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UNSW celebrates the successes and achievements of leaders and participants in women's sport

Oct 12, 20221 min read

UNSW celebrates the successes and achievements of leaders and participants in women's sport

Following last year’s successful evening of celebration, the UNSW Active Women Strategy is introducing several awards to recognise the...

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Victoria University creates career pathways for young women in sport

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Sep 14, 20221 min read

Victoria University creates career pathways for young women in sport

Some of the biggest names in sport will gather at Victoria University’s (VU) Footscray Park campus this month for the annual Careers for...

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Why representation matters to UC Elite Athlete, Penny Slater

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Sep 7, 20222 min read

Why representation matters to UC Elite Athlete, Penny Slater

When Penny Slater started competing at national triathlon events, she didn’t see anyone else like her. The 26-year-old took up triathlon...

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The University of Melbourne: Supporting our elite Student-Athletes

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Sep 5, 20221 min read

The University of Melbourne: Supporting our elite Student-Athletes

The University of Melbourne has a long and proud tradition of supporting student-athletes in their sporting and academic pursuits. The...

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Inaugural QUT Para Sport Coaching scholarship program

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Aug 31, 20221 min read

Inaugural QUT Para Sport Coaching scholarship program

The inaugural QUT Para Sport Coaching scholarship program was ignited on the weekend with a skill acquisition workshop which brought a...

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Aug 24, 20222 min read

UNSW partners with Pride in Sport

As part of UNSW’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, the partnership will offer education and assistance with strategy...

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Aug 23, 20222 min read

UC makes $1 million investment in sport

The University of Canberra is committing $1 million in new funding, as the next step in implementing its Sport Strategy. The strategy,...

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Aboriginal and Islander stars discuss sport, education, discrimination, diversity and inclusion

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Aug 10, 20221 min read

Aboriginal and Islander stars discuss sport, education, discrimination, diversity and inclusion

The Edith Cowan University community recently welcomed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian sporting legends Cathy Freeman...

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Aug 3, 20221 min read

SUSF Sharing the Blue and Gold

Australia’s Ukranian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenk was presented with a blue and gold jersey by Sydney University Football Club (SUFC)...

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Southern Cross crowned surfing’s best at university championships

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Jul 27, 20222 min read

Southern Cross crowned surfing’s best at university championships

Southern Cross University (SCU) is Australia’s most successful competitive surfing university after claiming its ninth title at the...

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Dynamic Balance for Life: An Adelaide University Judo Club and Adelaide University Sport initiative

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Jul 20, 20221 min read

Dynamic Balance for Life: An Adelaide University Judo Club and Adelaide University Sport initiative

Adelaide University Sport and the Adelaide University Judo Club (AUJC) has partnered with South Australian Recreation and Sport to...

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Curtin University Housing Cup Competition

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Jul 13, 20221 min read

Curtin University Housing Cup Competition

Curtin University has announced that the Housing Cup Competition is back for semester two. The Housing Cup Competition is open to all...

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Victoria University Virtual Running Festival

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Jul 6, 20222 min read

Victoria University Virtual Running Festival

This year, VU Sport has two challenges as a part of the 2022 VU Virtual Running Festival. The first is to run as many kilometres as...

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Hunger to learn drives Paralympian and UNSW elite student-athlete

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Jun 29, 20221 min read

Hunger to learn drives Paralympian and UNSW elite student-athlete

Jamieson Leeson is restricted to a wheelchair due to spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition which affects the nervous system,...

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QUT elite student-athlete represents Australia in Wheelchair Basketball

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Jun 22, 20221 min read

QUT elite student-athlete represents Australia in Wheelchair Basketball

Jordan Bartley is a Queensland University of Technology student, studying a Bachelor of Information Technology and a member of the Elite...

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Torrens University Sport Management students thrilled to return to Real Madrid

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Jun 15, 20221 min read

Torrens University Sport Management students thrilled to return to Real Madrid

Last month, 35 students at Torrens University Australia travelled to Spain to complete a 2 week residency with Real Madrid. The students...

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University of Adelaide poised to take the silverware back from their cross-town rivals UniSA

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Jun 13, 20221 min read

University of Adelaide poised to take the silverware back from their cross-town rivals UniSA

The results from Semester 1 of South Australia's Intervarsity competition, the SA Challenge, are in, with University of Adelaide poised...

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Federation University shines a spotlight on mental health

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Jun 8, 20221 min read

Federation University shines a spotlight on mental health

In June, Federation University is taking part of The Push-Up Challenge to shine a spotlight on the number of lives lost to suicide and...

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La Trobe University researches 'Engaging men as allies to Change Our Game in regional Victoria'

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Jun 2, 20221 min read

La Trobe University researches 'Engaging men as allies to Change Our Game in regional Victoria'

The Centre for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe University is conducting research into gender equity in community sport in Victoria in...

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QUT partners with Pride in Sport Australia to offer LGBTQ Awareness Training

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May 25, 20221 min read

QUT partners with Pride in Sport Australia to offer LGBTQ Awareness Training

QUT Sport has partnered with Pride in Sport to offer LGBTQ Awareness Training to participants of QUT sports programs, including student,...

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Australian rules football

27 Sept - 1 Oct 2021 (TBC)