Shireen Ahmed writes on the power of sport to drive change and celebrate connection in bringing people together, if everyone makes room for each other. On a chilly December day, I sat with my friends at a cafeteria table on the storied Princeton University campus to watch the Manchester Derby. Attendees had come from around …
By Angela Christian-Wilkes In the wee hours of Friday morning, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Emotions are still running high. But in the months leading up to the announcement, the bid occupied a grey and shapeless space in my mind—a football fog, …
By Rana Hussain Sport has always been a cornerstone of our national identity. Many migrants to the country can attest to the experience of being encouraged to pick a sports team as a way ‘into’ Australian culture. Intertwined with sport in Australia is corporate Australia, media and politics. Sport, as we know, can have incredible …
Congratulations to these wonderful women who received Queen’s Birthday honours this year for their contribution to sports, athletics, active recreation and dance. Among these women are Olympians, athletes, coaches, administrators, volunteers and community leaders who work tirelessly in their field. We thank them for their contribution and for being outstanding role models for women in …
By Professor Jean Williams Women in Boots – Football and Feminism in the 1970s by Marion Stell and Heather Reid is a fantastically detailed account of the history of women footballers in Australia and New Zealand, in the 1970s, a pivotal time for the internationalisation of the women’s game. The book builds upon a growing …