He’s a budding talent in the boxing ranks who has built a 4-0 pro record inside four months. But it’s Tyrell Adams’ community work and role model attitude that makes him an Indigenous star on the rise.
Two-time NBL champion Biwali Bayles was thrust into the spotlight at a young age. The basketball star enjoyed success, made mistakes and left our shores, but he credits a pivotal Swiss stint in subzero conditions for helping him grow as a player and person.
Two weeks after tweaking his hamstring and pulling out of a clash to face the Lions, Kurtley Beale is back – and with a message for Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.
First, it was a decades-long battle to find a league. Now, one of the nation’s most unique football netball clubs is driving an education sector revolution in a ‘labour of love’
Four brothers from four generations of bull-riding heritage are taking Australia by storm, and now two of them have the mini-bucking world finals in their sights.
From record highs to concerning lows in just five years, is the AFL doing enough to correct declining Indigenous participation rates? One of the game’s greats Lance Franklin has his say.
Embracing her size, looks and identity is an ongoing process for Canberra NRLW star Grace Kemp. To celebrate NAIDOC Week she talks culture, body image issues and feeling like she doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of an Indigenous athlete.
Koonibba twins Kailee and Kaianne Colbung-Ware – both said to have AFLW potential – can’t play for their local club anymore. Instead, it’s a 800km round trip to keep their dream alive.
Glen Ella is one of 15 Indigenous players to have represented the Wallabies. It’s a number he’s desperate to see change.
Jason Gillespie has called for more support for Indigenous cricket and claims many people objecting to an Australia Day date change are unaware of a key historical fact.
Xavier Savage has a premiership trophy with Canberra at the forefront of his mind, but lingering in the back is a piece of land in the Torres Strait Islands. He speaks to FATIMA KDOUH about culture, family, and almost giving up footy.
To kickstart this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, we’ve scoured the country and identified 40 of Australia’s top up-and-coming Indigenous sports stars. Meet them here.
Charlie and Delilah Chisholm come from four generations of surfers, with the Torquay brother and sister sharing a deep love for the sport and ocean as they strive to compete on the world stage one day.
Players with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage have dominated rugby league’s highest level for decades. We reveal the greatest combined Indigenous State of Origin side. VOTE HERE
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