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What you might not know about the AFL’s Brownlow Medal

Which AFL club has had the most Brownlow medallists? Why do midfielders dominate the award? And who is the medal named after?

19.09.2025 9

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Vaughan Cruickshank

What is cricket’s World Test Championship and how did Australia qualify for the final?

The World Test Championship has faced criticism from many, not that Australia and South Africa will care as they prepare for the final.

10.06.2025 4

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Ferocity, fitness and fast bowling: how Virat Kohli revolutionised Indian cricket

16.05.2025 6

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Ferocity, fitness and fast bowling: how Virat Kohli revolutionised Indian cricket

Virat Kohli’s Test retirement signals the end of an era for Indian cricket after he drove significant changes with his fierce leadership.

15.05.2025 20

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How the AFL and NRL have crept into cricket’s traditional summer timeslot

The AFL and NRL seasons are getting longer, seemingly every year. This poses some major difficulties for cricket in summer.

28.01.2025 10

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Why is cricket so popular on the Indian sub-continent ?

Cricket originated in England, but has been spread worldwide by British soldiers and settlers in the past few hundred years. It is now the second...

20.11.2024 3

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Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture

Sport and physical activity are an important part of Australian culture and society. But how do we know which sports have the highest participation...

01.11.2024 5

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Vaughan Cruickshank

Who are the greatest Paralympians of all time?

Thousands of amazing athletes have competed in the Paralympics Games over the past 64 years. But who are the greatest of these Paralympians? And...

06.09.2024 9

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Vaughan Cruickshank

Classifications, history and Australian hopes: what to expect at the Paris Paralympics

Paris is about to host its first Paralympics. Similar to the Olympics last month, Australia is bringing a strong team with many medal hopefuls. But...

28.08.2024 3

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How and why did half-time oranges in junior sports become a tradition?

Eating oranges at half-time has been a popular and long-standing tradition at junior sports in countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and...

23.08.2024 5

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The major factors behind Australia’s surge to a record-breaking Olympics

Australia has a proud history at the Summer Olympics. We have won at least one medal in every Summer games all the way back to 1896. We have...

12.08.2024 5

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