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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
Funding boost aims to ease costs for Indigenous Victorian athletes
The Victorian Government has opened a new round of the state's Aboriginal Sport...
Joseph Guenzler 14 Nov 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, i...
Giovanni Torre 13 Oct 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
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
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
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
Indigenous Athletes to step up for World Para Athletics Championships

Layla Sharp will make her Australian team debut at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi from 26 September to 5 October 2025, marking a major step in her athletics journey.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 15, 2025
Indigenous women step up to the plate for annual Murri Women's Softball Tournament

The annual Murri Women's Softball Tournament is set to be held this weekend in Logan, bringing together 20 teams across five divisions to celebrate sport, culture and community.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 19, 2025
NAIDOC 3x3 tournament to bring culture and community to the court

A free-entry basketball tournament celebrating culture, sport and community will be held at Brisbane's Rowland Cowan Stadium as part of this year's NAIDOC Week activities.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 18, 2025
IBA All Stars set to tip-off against Māori squads in Melbourne showcase

Indigenous Basketball Australia has announced its 2025 men's and women's All Star teams, who are set to take on the Poitūkohu Māori o Aotearoa men's and women's teams in a double-header even...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 6, 2025
NBL reaffirms commitment to reconciliation

The National Basketball League has reaffirmed its commitment to reconciliation during National Reconciliation Week. NRW provides an opportunity to reflect on Australia's shared histories, cultures, an...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 3, 2025
Record number of Indigenous athletes join AIS' Share a Yarn program

A record number of Indigenous athletes have been appointed as national ambassadors through the Australian Institute of Sport's (AIS) Share a Yarn program, marking a significant step in strengthening c...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 29, 2025
First NAIDOC school holiday athletics event to uplift Indigenous youth

Little Athletics Queensland is launching its first-ever NAIDOC School Holiday Program, aiming to connect culture with sport and create new pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 28, 2025
Leading with strength: Brenton’s Journey from Alice Springs to the World Stage

At a time when the headlines are too often filled with despair about youth crime and injustice in our communities, it's more important than ever to elevate the stories of strength, discipline, and res...

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Nicole Brown May 15, 2025
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