Sport and Culture
Health & Medicine
Sport and that sense of belonging
For young people from disadvantaged families and refugee communities in Australia, participating in sport can help to create pathways to belonging
Health & Medicine
Our love of sport is now a gateway to gambling
The multi-million dollar fine on a betting company should spur us to finally disentangle gambling from our beloved sports
Arts & Culture
What we know about sport after 2021
From broadcasting to betting, players to fans – COVID-19 has permanently changed our sporting landscape here in Australia and around the world
Politics & Society
Book extract
Racism in sport: So where to from here?
While we have made great steps forward, when the ‘rubber hits the road’ Australia is coming up short when it comes to racism in sport
Politics & Society
Sports can show Australia’s better face
From the AFL’s Indigenous round to taking the knee, sportspeople can help us strive to be our best – and show the better face of Australia to the world
Arts & Culture
Footy is back but times have changed
Gambling is now a part of modern football in Australia, but the COVID-19 pause in footy boosterism has given fans a chance to question their relationship with the AFL
Politics & Society
Abuse in sport: Bad apples or bad barrels?
There are far too many recent examples of athletes facing abuse in sport. If we don’t change the structure and culture within sport, it will keep happening
Politics & Society
Is sport wandering offside?
Sports are big on measuring their viewership and revenue, but Australian teenagers are among the least active in the world. At a time when off-field controversies are dominating, how strong is the social license of our sporting bodies?
Politics & Society
Why ‘winning without counting the costs’ must end
The ‘withering’ findings in the review of Cricket Australia’s culture and governance have implications for all Australian sports
Health & Medicine
Football finals and domestic violence
Research shows that instances of domestic violence can spike during big sporting events, and we all need to be more than spectators and call out violent behaviour