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Racehorses take centre stage during the Spring Racing Carnival but how exactly are they treated during their daily lives?
The latest national survey of sports participation and engagement offers an insight into Australians’ physical activity choices.
While the benefits of fitness for children are clear, physical activities should be done in a safe and fun way.
New research shows Olympic athletes generally outlive the general population by more than three years but the picture isn’t as pretty for elite AFL and rugby union players.
More than 100 elite women’s soccer players have protested against FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi-owned oil giant Aramco.
An Australian Senate committee’s landmark report on concussions listed 13 recommendations. A year on, how have things progressed?
Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes.
Two key factors mean some gambling forms are more harmful than others: the speed of betting, and bet size.
A United Nations report details the violence that women and girls in sport face around the world – including Australia.
A new portrait of NRL star Wally Lewis brings home the consequences of brain trauma in ways traditional science communication struggles to achieve.
Anything can happen in NRL grand finals, from fake injuries to referee corruption allegations and barely believable comebacks.
Eddie Hall is a strongman legend and scientists recently looked at how he has developed such immense strength and power.
In terms of AFL grand final upsets, the ‘Baby Bombers’ in 1993, the ‘Miracle of 58’ and the Western Bulldogs’ fairytale run in 2016 are among the most extraordinary.
‘Precision health’ uses technologies and artificial intelligence which can lead to individual health and sports performance improvements.
A controversy involving a man dressing as a woman to access cheaper golf memberships highlights the challenges facing the sport, and women golfers, in Australia.
It’s AFL and NRL award season and analysis suggests the Brownlow Medal and Dally M voting systems are far from perfect.
The attributes that make many athletes great, like risk-taking and aggression, are a reason why some turn to illegal drugs.
Some of the world’s best soccer players started off by playing futsal, an indoor variant of the sport. It’s growing fast in Australia, too.
Most athletes, coaches and fans do not want to acknowledge the impact of luck in sporting contests but it is part of what makes sport so compelling.
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