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The Victorian government has made cuts to sporting gender equality programs.

Is this the turning point for women’s sport in Victoria?

Last week, the Victorian government quietly cut funding for women’s sporting programs, with local clubs calling the decision “bewildering”. This week, the Matildas coach called for better investment in female athletes. Find out if your local club is impacted by the cuts.

  • Gemma Grant

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Georgia Amoore with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the sixth pick at the draft..

‘A bit of dog in me’: How a 168cm baller from Ballarat made it big in America

Georgia Amoore grew up in Ballarat playing football, cricket, netball and taekwondo before choosing basketball, and has now become Australia’s highest WNBA draft pick since Liz Cambage 14 years ago.

  • John Salvado
Athletics Australia president Jane Flemming.

Australian Athletics boss Jane Flemming backs DNA testing for female athletes

Noting her own experiences and those of athletes decades before her, Flemming says the issues of gender in female sport might be complex, but they are not new.

  • Konrad Marshall
Gymnastics was rocked by abuse allegations, but the sport is carving out a new direction.

Chin-ups, splits and gravity-defying flips: Inside one of Australia’s elite gymnastics training centres

Now more than ever, an athlete’s wellbeing is a bigger priority than winning medals.

  • Frances Howe
Portrait of 12 year old Byron Bay surfer Leihani Zoric.

The 12-year-old rising star with her sights set on surfing greatness

Indigenous Australian surfer Leihani Zoric is tipped to shine at this year’s Seas the Day festival in northern NSW.

  • Emily Kaine
Sita Sargeant will soon be running walking tours in Sydney and Melbourne that highlight women’s place in history.

The women who shaped Sydney history and changed Sita Sargeant’s life

A canny publican who used a legal loophole to vote inspired a new book and walking tours to showcase notable women in history.

  • Julie Power
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Marty Sheargold

Triple M parts ways with Marty Sheargold amid backlash from ‘outrageous’ Matildas comments

Sports Minister Anika Wells led a chorus of condemnation after the radio host’s inflammatory remarks about the national women’s soccer team.

  • Frances Howe
Marty Sheargold sexist cliches “wouldn’t raise a listless titter from a laugh track”.

Marty’s sexism is sheer gold. Now, where did I put that hammer?

Triple M host strayed offside while on air, and scored a spectacular own goal.

  • Michelle Cazzulino
Marty Sheargold has come under fire for his comments about the Matildas.

Sheargold’s foul-mouthed rant went way beyond the line – even for radio

The boundaries of bad taste and outrage have become blurry, but Marty Sheargold’s staggeringly bad take on the Matildas went beyond anything we’d heard in years.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Players from the Kyneton Women’s Football Club

Ire of the Tigers: Why the women broke away from a footy ‘boys’ club’

This team has caused a stir by leaving one of football’s oldest clubs to go out on their own. But the players say they’re fighting for the betterment of women’s sport.

  • Gemma Grant

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