Anyone for truck pulling and boulder lifting? Apparently more people are being drawn to it! Via A/Prof Justin Keogh and Zoya Huschtscha from Deakin University theconversation.com/strongman-used…

Ever wondered how and why eating oranges became so ingrained with junior sports? Experts from University of Tasmania and Charles Sturt University try to find the answer. theconversation.com/how-and-why-di…

FOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE! Take in the Tigers' final game of the season in the Medallion Club! To go into the draw simply tell us how you think the Richmond FC will honour Dustin Martin at the MCG tomorrow and tag who you'd take along with you! Winner/s will be DM'd after 4pm.

Paralympian @gmunrocook writes that just 19% of women with disability are regularly involved in organised sport, which is a big concern nine years before the Brisbane Paralympics. @griffith_uni theconversation.com/the-paris-olym…

What a catch 😳 #ENGvSL

Harry Mosby won a silver medal for Australia at the 1976 Paralympics. It has only recently come to light how significant that achievement was. @UQ_news theconversation.com/what-a-forgott…

We now have the strongest evidence to date that radio waves from mobile phones are not a hazard to human health. Read more from UOW Monash University theconversation.com/mobile-phones-…

Another GOAT debate, this time looking at the #Paralympics ... via Vorn C theconversation.com/who-are-the-gr… #Paralympics2024 #ParalympicChampions

Watching #AFLSwansGiants made me think back to the clubs' beginnings. Was a wild ride learning more about the early days of VFL/AFL expansion! Some of the early years were far from glamorous and at times, outrageous. (Also on all podcast platforms) youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Other nations have started investing more seriously in para sports, should Australia be doing the same? Western Sydney University The University of Waikato 🎓 @UQ_news theconversation.com/if-we-truly-wa…

This is rather wild... The largest study to date examining the long-term cognitive outcomes of sports-related concussions suggests the risks of getting concussed may be outweighed by the benefits of playing sport. #concussion #concussions theconversation.com/new-research-s…

Are Americans more attracted to anger or hope? Don Watson reports from the US election trail theconversation.com/are-americans-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Despite the importance of sport in Australia, physical education at some schools is viewed as less important than other core subjects. University of Canberra Deakin University @uninewengland Flinders University Newsroom theconversation.com/in-sports-mad-…

Woah ... The link between head injuries and the degenerative brain disease CTE has been widely accepted. But there may still be some grey area, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU)'s Lauren Fortington. #concussion #BrainHealth #CTE theconversation.com/do-repetitive-….

Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next? theconversation.com/rupert-murdoch… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Flying to a footy final? Watch your wallet. Here’s why airfares soar theconversation.com/flying-to-a-fo… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

As much as media and commentators analyse close results to the nth degree, often a close result can be put down to one thing: luck Via Steven Rynne and Michael O'Keeffe at UQ News theconversation.com/the-harder-i-w…

It's fun for all ages and the skills transfer really well to soccer. Why futsal is growing so quickly in Australia, via Fabio Serpiello theconversation.com/australians-ar…

Great perspective. Athletes are just like 'normal' people, so of course a section of them will use illicit drugs.

Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified? An excellent and thought provoking piece from ⁦Jack Wilson⁩ ⁦Dr Steph Kershaw⁩ Emily Stockings ⁦The Matilda Centre⁩ theconversation.com/are-sports-sta…