Sport continues to be one of Australia’s most potent social lubricants.
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Public discourse and commentary are generally blind to the massive contribution that local sport contributes to social connectedness.
Going for gold.
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After much suspicion and derision, women with hyperandrogenism can compete in international events.
And a little more of that one…
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How new therapies could prove a headache for the world of sport.
Barrier to safety?
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The Olympic equestrian favourite is a dangerous business.
Too busy to work out? Not anymore.
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Why less is more when it comes to exercise.
The perfect stride of Mo Farah.
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Elite athletes run differently to us mere mortals, but there’s nothing to stop you stealing a few of their techniques.
Footballer Adam Goodes was daring to speak of things that many Australians would prefer to be ignorant of.
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Until we see a marked change in the stories that are told, together with a shift from inclusion to social justice, the national story of Australian sport will remain very, very white.
Research found that community coaches were unclear about the common signs and symptoms of concussion.
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School and community sports coaches’ lack of knowledge about concussion leaves players vulnerable on the pitch.
Rugby sevens: on the Olympic programme in Rio.
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It’s down to money, popularity and a lot of lobbying.
The Australian netball team after their gold medal win at the Netball World Cup in 2015.
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Netball – one of Australia’s most popular sports – is on track to turn professional. Is this an exciting new chapter for female athletes? Or does netball’s success draw attention from other sports, where women can smack balls, and roam freely?
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Results from the games can tell us a lot about how different nations approach elite women and disabled athletes.
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The countries who regularly top the medal table spend millions on training and developing athletes, money that poorer countries simply can’t afford to spend on their sporting stars.
Refreshing – or a sentence to sweat?
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Here’s the science.
Who will you back?
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From football to the space race and folklore to the forest, here's why you should back the little guy.
A greyhound at a protest the abuse of greyhounds at the hands of the racing industry.
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The greyhound industry has been numerous opportunities to reform like any other industry. But it failed and that why it deserves to be shut down.
Can greyhound racing be ethically justified?
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The huge numbers of unwanted dogs killed by the greyhound racing industry has led the New South Wales government to outlaw the sport.
Peak performance? How riders prepare decides their fate.
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When the road heads higher and the mercury is rising, the world’s top cyclists get to test the quality of their preparation.
The Wales team has more than just spirit.
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The beautiful game has been dominated by the best team with the worst historic record.
Using our heads. New ways to battle doping in Olympic year.
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The ban on Russian athletes at the Rio Olympics feels like a victory, but it masks an insular system which is spread too thin.
Calm down now.
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Without much fuss, Canada voted to make its anthem gender neutral – but other countries don’t have it so easy.