Australia won ten medals at the 1960 Rome Paralympics. Six of those medals belong to one of the most successful Australian athletes of all time. In this trip down memory lane, Siren brings you the story of Daphne Hilton. You name it, I played it Daphne Hilton was born in the New South Wales town …
Since the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect and reminisce about my favourite sporting moments. I think mine would have to be when the Matildas won the World Cup and Lydia Williams invited me to celebrate with the team in the rooms afterwards… then I remembered that that …
Netball—which prior to 1970 was known as basketball in Australia—has a very long and very interesting history. There are conflicting accounts, but it seems likely that netball (the sport formally known as basketball) was played in Australia as early as 1906. The game was almost certainly being played in Victorian primary schools by 1913 and …
A few weeks ago, Siren spoke with Anne Gordon, the former captain of the Australian women’s cricket team. In the lead up to the T20 World Cup grand final, we shared some of that interview with you. But Anne had plenty more stories to share, so please enjoy this part two of History makers: Anne …
A pair of bikini briefs featuring the words ‘space for sale’. A bright pink women’s professional cycling jersey and a jumper with the logo of the Virginia Slims tennis tour. What do all these things have in common? They all have something to say about women’s sport and the huge challenges and changes in women’s …