Sport

Palestine’s first international football referee to officiate FIFA Women’s World Cup, also one of the first Arab woman to hold the position. 

Saudi Arabia has appointed it first ever female international football referee. Anoud al-Asmari was appointed by FIFA alongside seven others.

Belinda Clark is the first woman globally to be the subject of a cricketing statue. The work was unveilled at the SCG this week.

Venus Williams has been awarded an Australian Open wildcard and is set to feature in the season’s first grand slam in Melbourne.

Iranian professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has been sentence to death for supporting women’s rights in Iran.

Netball will move away from its mandatory, traditional dress, to give players greater choice in what they wear on court.

Former CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific, Cindy Hook has been appointed as CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Ash Barty has cemented her place at the top of Australian tennis, becoming the first player to win the Newcombe Medal on five occasions.

AFLW players will no longer white shorts during games in an effort to reduce player anxiety around menstruation.

Ash Barty has won the highest honour in Australian sport, taking out The Don Award at this year’s Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards.

Endurance running in Aus is making headlines with male runners crossing the continent; Erchana Murray has stepped up to represent women.

Football Australia is set to turn its focus to its next big event: the Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.