World Cup
Health & Medicine
Analysis
Penalty shootouts aren't a lottery. So why do football coaches keep saying they are?
Every World Cup, coaches are quick to call penalty shootouts a lottery. A neuroscientist who has worked with elite coaches explains why they say it and how teams actually prepare
Education
Opinion
World Cup fans are getting inclusion right when sport often isn't
From Texas to Melbourne, the 2026 World Cup is revealing genuine human connection alongside persistent structural gaps. But what matters now is whether these lessons become permanent
Politics & Society
The World Cup is a once-in-a-generation chance to inspire Australia’s kids
The Matildas playing at home in the Women’s World Cup is a unique opportunity to get children – particularly girls – into sport