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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tiffany Salmond: Glamorous footy reporter who 'triggered' colleague's relationship break-up reveals the shocking and illegal thing criminals did with her bikini photo
Popular NRL presenter Tiffany Salmond has hit out at criminals online after being targeted in a deepfake photo attack, revealing that it's not the first time it has happened to her. The 27-year-old New Zealand-based sports reporter took to social media on Monday morning to reveal that a photo she had posted to Instagram had been doctored and then shared. 'This morning I posted a photo of myself in a bikini,' Salmond posted on Instagram. 'Within hours a deepfake AI video was reportedly created and circulated. 'It's not the first time this has happened to me, and I know I'm not the only woman in sport this is happening to.' Salmond added: 'You don't make deepfakes of women you overlook. You make them of women you can't control. 'This is what it looks like when a woman commands space, attention and presence. It threatens people. 'But I'm not threatened. I'm not flattered and I'm not going anywhere. 'It's not the first time, and I'm sure it won't be the last.' Salmond's shocking ordeal comes just weeks after NRLW star Jamie Chapman reported a similar incident about individuals doctoring her photos. The 23-year-old also took to Instagram to slam the 'scary' and 'damaging' effect the deepfake images have had on her. 'Have a good day to everyone except those who make fake ai photos of other people,' she wrote. 'AI is scary these days. 'Next time think of how damaging this can be to someone and their loved ones. 'This has happened a few times now and it needs to stop.' NSW Police are now investigating the alleged deepfake images of Champan. In 2024, Salmond reportedly made a phone call to footy reporter Jake Duke that triggered the end of his relationship with Channel Seven presenter Grace Fitzgibbon. It's understood that the call which came in the 'wee hours' of the morning that February, caused a rift between Duke and Fitzgibbon. The pair had been dating for over three years, but the news became apparent that they were parting ways after she published an image on social media of a load of cardboard boxes.
ABC News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Victorian state budget cuts programs around gender equity and inclusion in sport
Two Australian-first programs aimed at gender equality in sport have been cut after the release of Victoria's State Budget this week. The Office for Women in Sport and Recreation (OWSR) and the Preventing Violence Through Sport Grants Program were both axed in Treasurer Jaclyn Symes's first budget. OWSR administered the Change Our Game Program, which aimed at increasing the participation, leadership and visibility of women and girls in sport and active recreation. The Preventing Violence Through Sport Grants Program supported Victorian community sport and recreation in addressing gender-based violence, including family violence, sexual violence, and other forms of violence against women. It supported organisations to design and deliver primary prevention activities within community sport settings through grants and funding. The cuts were announced at a Sport and Experience Economy meeting on Wednesday where the secretary acknowledged that some of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions lapsing programs would not receive further funding and thus conclude over the coming months. A spokesperson said the Victorian government "will always support women and girls' participation in sport and recreation". Do you have a story idea about women in sport? Email us abcsport5050@ "The functions of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation will continue to be held within Sport and Recreation Victoria," they said. The state budget was handed down on Tuesday with a focus on the cost of living and families, which promises a $600 million surplus for the first time since the pandemic. It placed thousands of public sector jobs on the chopping block as the government aims to save $3.3 billion. The exact number of jobs to go and which ones they will be have not been identified. The violence prevention program had been running for three years, while OWSR was the first dedicated office in Australia aimed at improving gender equality in sport. Ahead of its eighth year this year, the program had funded 580 grants to the value of more than $2.9 million to community sport and active recreation clubs and organisations across Victoria. This was across a wide range of sports, including basketball, cycling, hockey, surfing and volleyball. The program also facilitated the Fair Access Policy Roadmap, an Australia‑first policy that aimed to give women and girls fairer access to community sports infrastructure, by supporting Victorian local councils to develop locally relevant gender equitable access. This aimed to tackle the widespread inequitable access to resources and facilities, as reported by the ABC. The Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence has been contacted for comment. Marnie Vinall was a graduate of the Making the Call program that became the Change our Game sports broadcasting program.
