Inaugural Emerging Sports Writer Program participant Courtney Hagen makes her Siren Sport debut with her exclusive interview with Australian Women’s Bobsled Team captain, Ash Werner. Ask me what I know about Aussie sport and I’d tell you sunshine, passion, grit, halftime oranges and underdogs. Tell me one of the most exciting Aussie underdog team competes …
Siren’s new Deakin intern Georgia Dunne dips her toe in the water with our My Favourite Sporting Moment series, another moment from the 2016 Olympics. At the age of 15, I had been swimming for nearly my whole life, and had been competing since I was about nine. Needless to say, swimming was ingrained in …
The newest piece in our My Favourite Sporting Moment series tells us how Australia’s Rugby 7s gold medal inspired Brielle Quigley to return to sport. My favourite sporting moment happened four years ago, 12,774 kilometres away from my small city in the North of Tasmania. It wasn’t an epic pass or a game-saving tackle; it …
The Pink Belt Project was started by Kristy Hitchens in 2018 in an effort to help survivors of domestic and sexual abuse regain their confidence. Content warning: this piece deals with the topics of domestic and sexual assault. Like many Australians, I did a year of martial arts as a kid. While I found it …
Enthusiastic about women’s sport and gender equity on and off the field and court, Chloe Dalton is getting athletes talking on The Female Athlete Project. Chloe Dalton is a fascinating person. Strong in her convictions, hard working, well spoken and incredibly kind—even when I accidentally hung up on her—whoops. We chat about Melbourne’s lockdown and …