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Malcolm Watts (CEO Brisbane Bullets), Sam Cordingley (General Manager, Professional Rugby, Queensland Reds), Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen (AusiSTAR Director, QUT), Dr Megan Shephard (Research Partnerships Manager, QAS), Associate Professor Paul Wu (AusiSTAR, QUT) and Tim Kelly, (AIS Manager, Research & Innovation) | Newsreel

New national hub for sports data science at QUT

A multi-million dollar investment by QUT into sports data science will help nurture better athletes in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. The

Magic sellout boosts Brisbane’s coffers

The NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane has sold out, with 140,000 rugby league fans set to descend on Suncorp Stadium this weekend. For the fifth year, every NRL fixture

Fund sets up Aussie athletes for success and life

By Nat Cook Every athlete should be celebrated. Every athlete should be encouraged. And every athlete should be supported. I am not just talking about those who stand

On your bike to save your knees

It’s time to break out the lycra if you want to reduce the chance of knee pain later in life. A new study has found that regular bicycling lowers the chance of knee

Rugby “tragic” makes history in the top grade

A northern NSW rugby union side has appointed its first female coach to coincide with its return to the top-grade competition. Beth Whaanga has taken on the coaching job

Woman batter playing cricket. | Newsreel

Plan for a golden age of women’s cricket

Gold medals at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics and a four-fold increase in junior participation rates are part of a 10-year strategy for women’s cricket. Australian

World Cup knock-ons deliver loss for Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia reported a $9.2 million loss for the 2023 financial year. The result was driven by a drop in revenue of $4.9m due to lower match day revenue, as a result

Frizelle joins Racing Queensland Board

Gold Coast businesswoman Rebecca Frizelle has been appointed to the Racing Queensland Board, the only new member of the group. Chair Steve Wilson was re-appointed,

The King calls for action on ‘preventable dementia’

Queensland rugby league legend Wally Lewis has called for a multi-million dollar investment to tackle “the only form of dementia that is preventable”. In a National

Gold medal incentives dividing sporting bodies

What price gold? As Brisbane continues the long countdown to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, financial support and incentives for athletes is becoming a growing,

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