Pacers help runners reach personal best in Sunshine Coast Marathon
More than 15,000 runners will take to a new-look Sunshine Coast Marathon course on Sunday in what organisers say will…
‘Like freedom’: Granny Grommets take to waves around the world
On Western Australia’s southern coast, a fun-loving group of older women take to the surf every week, boogie board in…
Hooked on climbing ice from the first thud of the axe
Eleven strangers sit in an awkwardly spaced circle in the Jindabyne Scout Hall with piles of snow camping equipment on…
In 10 years, Liv Lovelace went from being the only girl at the skatepark, to an Olympian
In short: A nine-member Australian skateboard team, with competitors ranging in age from 14 to 34, has been announced for…
Octogenarian Alex Tarr is still running on the edge, winning orienteering’s mental game
At age 82, legendary Australian orienteer Alex Tarr says the thrill of his sport is “running on the edge of…
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…
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…
New clothes or a tutor? Parents making tough choices to give their kids a better life
Geetika Sharma and her husband are paying $5,000 for a nine-week private tutoring course for their year 12 daughter in…
At 94, a daily dose of chlorine does Dorothy ‘a world of good’
Ninety-four-year-old Dorothy Dickey has just stepped out the pool after an 800m swimming race, which she travelled across the country…
First Nations athletes set to take on ‘hardest one-day event in the world’
In short: A group of First Nations athletes are set to compete in this year’s Ironman Australia triathlon at Port…