Unlike their multimillion-dollar competitors this Sydney to Hobart crew is on a shoestring budget
Peter Webster is no stranger to the perils of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The experienced north Queensland skipper…
Sophie McDonald gave everything she had to her AFLW career. Then came the day she ‘broke down’
Sophie McDonald remembers the exact moment she hit rock bottom. Key points: Mental health issues caught Sophie McDonald off-guard during…
Is this Fremantle’s most important ball winner? How Winnie the groodle helps the Dockers perform
When Winnie walks into a room, she’s greeted by a wave of adoration. Key points: Angie Bain is the Fremantle…
Almost half of elite athletes ‘earn below poverty line’
Almost half of Australia’s best athletes are earning below the poverty line threshold, with an annual income of less than…
AFL player Shane Tuck ‘pushed through hell’, his sister tells inquest
Former AFL player Shane Tuck’s final days were akin to a war zone in his head. His brain was decaying…
Former AFL player Shane Tuck’s mental health was declining 14 years before his death, coronial inquest hears
In short: A coronial inquest heard former AFL player Shane Tuck, who had CTE, displayed obsessive behaviours and heard voices…
Why this country footy club created a coaching role that has nothing to do with the game
When Pete Rourke played country football over 20 years ago, most of the focus was on the field — and…
Wife of AFL legend Danny Frawley says ignoring concussion risks will ‘hurt the game more’
In 2019, Anita Frawley was at her lowest ebb. Her husband Danny Frawley, a successful Melbourne media identity and legendary…
Divorce as a ‘certificate of happiness’ in modern China
Author: Pan Wang, UNSW China’s marriage and birth rates have plunged to record lows but its divorce rates have skyrocketed…
‘You could tell I was hurting’: Kyrgios says he attended mental health hospital after 2019 tournament
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed he attended a “psych ward” after the 2019 Wimbledon tournament as he battled…