Many believe the Glasgow Commonwealth Games saved the event from extinction. But did the scaled-down version really work?
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Australia hasn’t produced as many world-class track and field athletes compared with our swimmers and those in team sports. That may be changing.
As our days get hotter and playing conditions get harsher, what can Australian sport do to become more sustainable?
Cricket Australia is the latest major Australian sport to ponder private equity investment. What are the pros and cons?
New world-leading recommendations from the Australian Institute of Sport mark a significant step forward for women’s sport.
First Nations games predate the Ancient Greek Olympics by tens of thousands of years – this history should be reflected in Australia’s sports diplomacy strategy.
The NRL has signed a new deal to play games in the NT, so will the AFL look to defend its territory?
The AFL and NRL constantly claim to be the country’s premier sport – so what do the figures say in terms of profit, participation, attendance and TV audience?
The AFL and NRL seasons are getting longer, seemingly every year. This poses some major difficulties for cricket in summer.
The latest national survey of sports participation and engagement offers an insight into Australians’ physical activity choices.
The drama comes at an important time in the debate raging over the harms posed by concussion sports.
Australian athletes reached new heights at the Paris Olympics but what was behind the record-breaking medal haul?
From what sports you can watch with an old aerial, to what apps you’ll see when you switch on a new smart TV – sports lovers can expect big changes ahead.
The government has released a discussion paper for the latest national sport strategy. Will this one be more effective than previous attempts? Probably not.
Sponsorship from fossil-fuel companies is worth millions to Australian sport. But growing opposition from the public and athletes themselves may force sports to rethink these deals.
We found 81% of gender-diverse people reported experiencing violence from a coach.
The business model of the AFL and NRL is simple: attract a television audience, sell that audience to advertisers. To do that they need crowds.
Foreign interest in American football tells us a lot about what is happening to sport in the 21st century.
Sport is a dominant thread in Australia’s cultural DNA. But it’s also divisive.
Wallaby and Waratahs player Israel Folau’s recent comments about gay people are just one example of the homophobia in Australian sport. Recent research suggests the problem is widespread.
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