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Australian Olympic Committee launches inaugural Indigenous athlete scholarship program
High achieving First Nations athletes are set to be better supported after the A...
Callan Morse 4 May 2026
Warlpiri star Telaya Blacksmith claims Australian T20 200m record at NSW Championships
Warlpiri track star Telaya Blacksmith has set a new Australian Open record in th...
Joseph Guenzler 31 Mar 2026
Indigenous cousins selected for Queensland U14 softball Nationals
Two Indigenous boys have been selected for the Queensland Under 14 boys softball...
Joseph Guenzler 6 Jan 2026
Cathy Freeman impressed by rising track star Gout Gout
Cathy Freeman understands the excitement - and the pressures - of the path for w...
Andrew Mathieson 26 Dec 2025
'Hugely successful': Dozens of young mob attend Koorie Basketball Academy’s Deadly Clinic
Koorie Basketball Academy has delivered another successful community event, hold...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Dec 2025
Hickey delivers again as Boomers sweep Tall Blacks in qualifiers

Will "Davo" Hickey has stunned the Tall Blacks with a contested three-pointer on the final possession in Wellington, draining the game winner to seal Australia's 79-77 victory in their second FIBA Wor...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 2, 2025
Noongar champion Alex Winwood dominates in return to the ring

Noongar boxer Alex Winwood has marked his return to the ring with a dominant first-round TKO win over Thailand's Wutthichai Montri on the Gold Coast over the weekend.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 1, 2025
Funding boost aims to ease costs for Indigenous Victorian athletes

The Victorian Government has opened a new round of the state's Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program to support Indigenous athletes with uniforms, equipment, travel and participation costs acro...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 14, 2025
Hickey returns for Boomers World Cup qualifying campaign

Gomeroi and Wiradjuri guard Will 'Davo' Hickey has been named in the Australian Boomers squad for the first window of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers against Aotearoa-New Zealand.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 24, 2025
Borroloola Strikers women’s soccer team sets sights on First Nations Football Festival

Borroloola's first women's soccer team in many years, the Borroloola Strikers, is preparing to make history as they travel to Dubbo from 16–18 October to compete at the First Nations Football Fe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 13, 2025
Gloves on for First Nations Boxing Championship

The First Nations Boxing Championships will be held at the Hamilton Hotel in Meanjin (Brisbane) next Saturday. Garawa and Butchulla man with Tongan and South Sea Islander heritage, Uncle Sammy Leone...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 3, 2025
Cathy Freeman's historic gold medal, 25 years later

Twenty-five years ago, Cathy Freeman was in Lane 6 at Sydney Olympic Park before a crowd of 112,000, waiting to complete the biggest 400m race of her career. In 49.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 25, 2025
Freeman honoured as inaugural Stadium Australia Hall of Fame inductee

Athletics icon Cathy Freeman has been officially inducted into Stadium Australia's newly established Hall of Fame, cementing her place at the heart of one of Australia's most iconic sporting venues.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 18, 2025
The Boss Boxing: Building culture, community and champions

The Boss Boxing in Zillmere has become more than just a gym since opening in 2019. Owned by Garawa and Butchulla man with Tongan and South Sea Islander heritage, Uncle Sammy Leone, the gym has grown i...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 26, 2025
Narkle leads Buccaneers to NBL1 West title

The Geraldton Buccaneers secured their second NBL1 West championship in three years at the weekend with an 81-78 win over the Warwick Senators at RAC Arena in Perth.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 25, 2025
Indigenous riders compete for glory at Mount Isa Rodeo

The 2025 Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo Championships brought together some of Australia's top Indigenous riders at the weekend for a day of red dirt competition.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 12, 2025
Hickey joins Boomers squad ahead of FIBA Asia Cup

The Australian Boomers have confirmed their squad for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, with Gomeroi and Wiradjuri man Will 'Davo' Hickey among the 12 players selected following a four-day training camp on the...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 30, 2025
Indigenous Marathon Foundation squad member's path from novice to inspiration, with footy icons along for the ride

As of a few months ago, a kilometre or two was about all Sharman Williams would clock up if she got out for a run. Come November, the 28-year-old will get into position at the start line of the New Yo...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 22, 2025
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