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Paralympics Australia Announces Simon Rabbitt As New Chief Operating Officer

Paralympics Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Simon Rabbitt as the new Chief Operating Officer effective Monday 6 January 2025. Mr Rabbitt brings more than 25 years’ experience across the sport, major events , media and global interactive games sectors. In his most recent position as Chief Financial and Operating Officer with ASX...

Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Dis...

Australian sport will be more inclusive of people with a disability, impairment or limitation thanks to the formation of the Australian Sporting Alliance for people with a disabili

Pitt’s shooting investment pays off with global ...

Chris Pitt loves fishing. He’s been doing it for decades in Queensland’s tropical north. For the Bundaberg local, there is nothing better than trundling out onto the wat

Natalie beats challenges in her quest for more Par...

Natalie Smith has a happy knack of conquering the seemingly impossible. Overcoming obstacles is like target shooting. You take aim at the target, you focus and concentrate, then pu

60 years on, Sutton’s historic gold medal still ...

Australia’s first-ever Paralympic Games gold medal was secured on this day, 60 years ago, and the captivating story of its winner only adds to its mystique. At the first Paralymp

Alcott Beaten In US Open Singles Final

Dylan Alcott’s quest for a third US Open singles title will have to wait another year. The Netherlands’ Sam Schroder capped a dream Grand Slam debut with a 7-6(5) 0-6 6-4 victo

When A Robber In Rio Failed To Spook Liesl

As the gun was pointed at Liesl Tesch, instead of being consumed by fear, her many years as an advocate for social justice kicked in. It was about six weeks before the Rio Paraly