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Dylan Alcott crowned Paralympian of the Year, six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) honoured Paralympians both past and present at the Australian…

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…

Prince Harry has named Sydney as host city of the 2018 Invictus Games, an international sporting event for servicemen and women affected by illness or injury. Held for the first…

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have officially come to a close, with a loud, dynamic and colourful celebration of the athletes and their achievements. Rhythm, sound and inspiration kicked off…

Melissa Tapper and Andrea McDonnell have progressed to the bronze medal match of the teams event in table tennis, giving Australia a chance at a second Paralympic medal in the…

The Australian Belles have been knocked out of medal contention in women’s goalball at Rio 2016, after losing their final pool game 6-0 to Canada. Needing at least a draw…

Erik Horrie is “over the moon” to have secured a second straight silver medal, in the AS men’s single sculls at the Rio Paralympics rowing regatta. The 36-year-old was one…

Claire McLean never learnt to swim as a youngster and, as the years went by, she developed what she describes as “an enormous phobia of water”. “It became really an…

Russia has been banned from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed it has suspended the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC). The IPC…