So much is going right for soccer in Australia at the national level and in grassroots participation. But the A-League is struggling to convert its opportunities into wins.
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While overt sexualisation of women in sports is now rarer, sports media needs a more diverse range of voices to help fight misogyny.
From what sports you can watch with an old aerial, to what apps you’ll see when you switch on a new smart TV – sports lovers can expect big changes ahead.
Claims of anti-white or “reverse” racism are based on a shallow, misguided and inaccurate understanding of what racism really constitutes.
While Sam Kerr is entitled to the presumption of innocence as she prepares for her trial almost a year away, Football Australia’s challenges are more immediate.
We’re experiencing a great sporting and cultural moment. But the Women’s World Cup needs to be more than a four-week football festival.
Like the rest of Australia, we have been following the world cup with growing emotional intensity. From the group chat to TikTok, the online alt-commentary on the game has been a joy.
The conference, being held in Brisbane, runs three days, with Albanese delivering his keynote address on Thursday morning
Have you found yourself liking sport for the first time and wondering how you got here? Here’s what might be going on – and why it might be the best thing for your wellbeing.
This semi-final is an Australia-England fixture with fewer of the national slights and burdens of history, hierarchy and gender.
Some have estimated a holiday for a Matildas win would cost Australia’s economy $2 billion. But new international research suggests the true cost could be much lower – and here’s why.
Whatever happens in the quarter final against France, in many ways the Matildas have already won before they even set foot on the pitch.
The increasing commercialisation and globalisation of women’s football – coupled with poor pay – has created the conditions for match-fixing to become a major problem.
Data suggests most professional sports experience some form of home ground advantage. But it’s not straightforward.
It’s the biggest sporting event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Being on the same pitch as superstars like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi signalled both the scale of this achievement and the tough task ahead for a game with a troubled history in Australia.
In a post-coronavirus world, it remains unclear if the World Cup can deliver on projected tourist numbers, ticket sales and other revenue sources for hosts Australia and New Zealand.
Analysis of every goal-scoring opportunity at the 2015 Women’s World Cup reveals the most effective ways for footballers to gain possession and create a chance to score.
For years, women footballers have resorted to everything from strikes to lawsuits to fight for gender equity. Why is it taking so long to close the pay gap?
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Lecturer at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator Sports Science and Football, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Psychology, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Economics, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta
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Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
