On Wednesday in Melbourne’s Federation Square, a bronzed statue of AFL player Tayla Harris, mid-kick in that famous stance, was unveiled. The statue was commissioned by NAB, the major sponsor of AFLW,…
Mary Konstantopoulos wants to hear more women talking about sport
Mary Konstantopoulos has been a footy fan and Parramatta Eels supporter all her life. In her younger years, rugby league was simply a way to spend more time with her dad and brothers on the weekend. S…
‘She’s a true athlete’: Naomi Osaka comforts 15-year-old Coco Gauff after emotional match
World no. 1 Naomi Osaka exemplified class and sportsmanship following an impressive 6-3, 6-0, win over rising star Coco Gauff at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open. 15-year-old Gauff was overwhelmed w…
Jane Shand on QRL’s best-practice family-friendly polices
As an HR Executive at Queensland Rugby League Jane Shand is excited to be involved in introducing a suite of best-practice family-friendly polices for employees. These include providing all parents…
Can Ash Barty win the US Open? Here’s what you need to know
After a stunning season of firsts, Ash Barty has played her first match of the US Open. The former world no. 1 had a shocking start to her opening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, losing the first set 1-…
‘Ultimate statement of equality’: Rugby World Cup to be gender neutral from 2021
World Rugby has declared it will adopt a policy of gender neutrality for their World Cup tournaments from 2021 onward, in a ground-breaking first for a major sporting federation. This means that the w…
Simone Biles performs history-making ‘double double’ beam dismount
Simone Biles made history over the weekend when she executed the most difficult dismount ever performed by a gymnast off a balance beam. She landed a double-twisting, double-somersault dismount off th…
‘Young girls like me expect equality’: 12yo Lilian Reynolds pens epic plea for equal pay in sport
Lilian Reynolds has just turned 12 and is passionate about equality in sport. Having played soccer in Launceston, Tasmania for six years, she can’t accept that elite sportswomen are paid less than men…
Olympic champion Sally Pearson retires from athletics after 16 years
Sally Pearson, one of Australia’s greatest Olympians, has announced her retirement from athletics effective immediately. On Tuesday morning, less than a year out from the 2020 Tokyo Games, Pearson de…
The drug test that turned Shayna Jack’s life upside down
“I felt my heart break instantaneously. I couldn’t breathe to answer her next couple of questions. There was nothing I could do at that moment, nothing the people around me could do to help me. …
