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Paddling's Fox sisters share Hall of Fame's Don Award

The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner.

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Bridget McKenzie’s office wanted ‘sports rorts’ funding tripled to pay for target and marginal seat priorities

Exclusive: FoI documents show senator’s office spoke to other members, duty-senators and some crossbenchers to prioritise marginal and target seats

The Guardian - AU

TV can be educational but social media likely harms mental health: what 70 years of research tells us about children and screens

Ask any parent and it’s likely they’ll tell you they’re worried about their kids’ screen time. A 2021 poll found it was Australian parents’ number one health concern for their kids – ahead of cyberbullying and unhealthy diets. But how worried should parents be?

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Ella, Beachley official Legends in Sport Hall of Fame

Seven-time world champion surfer Layne Beachley and former Wallabies captain Mark Ella have been elevated to Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

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The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition

Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election

The Guardian - AU

WA legend Barry Cable hit with sexual abuse allegations

WA football legend Barry Cable has been declared bankrupt and is facing allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a Perth teenager during his playing days.

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Warne, Clarke named Hall Of Fame legends

Cricketing legend Shane Warne and distance running great Ron Clarke are the latest two Sport Australia Hall Of Fame members to be made legends.

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Gaetjens slams sports rorts decisions

Phil Gaetjens' investigation into the sports rorts scandal has been released, criticising the lack of transparency over the grants program.

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Webb, Webber among Hall of Fame inductees

Football stars Brad Fittler and Chris Judd, golfer Karrie Webb and F1 champion Mark Webber have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

AAP

Sports rorts legal challenge dropped after tennis club given alternative funding

Beechworth Lawn Tennis Club pulls federal court challenge claiming Sport Australia ‘acted unlawfully’ in refusing grant

The Guardian - AU

Kieren Perkins warns sport organisations that they risk losing talent unless they change their ways

Olympic champion Kieren Perkins warns against sending kids to the "meat grinder" in the chase for gold, in a passionate plea to sporting organisations.

ABC News

There are plenty of pathways for women to become leaders in sport, but are they working?

While participation rates of women and girls in sport steadily grows, are women in leadership positions keeping pace?

ABC News

Scott Morrison defends marginal seat spending saying MPs ‘know what their community needs’

Prime minister on ABC’s 7.30 program takes umbrage at question suggesting ‘your government used community sports grants as a slush fund’

The Guardian - AU

A golden decade on home soil looms for Australian sport – let’s not waste it

Capitalising on the opportunities presented by hosting major international events is the challenge administrators now face

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