Mary Gearin
The Sudanese-Australian athletes racing to make the whole country proud
Joseph Deng is many things. A Queenslander. A lover of video games. A track star of boundless potential. Australia’s 800m record holder,...
Commonwealth Games 2018: Police investigating alleged indecent assault
Queensland Police have confirmed they are investigating allegations of an indecent assault of an athlete from a team visiting the Commonwealth Games....
Rio Olympics 2016: Fear grows for security
If security was judged by looks then Rio is locked down, by sea and on land. Tourist police cruise the streets along...
A wee problem in Rio for doping control officers
The worst part about Steve Jones’ job? That’s easy. “It’s hanging out in toilets all the time!” he says. Mr Jones has...
Belinda Hocking looks to Rio with fresh perspective
Don’t talk to three-time Olympian Belinda Hocking about the need to concentrate on her goals – it almost brought her undone. So focused...
Boyle backs calls for Russia to be ‘eliminated’ from Rio
Australian three-time Olympic silver medallist Raelene Boyle has added her voice to calls for Russia to be banned from next month’s Olympics...
McEvoy pools passions for swimming and science
Cameron McEvoy's undergraduate studies in physics and applied mathematics are never far from his mind, especially during those long training sessions.
‘All the bad news comes from Australia’
Rio de Janeiro Mayor wants to change global perceptions of Brazil at the Olympics.
Swimming Australia boss criticises handling of London Olympics scandals
Swimming Australia president John Bertrand criticises previous administrators' response to the London 2012 scandals, saying too much pressure was put on the...
Fresh abuse allegations against late UK PM
New child sexual abuse allegations have been levelled against former British prime minister Sir Edward Heath.