April
This former tennis champ is chasing unicorns and dancing pantless
Dylan Alcott has a dizzying list of achievements from 15 tennis Grand Slams to being Australian of the Year. Now, he’s chasing start-ups and performing with Jason Donovan.
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- Gus McCubbing
March
Kerr backed by Matildas star and Chelsea coach as ‘race slur’ revealed
The Matildas captain has the “full support” of the national squad and English team after new details emerged over her alleged clash with a police officer.
- Zoe Samios
Football Australia, Matildas coach blindsided by Kerr criminal charge
Sam Kerr is to face trial accused of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. She was charged six weeks ago, but Football Australia was left in the dark.
- Zoe Samios
January
Kerr honoured at FIFA awards as Ange, Gustavsson miss out
Sam Kerr was named in the FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World XI, voted for by players around the world.
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Sam Kerr suffers ‘devastating’ ACL injury
Sam Kerr has suffered an ACL injury during Chelsea’s warm weather training camp in Morocco, almost certainly ruling her out of the Olympics.
- Glenn Moore and Anna Harrington
November 2023
AFLW star Tayla Harris tells why she’s ready to sweep floors
Best known for the photo of that kick, the Melbourne Football Club player and boxer has fingers in many pies.
- Ayesha de Kretser
September 2023
The 10 most culturally powerful people in Australia in 2023
What does it mean to be Australian today? Here are the 10 people who made the biggest mark on culture this year, as chosen by the Power panel.
- Lisa Murray
Sheilas, blue heelers and a scene stealer: cultural power in 2023
The people who are behind a new era for women’s sport in Australia, an unlikely feminist icon and the first arts policy in decades.
- Lisa Murray and Matthew Drummond
August 2023
- Opinion
- FIFA Women's World Cup
The Matildas delivered. Will business and government?
The nation’s love affair with the Matildas has changed the rules of the game for women’s sport. Will it change the money?
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Women’s soccer is just starting to roar
England and Spain are home to the two richest soccer leagues. From a business and marketing perspective, it was the dream Women’s World Cup final.
- Matthew Brooker
- Australia 0 Sweden 2
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Matildas slump to Sweden loss in play-off
Australia’s Women’s World Cup campaign has ended with a whimper as the Matildas slumped to a 2-0 loss to Sweden in the third-place play-off.
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- Anna Harrington
The Matildas effect: Albanese gives extra $200m for women’s sport
Each Matildas player will take home $180,000 if the team wins its third-place match on Saturday. The prime minister has acceded to calls for their success to prompt more support for women’s sport.
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- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Matildas shift a nation’s goals
Though they lost on the night the Matildas have created the greatest sporting buzz since the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
- The AFR View
Matildas kick on to grassroots funding goal
The Matildas may have lost the semi-final against England, but they want to do everything to ensure momentum for women’s football continues.
- Zoe Samios, Samantha Hutchinson and Carrie LaFrenz
- Australia 1-3 England
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Heartbreak for Matildas as England win despite Kerr heroics
Captain Sam Kerr scored for Australia, but it wasn’t enough as the Lionesses beat a brave Australian side 3-1 to go through to the World Cup final.
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- Anna Harrington
How CBA is reaping ‘huge dividends’ from the Matildas
The CommBank Matildas are reaching some of the biggest audiences in decades. A deliberate decision by the bank to pivot to women’s sport started in 2016.
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- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Late to Matildas mania? Good luck finding merch
Matildas merchandise has been flying off the rack, according to Nike, Big W, and Rebel Sports, as Australia faces England for a spot in the World Cup final.
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Matildas
Matildas aren’t just inspiring young girls, but everybody
Our women soccer players have shown us what happens when a nation unites. It is much more fulfilling than the politicised, media-driven, divisive alternative.
- Tracey Holmes
Final four: The teams gearing up for epic World Cup semis
Australia has reached its first semi-final in team history and faces England on Wednesday, while Spain takes on powerhouse Sweden on Tuesday.
- Jenna Fryer
France books date with Matildas – but all eyes are on Kerr
France will play Australia in the quarter-finals but the focus is on superstar Sam Kerr, whose left calf has become the most talked-about body part in Australia.
- Lee Gagliardi
