‘Sad but ready’: Olympic swimming star retires
One of Australia’s darlings of the pool has announced her retirement, saying she couldn’t have dreamed of a better career.
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‘Brainwashed, indoctrinated’: Steph Rice fights back against religious critics
Steph Rice has opened up on her surprise journey to becoming a Christian, advocating her faith and how she just shakes her head at critics calling her “indoctrinated and naive”.
‘Best of us’: Full Australia Day honours list
Hundreds of Aussies have been celebrated for their contributions to and impacts on society in this year’s Australia Day honours list.
Steph Rice reveals fears she joined a ‘cult’
Stephanie Rice has shared eye-opening details about her family’s fear that she had “lost her mind” before marrying her pastor husband.
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The $10m medal: Australia’s eye-watering Olympic price tag reveal
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
Healy takes Olympic legend to task over commentary slight
Swimming legend Ian Thorpe has found himself in the crosshair’s of Australian cricket great Alyssa Healy – who has taken umbrage at a piece of commentary from the Paris Olympics.
Thorpe’s devastating private life revelation
Ian Thorpe has for the first time revealed a devastating truth about his private life and the one moment that rocked him to his core.
No stopping Kaylee as she receives swimming’s top gong
Superstar swimmer Kaylee McKeown has taken out Swimming Australia’s biggest award while Tim Hodge, Moesha Johnson and coach Dean Boxall are all given top honours.
Final report clears WADA in Chinese drugs case, USADA respond
A final report has confirmed that the World Anti-Doping Agency showed no ‘favouritism’ to 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned drug but were not sanctioned, but US Anti Doping Agency chief says questions remain.
Paralympic swim stars call for more funding ahead of Brisbane
After the Dolphins produced one of their best ever nights in the pool, Paralympic swim stars have urged those in power to increase funding in the lead up to a home Games in Brisbane.
Hance honours late father after a message of support from Chalmers
Champion Ben Hance has opened up on the pressure he faced coming to Paris and the heartache he had to overcome as he honoured his late father with his second Paralympic gold.
The doting dad making men cry through his love for his golden girl
The Leary family have been on one unimaginable journey over the past three years, and as Alexa wins the hearts of the nation, dad Russ opens up on the emotional ride that’s making ‘men cry.’
Tim Hodge’s journey from despair to dual Paralympic golds
Tim Hodge was convinced he would never amount to anything after doctors amputated a foot when he was a kid. Now he’s won a second gold medal in Paris.
Coach sacked over ‘un-Australian’ comments
An Olympic coach has been sacked by Swimming Australia over “un-Australian” comments made during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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