Jill Scanlon

An Occupational Therapist And A Rugby Player Combine To Make A Difference In Kids' Lives

Sport is becoming more prevalent as a key tool in helping with development both at a broader community level and more particularly at an individual level -- socially, physically, emotionally and inter...

29/11/2015 12:59 PM AEDT

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The WBBL Is The Next Step In A Big Year For Women's Sport

Just when you thought changes to the game of cricket were drastic enough -- hold on to your hat -- the women will have their own Big Bash League this summer. While cricket history is being made this w...

27/11/2015 7:54 PM AEDT

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The Aussie World Champion Snowboarder Beating Northern Hemisphere Riders

Scotty James is one of Australia’s elite sportsmen. He is the current Half-Pipe Snowboard World Champion and has been to two Winter Olympics – all by the tender age of 21. Of course most Australians w...

27/11/2015 6:25 AM AEDT

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Nice Guy Of Australian Tennis Beats Out Misbehaving Rivals For Top Prize

Sam Groth has been awarded the 2015 John Newcombe Medal at a gala event on Monday night in Melbourne. The top prize in Australian tennis was presented to the 28 year old veteran by the man himself --...

24/11/2015 1:41 PM AEDT

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Pink In The Evenings Is Getting Everyone A-Twitter As Third Test Approaches

The third test between Australia and New Zealand begins on Friday in Adelaide. This is not just any game of test cricket though: it will be a game which makes history as the inaugural day/night Intern...

23/11/2015 10:40 AM AEDT

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There's Never Been An Elite Australian Rules Competition For Women, Until Now

The first Women's Football Academy, an initiative of AFL Victoria, has begun its program which will see female players of Australian Rules football forge a pathway to the inaugural National competitio...

21/11/2015 8:41 AM AEDT

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That's Not A Sledge. THIS Is A Sledge.

A dog coaching the Australian cricket team? According to Michael Clarke, his dog could have done a better job than former national coach John Buchanan. This is the latest slur to emerge in the ugly bu...

20/11/2015 7:39 PM AEDT

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McCaw To Retire, And Take To The Skies

Two-time World Cup-winning All Black's captain Richie McCaw has announced his retirement, and plans to take up a job as a helicopter pilot. Just a day after the world lost Jonah Lomu, a player revere...

19/11/2015 11:10 AM AEDT

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Youth Policy Continues As Australia Look To Replace Johnson

In the continuing story of Australia's wealth of experience walking off the field into the arms of retirement, Mitchell Johnson bid farewell to his adopted home ground of recent years -- the WACA -- a...

18/11/2015 4:16 PM AEDT

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New Zealand Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu Passes Away Unexpectedly

Jonah Lomu, aged 40, has passed away unexpectedly at his home in Auckland on Wednesday morning. Lomu is survived by his wife Nadene and their two children. Jonah Tali Lomu began his representative rug...

18/11/2015 2:31 PM AEDT

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Basketball Legends Gaze, Heal Call For Tougher Penalties After Player's Elbow Results In Suspension

Townsville Crocodiles forward Brian Conklin, has been found guilty of striking by the NBL judiciary on Tuesday night and handed a three week suspension. However, Conklin will only miss one match, as t...

18/11/2015 8:38 AM AEDT

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Next Stop Brazil As Aussie Sevens Men Join The Women At 2016 Olympics

Australia's Men's Rugby Sevens team has officially qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Aussie team won the Oceania Sevens tournament on Sunday afternoon in Auckland -- which was dou...

15/11/2015 6:09 PM AEDT

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Aussie Sevens Men Must Put Olympic Campaign Back On Track

The Australian Men’s Sevens team will be playing six games over the next two days with the weight of expectation squarely and heavily on every one of their shoulders. The Oceania7s tournament is this...

13/11/2015 7:01 PM AEDT

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Hot, Fast And Furious: The Kiwis Are Up Against It In Perth

It's going to be a hot one for the first day of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand at the WACA in Perth on Friday. With an expected top temperature of 36 degrees, Australia has named an...

13/11/2015 11:55 AM AEDT

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Aussie Rules On Wheels Being Used For Rehabilitation, Social Inclusion And Just Plain Fun

Wheelchair Australian Rules had its official debut last weekend in a competition match between an Australian Defence Force team and a local South Australian side at the RAAF base in Adelaide. It’s the...

12/11/2015 8:20 PM AEDT

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The Wallabies' World Cup Run Was Just The Beginning For Aussie Rugby

Rugby in Australia is currently riding the crest of a wave thanks in most part to the success of the Wallabies in what has been a stellar year. The future development of the sport will depend on how t...

12/11/2015 12:17 PM AEDT

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Socceroos Suffer Double Blow Ahead Of World Cup Qualifiers

The Socceroos have been dealt a double blow ahead of two crucial World Cup qualifying matches in the next week with star players Matthew Leckie and Matthew Spiranovic ruled unfit to play. Leckie has f...

12/11/2015 11:38 AM AEDT

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Australian Olympic Walker Jared Tallent Waiting For Gold Medal After Russia Doping Scandal Exposed

Australian long distance walker Jared Tallent may yet be awarded a retrospective gold medal for the 50km walk event at the 2012 London Olympics following the release of the findings in an independent...

10/11/2015 6:09 PM AEDT

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Burgess Departs England Under Cloud, As Rabbitohs Shuffle Roster For Marquee Player

Sam Burgess has thrown in the towel on his code-swapping effort in English Rugby, leaving Bath on Thursday to return to Australia and to the sport of Rugby League, just one year into his three year co...

10/11/2015 6:08 AM AEDT

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Questionable McCullum Dismissal The Turning Point As Aussies Seal The Victory

Australia has defeated New Zealand by 208 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane in the first Test of the three match series. As expected, Brendon McCullum let his bat do the talking as soon as play got underw...

09/11/2015 1:43 PM AEDT

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