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On September 28, 2017, the ABC’s 7.30 current affairs program televised a segment detailing the controversy surrounding Macklemore being scheduled to perform ‘Same Love’ at the 2017 NRL grand final.
On September 28, 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was interviewed on Channel 10’s The Project regarding his attitude to calls to ban Macklemore from performing at the NRL grand final.
On September 28, 2017, 7 Sunrise Live telecast an interview with One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson in which she expressed her disapproval of Macklemore being scheduled to provide entertainment at the NRL grand final.
On September 29, 2017, ABC News ran a report on Macklemore’s immanent performance at the NRL grand final and popular reactions to it.
On September 28, 2017, a New Zealand breakfast news program televised a panel debate on Macklemore, the NRL grand final and politics and sport.
Macklemore performing ‘Same Love’ at the 2017 NRL grand final.
On September 30, 2017, 7 News reported on Macklmore’s rehearsal and his pledge to contribute his profits from ‘Same Love’ to Australia’s Vote Yes campaign.
In July 2012 Fox News interviewed Macklemore regarding his activist attitudes and the song ‘Same Love’.
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Should the US rapper Macklemore have been invited to sing at the NRL grand final? ... Web links, documents and video clips
On October 1, 2017, The Guardian published a report titled '"Equality for all": Macklemore issues emotional plea during NRL grand final' detailing Macklemore's performance at the NRL grand final and giving extensive background on the controversy surrounding it.
On September 29, 2017, The Huffington Post published a comment by its sports and environment editor, Anthony Sharwood, titled 'Nobody Complained When the Grand Final Had a Song about a Bloke Killing His Girlfriend'
The comment suggests that complaints about Macklemore performing at the NRL grand final are inconsistent.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 29, 2017, The Australian Published a comment by its sport reporter Will Swanton titled 'Macklemore storm proves sport and politics is never a perfect marriage'
The piece presents an overview of the controversy surrounding booking Macklemore for the 2017 NRL grand final and suggests that overall it was an ill-judged decision.
The comment is followed by a large number of reader posts on the issue.
The full text and posts can be accessed at
On September 29, 2017, ABC News published a report titled 'Malcolm Turnbull warns Tony Abbott not to 'censor' free speech over Macklemore grand final show' outlining the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's concerns regarding Tony Abbott's call for Macklemore's performance the be censored.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 29, 2017, Yahoo 7 News published a report titled 'Politics and sport don't mix, says Dutton'
The report details the objections of the immigration minister, Peter Dutton, to Macklemore perform at the 2017 NRL grand final.
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On September 28, 2017, SBS News published a report titled 'Brandis hits out at Abbott for opposing Macklemore's pro-same sex marriage song at NRL final' giving details of the proposed Macklemore performance at the NRL grand final and the differing reactions to it.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 28, 2017, The Australian published a report detailing a wide range of views on Macklemore's scheduled appearance at the 2017 NRL grand final. The report has undergone a number of name changes on line. At the time of producing this outline it was titled ''I'll go harder': Macklemore on NRL grand final row'
The full text can be accessed at
On September 28, 2017, ABC News published a report titled 'Macklemore singing at NRL grand final like "seeping sewage into debutante ball", says Bob Katter'
The report details the opposition of Queensland MP Bob Katter to Macklemore's scheduled appearance and also presents a number of countering views.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 28, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published a report titled 'Rapper Macklemore to play same sex anthem at grand final'
The report referred to the views of those who support and oppose Macklemore singing Same Love at the NRL grand final, including the views of federal immigration minister, Peter Dutton, opposing Macklemore's Same Love.
The full text can be found at
On September 28, 2017, SBS News published a report titled '"Go harder:"Frances Abbott at odds with dad Tony over pro-same sex marriage song' which details the former Prime Minister's daughter's support for the song Same Love.
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On September 28, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published a report on Macklemore's selection to supply entertainment for the NRL 2017 grand final and outlined some of the previous interest in his song Same Love.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 28, 2017, The Herald Sun published a comment by News Corp national music writer, Cameron Adams, titled 'Same Love is exactly right for the NRL final' which argues that Macklemore's song is a highly suitable choice in the part of the NRL.
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On September 28, 2017, Star Observer published a report detailing Senator Pauline Hanson's objections to Macklemore performing at the 2017 NRL grand final.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 27, 2017, Channel Nine's Wide World of Sport published a report titled 'US music artist Macklemore caught in NRL Grand Final same-sex marriage storm'
The report referred to the views of those who support and oppose Macklemore singing Same Love at the NRL grand final, including the views of former NRL player, Tony Wall, who has started a petition on Change.org demanding the Macklemore's Same Love not be played at the NRL grand final.
The full text can be found at
On September 27, 2017, former NRL player, Tony Wall, started a petition on Change.org demanding the Macklemore's Same Love not be played at the NRL grand final and that 'LGBTIQ politics is taken out of the NRL.'
The petition can be accessed at
On September 27, 2017, The Huffington Post published a report titled 'Tony Abbott Joins Call to Ban Macklemore's Same Sex Love Anthem from NRL Grand Final'
The report details some of the opposition to Macklemore singing at the NRL grand final. It focuses on the view of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 22, 2017, Channel Nine's Wide World of Sport published a report titled 'NRL Footy Show host Erin Molan enters same-sex marriage debate after AFL controversy'
The report details Molan's reservations about the AFL taking a public position on same-sex marriage.
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On September 21, 2017, Channel Nine's Wide World of Sport published a report titled 'AFL House evacuated after hoax threat received' referring to a bomb hoax that occurred the day after the AFL announced its support of same-sex marriage.
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On September 21, 2017, The Australian published a comment by Simone Fox Koob titled 'Elliott slams AFL: 'Don't mix politics with sport'
The opinion piece presents former Carlton president John Elliott's opposition to the AFL adopting a partisan position on same-sex marriage.
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On September 11, 2017, ABC News published a comment by Robert Forsyth titled 'Same-sex marriage is a test of Australian maturity that we may not pass'
The piece gives Forsyth's view as to why the issue has become so contentious.
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On September 1, 2017, NRL News published a media release titled 'Grand final entertainment announced'
NRL spokespeople announced the inviting of Macklemore to supply pre-game entertainment for the 2017 NRL grand final and explained its high hopes of the anticipated performance and accompanying lights spectacle.
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On September 1, 2017, The Huffington Post published a comment by its sports and environment editor Anthony Sharwood titled 'NRL Has Perfect Answer to Alan Jones' Grumpy Old Man Macklemore Rant'
The comment explains the steps taken by the NRL to ensure it selected a suitable entertainer for the 2017 grand final.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 1, 2017, The Australian Published a comment by its sport reporter Will Swanton titled 'Macklemore gives the NRL grand final a bad rap'
The opinion piece disapproves of the booking of Macklemore for the 2017 NRL grand final on the basis of cultural unsuitability.
The full text can be accessed at
On August 28, 2017, The Huffington Post published a report by political editor Karen Barlow titled 'Same-Sex Marriage Is Not A Left/Right Issue'
The report looks at the formation of a support group for same-sex marriage within the Liberal-Nationals Coalition.
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On April 9, 2015, the NRL issued a media release titled 'NRL launches anti-discrimination policy'
The release detailed the Anti-Homophobia and Inclusion Framework that the NRL and four other Australian sporting codes had developed.
The full text can be accessed at
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