Women in sport

In the bustling centre of Oxford Street in Sydney, a new sports bar designed specifically for women about to launch.

It’s about to be much easier to tune in to women’s football games, after Football Australia signed a landmark deal with Paramount Australia, parent company to Network Ten and Paramount+.

In 2002, Melissa “Bubs” Barbieri made her debut for the Matildas. Back then, Matildas games weren’t even on TV.

Cricket captain Alyssa Healy speaks on The New Rules, a Women’s Agenda podcast taking you behind the scenes of the rise of women’s sport.

This appointment makes her the first ever female CEO of the Mariners in the Australian Professional Football Leagues (APL) competition. 

World champion surfer Layne Beachley will appear at the upcoming 2024 Women’s Health and Wellbeing Summit to speak about mental wellness.

Sports commentator Dr Bridie O’Donnell shares advice for women on how to get a foot in the door of this male-dominated industry.

Following the closing ceremony on Monday (AEST), we take a final look at some of the biggest moments to close out the 2024 Games.

We take a look at the carerrs of some of the key women who have worked to make this Paris Olympics possible.

Australian runner Jessica Hull has advanced to the 1500m “mega-final” at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a time of 3 minutes 55.40 seconds.

Fran Hurndall will attempt to be the first ever person to run from Perth to Sydney Opera House in just 34 days, averaging 110 km per day.

Former Matildas player Sarah Walsh has some insight into why the Matildas craze has become so powerful and far-reaching.