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Women in Sport

Your body is a machine. Here’s how to take care of every part of it—from protecting your heart to injury-proofing your joints—for the long haul.
Here are the women to watch in this year’s F1

Here are the women to watch in this year’s F1

Since the beginning of time, Formula 1 has been a male dominated sport. Any motorsport for that matter has been. And it’s been as rare as a season without a crash to see a woman's name pop up. But in recent times there has been a change with a shift of focus towards...

Lydia Williams shares what life is like after the Matildas

Lydia Williams shares what life is like after the Matildas

You may recognise Lydia Williams' signature purple pr yellow kit, diving for a ball before the net in nail-biter football game. If that image comes to mind, you'll probably also recall the big smile that accompanies the dive. Lydia Williams, the longest-serving...

Gemma Houghton is ready to inspire the next generation

Gemma Houghton is ready to inspire the next generation

BORN IN Busselton WA and raised mostly in Perth, Port Adelaide AFLW star and proud Yindjibarndi woman, Gemma Houghton didn’t grow up dreaming of playing Aussie rules footy, because the pathways simply did not exist. She had hopes of being a runner or a basketballer...

How Aussie cricketer Megan Schutt makes time for herself

How Aussie cricketer Megan Schutt makes time for herself

As athletes, downtime isn’t our greatest strength, and we can sometimes have the mindset that resting is lazy. I’ve had to tell myself that not being productive is okay which has been really hard because when I’m at home there’s always washing that needs to be done or...

Torrie Lewis is Australia’s next great track star

Torrie Lewis is Australia’s next great track star

MUCH HAS CHANGED for 19-year-old sprinter Torrie Lewis over the past 12 months. In January, she became the fastest woman in Australian history by setting the national record in the 100 metres with a blistering time of 11.10 seconds. In August, Lewis made her Olympic...