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Matildas’ luggage goes missing days out from Paris Olympics after private jet mishap

So much for the best laid plans.The star-studded Matildas have arrived in France to finish off their preparations for the Olympics only to discover that their e

Game Plan helping sports keep children safe

The ASC has worked with SIA to update its safeguarding module for national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people

The ‘perfect result’ that would allow Jess Fox to join exclusive Australian Olympic club

She's the best slalom canoeist in the world and Jess Fox could become Australia's biggest star of the Paris Olympics.With the addition of canoe cross to the 202

Australian Olympic ‘giant’ dies after short health battle, aged 90

Australian Olympic icon Kevan Gosper, AO, has died in a Queensland hospital after battling a short illness.The 90-year-old — who was captain of Australia’s

Australian Olympic powerbroker Kevan Gosper dies, aged 90

Former Australian Olympic administrator Kevan Gosper has died following a short illness, aged 90.Gosper won an Olympic silver medal on the Australian men's 4x40

Olympic chef de mission Anna Meares: ‘I’m getting the same almost physical response as when I was an athlete’ | Mike Hytner

Anna Meares, Australia’s chef de mission for the Paris Olympics, is not sleeping well. With just a week to go before the Games officially begin, the former tr

‘Becoming a reality’: NRL announcement on PNG team ‘imminent’

The NRL is reportedly on the brink of announcing a PNG team will join the competition in a landmark move for the game.Long-discussed plans for a PNG franchise,

When is the A-Leagues Unite Round? APL announces schedule for Australian football marquee event | Sporting News Australia

Unite Round is returning to the A-Leagues 2024-25 season, with the APL announcing its inclusion for the upcoming Australian domestic football s

Volleyball Australia apologises to former players for physical and psychological abuse

In short:The board of Volleyball Australia has issued an apology to former players who suffered through "an environment of fear". The apology was issued to pla

Tim Tszyu return locked in for Australia in September title eliminator | Sporting News Australia

Tim Tszyu's return has been locked in, with the former WBO super welterweight champion set to fight on Australian soil again on Sunday, Septemb

The Australian Olympian who redefined sportsmanship and became a symbol of the futility of war

As the Paris Olympic Games creep ever closer, the Australian Olympic Committee has honoured one of Australia's most important Olympic figures at a special cerem

Australian greyhound racing rocked by fresh abuse claims

15 hours agoBy Hannah Ritchie, BBC News, Sydney Getty ImagesA whistleblower has alleged that greyhounds are being raced at "barbaric" rates in AustraliaIn 201