What drives a person to take on Australia’s toughest off-road race?
Jason McMillan is set to compete in his fifth Finke Desert Race and his reason for entering the event has…
‘The older I grow, the faster I go’: Percy took up running at 92 and age hasn’t kept him from athletic success
As the autumn sun shines down on the Kadina race track, crowds gather for the main event of the 2024…
Bikepacking is booming around Australia. But what’s the attraction of two wheels and a tent?
Most people might not have given a second thought to the small group of riders with bags strapped to their…
Why ‘crushed’ sporting star is determined to bounce back from Olympics heartbreak
When Anna Meares completed one of the greatest comebacks in Australian Olympic history at Beijing in 2008, an aspiring young…
How these Ocean Heroes are helping children with autism surf and conquer their fears
Atticus Lambert is smiling ear to ear as he catches his first ever wave on a sunny autumn morning. “I…
Greyhound integrity chief appointed after animal abuse revealed by ABC
In short: Sal Perna, who was Victoria’s racing integrity commissioner, will oversee administrative and animal welfare reforms in the SA…
Before this Aussie man was saving workers from an underground tomb, he was quietly helping the ‘slaves of soccer’
Before Arnold Dix was hailed a hero for helping rescue 41 men trapped underground in India, he was already a…
Sick of being told they’re ‘too pretty to box’, fighters punch their way from a backyard shed to the world stage
In short: Che Kenneally, Skye Nicolson and Cherneka Johnson all started at the Albert Boxing Club in Yatala. The women…
Maisie knew what she wanted to be when she was six. She thought it might not be possible because of her gender
In the driver’s seat of her silver RX8 motor car, helmet on, engine revving on the grid, any onlooker wouldn’t…
Building strength is key to increasing Jason’s independence, but he feels like a ‘burden’ at the gym
“Anything is possible. You just have to figure out how.” Jason Mayweather, who was born with cerebral palsy and uses…