Sport

Netballer Donnell Wallam has been named NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year at this year’s National NAIDOC Awards ceremony Brisbane.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a devastating form of dementia, which causes a decline in brain functioning and increased risk of mental illness.

A group of women surfers banded together to prove a point on sexism to a surfing competition who refused to create a women’s open division.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has revealed a “pathway toward equal prize money” and a revised tour calendar.

Women who play sports professionally are suffering from wearing gear that have been designed to fit men. What can be done about this?

Sixty-four grants will be awarded to women-owned small businesses during the Women’s World Cup, with Visa extending its Player of the Match initiative.

A Gold-Coast teenager Arisa Trew has made history by becoming the first female in history to land a ‘720’ in competition.

Australia has dominated in the sole Ashes Test against England, with Ash Gardner scoring a record-breaking 12 wickets.

Belgium Jolien Boumkwo shot put champion put her hand up to run in race so that her country could retain a position in the competition

The celebration was somewhat muted for New South Wales as it was Queensland who were crowned winners of the two-game origin series. 

Salma al-Majidi has defied the fatwa against women in public sports in Sudan to become FIFA’s first Arab woman to coach men’s football

Thirty-two teams are set to play in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.