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Author: Bobby Macumber

Reporting Diversity: the importance of spreading the good news

By Bobby Macumber   Posted in AFLW Football Women in Sport Media
Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

Bobby Macumber shares how highlighting diversity in sports reports is integral when working towards an inclusive community, and how she is part of the charge. I grew up loving sport; both watching and playing. Mainly playing, but it took a few years for me to realise that I was able to play certain sports as …

Get to know the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Captains

By Bobby Macumber   Posted in Cricket T20 World Cup
Posted on February 25, 2020January 14, 2021

The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 began Friday night and is now well and truly underway. Friday night’s opener provided the tournament with a big upset, India proving too good for hosts Australia, but the match drew a sensational crowd of 13,432, setting a new record attendance for a women’s cricket match in Australia. Over …

Cricket: Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Preview

By Bobby Macumber   Posted in Cricket T20 World Cup
Posted on February 11, 2020January 13, 2021
Quote from Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning, "This tournament can be a real turning point for women's sport around the world - more hype than I've ever experienced before - hopefully that's a sign of everyone jumping on board and getting involved."

Australia have won 4 out of the 6 Women’s T20 World Cups (WT20WC) since it’s inception in 2009, making them the stand-out favourites, which is very exciting considering we get to see them in action on home soil in 2020. Will they withstand the pressure at home, or will they struggle to live up to …

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43. ABC Sport Academy: End Game - Siren: A Women in Sport Collective

ABC's End Game with Tony Armstrong tackles Australia's overdue reckoning with racism in sport, with the help of some of its biggest sports stars. In this clip, Tony explores sports media's role in perpetuating stereotypes, and recognising biases in commentary.You can also listen to a panel discussion reflecting on the impact of the documentary hosted by ABC News' Amanda Shalala and featuring Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, leading documentary producer Steve Bibb and Vice President of Melrose Park Football Club Neilab Osman. Panel begins at 49:12.View the episode webpage.Contact:abcsport5050@your.abc.net.au
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