Women's sport

Girls in the change rooms
The blood, sweat and tears of grassroots footy are inexplicably tied up with masculinity. But for one country footy club, women provide more than just sandwiches. Greta Parry takes a look inside their world…
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I Just Wanna Throw
In Melbourne, there are 12 disc golf players. More people speak Latin. The sport is so obscure that it is yet to be officially recognized as a sport in Australia. But for the few who play, it has become part of their lifestyle. Chunzi Xu takes a look at their rare passion for a rare sport…
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Endurance racing: a marathon for horse and rider
If the Melbourne Cup is an equine sprint, the Tom Quilty is the equivalent of a marathon. Ophelia Keys writes on one of Australian’s fastest growing horse sports.
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More than a Lucky Diva
Defying the old-fashioned dogma that horse-riding is a man’s sport, young women are increasingly donning the silks and hitting the track. But it’s not all glory and glamour. Anna Lycett talks to up-and-coming jockey Briony Dunn about life in the saddle. Click here

About time!
Report from the Senate committee on women’s sport and recreation in Australia. Click here (pdf)

Cricket’s record breaker -- Karen Rolton
While Ricky Ponting is a household name in Australia, mention Karen Rolton and you very likely will be met with a blank expression. Yet Rolton, the current captain of the Australian International Women’s Cricket team, has been an intrinsic part of the Australian team for the last decade. (Click here to read the full profile.)

Give them a sporting chance (Aug 2006) -- women's sport and being a professional.

Still warming the bench (Aug 2006) -- on women's sport and media.

Beijing buzz (Aug 2006) -- a couple of views on the upcoming China olympics.

Swimming and reality TV (Aug 2006) -- get back to the pool.

Is sport ladylike? (Jan 16, 2006)
From the Sydney Morning Herald: It's difficult for women to compete at the top level in sport and still remain ladylike, writes Jane Willcox.
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Profile: Kira Llewellyn (Nov 9, 2005)
Bodyboarding world champ

Meet Cathy Freeman (Nov 9, 2005)
A profile

Profile: 2005 Artistic Gym Team (Nov 9, 2005)
Meet the crew

Beyond Belinda (Nov 8, 2005)
What now for cricket?

Cathryn Fitzpatrick profile (Nov 8, 2005)
The world’s fastest female bowler

Down but not out (Nov 7, 2005)
Despite the loss of the Ashes, cricketers are optimistic

Bowled over (Nov 7, 2005)
Youth invades an 'old' sport

Netball's battle for resources (Nov 7, 2005)
Winners reaping poor rewards

All in a day's work (Nov 7, 2005)
The life & times of a sports scientist…

Top of your game (Nov 7, 2005)
How to get match fit without injury

From Melbourne to Florida (Nov 7, 2005)
Meet Selin Kuralay

Winning respect (Nov 7, 2005)
Women's AFL comes of age