News & Views ‘In our hearts’: The race to protect courageous Iranian footballers “Australia has taken the Iranian women’s soccer team into our hearts,” Tony Burke said on announcing five players had been granted visas.
News & Views Jerril Rechter named new CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation Jerril Rechter has been appointed CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation, an organisation that supports philanthropic investment in sport.
Sport Flavor Flav invites all female US Olympians to party in Vegas for women’s sport Expanding his invite, rapper Flavor Flav has invited all female US Olympians and Paralympians to come party with him in Las Vegas.
News & Views Still treating women’s sport as the punchline? Grow up. The footage circulating overnight of the USA men’s ice hockey team celebrating Olympic gold jarred so sharply for many women.
Sport US women’s hockey team declines invitation from Trump after misogynistic joke The US women’s hockey team has turned down an invitation from president Donald Trump, after footage shows misogynistic joke towards them.
News & Views Why does the Olympics still bar women from competing in this one sport? US athlete Annika Malacinski isn’t competing in the Winter Olympics. It has nothing to do with her skill. It’s because she is a woman.
Ed's Blog The ‘I told you so’ armchair experts in overdrive following Lindsey Vonn’s crash Reckless! Stupid! Always going to happen! We barely knew how Lindsey Vonn was doing before a parade of commentators had their say.
News & Views Another Olympics reminds us Australia (still) needs a national women’s sport strategy Australia has world-class women athletes and programs, but without a national strategy, true gender equality in sport lags.
News & Views 100 men, no women: the highest-paid athletes list lays bare the pay gap in sport The world’s 100 highest-paid athletes have been revealed and once again, there are no women that made the list.
Sport Home-soil triumph: WA’s Sarah Kenyon crowned junior windsurfing world champion Windsurfer Sarah Kenyon from regional Western Australia has won the sport’s under-18 women’s world champion after a close competition.
News & Views Australian cricket great Alyssa Healy announces retirement Australian cricket great Alyssa Healy has announced she’s retiring from the sport after a successful 15-year career.
Sport Row with the Flow: The all-female crew crossing the Atlantic for a greater purpose A crew of three women, Row with Flow, take on the World’s Toughest Row across the Atlantic Ocean, rowing 3000 miles non-stop and unsupported.
