThe case for a NT team in the AFL – to be called the Darwin Dingoes or Darwin Crocs – is considered a romantic notion in some ways, but the footy case is strong.
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3 weeks ago |
dailybulletin.com.au | Tim Harcourt
Every now and then, so-called “code wars” erupt between the major Australia winter football codes: the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Australian Football League (AFL). This animosity likely stems from a phenomenon known as “the Barassi Line”, a cultural and geographical divide based on football preference which runs from Eden, NSW, through Canberra and up to Arnhem Land.
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3 weeks ago |
tolerance.ca | Tim Harcourt
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