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Skipper Elizabeth Tucker (in red) with the all female crew, (L-R) Annie Stevenson, Bayley Taylor, Malin Ludwig, Maddie Lyons, and Katie O’Mara.

A hull of their own: On board the first all-female Sydney to Hobart crew in seven years

First Light is a passion project for skipper Elizabeth Tucker, who wanted to create a space for herself as much as for her crew of five women.

  • Frances Howe

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Peterson at AFLW captains day at Marvel Stadium in 2022.

Carlton cut ex-AFLW skipper months after she gave birth

The Blues made the brutal call on Kerryn Peterson, leaving her with a decision on whether to try and continue her career.

  • Anna Harrington and Roy Ward
Jasmine Garner and Bre Koenen.

Season 10 delivered thrills but the AFL should not be patting themselves on the back

We’ve come a long way since the history-making lockout at Ikon Park in 2017, but now isn’t the time for the AFL to sit back and pat itself on the back.

  • Kelli Underwood
Bella Brinner, 12, competing in the Woodford Rodeo.

Meet Queensland’s 12-year-old rodeo cowgirl who’s taking the sport by storm

Bella Brinner has been gored and run over by bulls, but she keeps getting back on. This is why.

  • Dominique Tassell
Seven-time world champion Layne Beachley.

‘We clawed at each other’: Just how far women’s surfing – and Layne Beachley – have come

The Australian icon loves the rivalries of women’s surfing in 2025, which are a far cry from when “we tore each other down”.

  • Dan Walsh
Ticara Geldenhuis at her childhood club, the Comets Baseball Club field.

Finally, a new professional league of their own for female baseball players

The movie A League of Their Own put American women’s baseball in the public sphere, but since 1954 there hasn’t been a professional league in the US for women. Until now.

  • Frances Howe
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Hayley Raso, Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord react to the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final loss.

England left the Matildas wounded. Now it’s time to get their revenge

The Matildas are set to play their first match against England since the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final left them heartbroken.

  • Frances Howe
Aspiring F1 driver Alana Gurney is one of Australia’s top female karting talents.

‘I love beating the boys’: Inside Australia’s quest to produce the next female F1 driver

It’s been half a century since a woman started and raced in an F1 grand prix. Meet the Aussie drivers seeking to end that drought.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Amy Maldonado (left) and Ksenia Maiorova (right) are representing Last-Tear Poa (middle) in her case against the US Government.

‘It’s about equity’: The Australian athlete taking on US government for slice of billion-dollar industry

Last-Tear Poa is one of thousands of Australians attending US universities on sports scholarships. She’s also the plaintiff in a landmark Federal Court case that could open the door to unprecedented riches.

  • Frances Howe
Alanna Smith is visiting Melbourne between WNBA and Unrivaled seasons.

Alanna Smith had the best year of her WNBA career. The league is falling apart

Last month, Alanna Smith was named the WNBA co-defensive player of the year. Next month, she might get shut out of playing in the league.

  • Frances Howe

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