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Powerlifting Resurgence Gains Pace With Paris 2024 Selections

Australian powerlifting is back after a 12-year absence from Paralympic competition. The nation’s two leading lifters, Hani Watson and Ben Wright, were confirmed by Paralympics Australia as the newest members of the Australian Paralympic Team for Paris 2024 at a ceremony in Melbourne. “It’s like my mum said to me before she passed away last...

Finalists announced for the 2016 Australian Paraly...

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has today announced the finalists for the prestigious 2016 Australian Paralympic Awards. Seven awards will be presented at the Gala Ceremo

Alcott wins 2016 Newcombe Medal

Dylan Alcott tonight capped of an incredible year by being awarded the highest honour in Australian tennis, the Newcombe Medal. The world No.1 was bestowed the award at a gala cele

Australian winter sport athletes on track for Pyeo...

Australia’s elite winter Para-sport athletes have commenced their Northern Hemisphere racing season with some promising performances in IPC snowboarding and alpine skiing events

$100m to tackle serious workplace and road injury

The NSW Government today launched the icare foundation, a new initiative to prevent injury and improve the wellbeing of people injured at work or on the road. The Foundation will

VIS seeking expressions of interest track cycling ...

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) and Cycling Australia (CA) are seeking expressions of interest for two roles with specific focus towards the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the

Multiple Paralympic medallist Brad Scott announces...

After giving his all for more than 10 years and three Paralympic Games as a middle-distance runner, Brad Scott will now channel his enthusiasm into helping the next generation afte