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Indigenous marathon runners inspire their communities [ Equality ]
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/getfile?id=81&file=RAnews_issue27_web.pdf
Good Sports – a program of the Australia Drug Foundation, making community sporting clubs family friendly environments
[ Well-being ]
http://sportscommunity.com.au/club-admin/f-good-sports-program/
Club doctors urge coaches to back a ban on cannonball tackle [ Well-being ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/club-doctors-urge-coaches-to-back-a-ban-on-cannonball-tackle/story-fnca0von-1226698754998
Sport: we need to talk about these women [ Women in sport ]
http://www.mamamia.com.au/health-wellbeing/sport-meet-the-women-supporting-our-athletes/
Australia’s Lehmann accuses Broad of ‘blatant cheating’ [ Integrity ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/21/australias-lehmann-accuses-broad-blatant-cheating
Football: Ban threat for fans who lit flares [ Ethics ]
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/football/ban-threat-for-fans-who-lit-flares-20130815-2rzth.html
AFL Players Association boss Matt Finnis says details of charges against Essendon a “disturbing” read [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-players-association-boss-matt-finnis-says-details-of-charges-against-essendon-a-disturbing-read/story-fnelctok-1226701552410
Wheelchair rugby heading for great outdoors [ Equality ]
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/more-sports/wheelchair-rugby-heading-for-great-outdoors/story-fni2frsp-1226696538354
Sports clubs must evolve with the various cultures in their community in order to survive [ Equality ]
http://sportscommunity.com.au/club-admin/e-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-cald-communities/
The Essendon supplements saga: what you don’t know can hurt you [ Drugs in sport ]
https://theconversation.com/the-essendon-supplements-saga-what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-you-17324
Young: Time to fix Wallabies culture [ Culture ]
http://www.sportal.com.au/rugby-union/news/the-rugby-championship/young-time-to-fix-wallabies-culture-248805
NSW Physical Disability Rugby League [ Equality ]
http://www.nrl.com/nsw-physical-disability-rugby-league/tabid/10874/newsid/74188/default.aspx
Sudden Cardiac Death [ Well-being ]
https://secure.ausport.gov.au/clearinghouse/knowledge_base/participation/sport_injuries_and_medical_conditions/sudden_cardiac_death
Collingwood’s Multicultural Officer Yusuf Qaafow explains the great work he does while working with the community and his African Academy [ Equality ]
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2013-08-21/the-club-s2e23-african-academy
NRL will join forces with the NSW government to help strengthen laws regarding crowd behaviour at junior matches [ Ethics ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/18/nrl-government-vow-violence-crackdown
Grandstands do not improve Sport Performance or Participation [ Other interesting angles ]
http://mutualsport.com.au/news/news
They used my son as a guinea pig, says Bombers mum [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/they-used-my-son-as-a-guinea-pig-says-bombers-mum/story-e6frg7mf-1226702432260
ICC takes dim view to lighthearted Lehmann [ Ethics ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/icc-takes-dim-view-to-lighthearted-lehmann/story-e6frg7rx-1226702535713
Rugby League: Gamesmanship or illegal tactics? [ Ethics ]
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/water-tactics-tap-into-an-old-playbook-of-sneaky-moves-20130819-2s7c4.html
Bulldogs superstar Ben Barba subjected to vile attacks on social media [ Ethics ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/bulldogs-superstar-ben-barba-subjected-to-vile-attacks-on-social-media/story-fndv2wg4-1226700066533
Social football for a cause [ Sport for development ]
http://www.aflnswact.com.au/index.php?id=5&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2091&cHash=de89e0ccd2&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Richmond’s Korin Gamadji Institute improves AFL culture [ Culture ]
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/getfile?id=81&file=RAnews_issue27_web.pdf
The Two Chairs is a creative social platform for Australians to learn and contribute to the discussion about racism [ Racism ]
http://startsomegood.com/thetwochairs
Essendon will be given the chance to respond to the charges against them, says AFL’s Andrew Demetriou [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-21/afl-issues-statement-on-grounds-for-essendon-charges/4902472?section=sport
Promising future for the Bakari Royals [ Equality ]
http://ecunews.net/826/sport/promising-future-for-the-bakari-royals/
A group of Australian footballers are blazing a trail in the newly-formed US women’s professional league [ Women in sport ]
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/21/australian-women-blaze-trail-american-league
Rudd to launch sporting hub in Geelong [ Other interesting angles ]
http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=898958&vId=
Darren Young becomes first active WWE athlete to come out as gay [ Homophobia ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/darren-young-becomes-first-active-wwe-athlete-to-come-out-as-gay/story-fndukor0-1226698237251
Are you impressing people or impacting them? Alabama football coach Nick Saban on leadership [ Leadership ]
http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2013/08/are-you-impressing-people-or-impacting.html?page=all
How Can Leaders Creat Truly Inclusive Cultures? 24 CEOs on Diversity Programs That Work [ Culture ]
http://hbr.org/2013/09/great-leaders-who-make-the-mix-work/ar/1
An inside look at Jamaican track’s drug-testing woes [ Drugs in sport ]
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130819/lax-drug-testing-in-jamaican-track-and-field/#ixzz2cV0DMa5u
8 Trends to Watch in Sports Business [ Other interesting angles ]
http://www.cablefax.com/cfp/just_in/8-Trends-to-Watch-in-Sports-Business_59490.html
Doping ‘disaster’: shadow hangs over Jamaica’s participation in next Olympics [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/doping-disaster-shadow-hangs-over-jamaicas-participation-in-next-olympics-20130822-2scns.html
‘Let Them Wear Towels’: The Women Who Changed American Sports Forever [ Women in sport ]
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/10/let-them-wear-towels-the-women-who-changed-american-sports-forever.html
Dravid criticizes ICC to increase number of Twenty20s [ Other interesting angles ]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Dravid-criticizes-ICC-to-increase-number-of-Twenty20s/articleshow/21944795.cms
Indian govt backs IOC move to keep tainted officials out [ Ethics ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/21/indian-govt-backs-ioc-move-keep-tainted-officials-out
Eight Chinese athletes fail tests ahead of National Games [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/21/eight-chinese-athletes-fail-tests-ahead-national-games
Afghanistan to play first football home game for 10 years [ Sport-social justice ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/16/afghanistan-play-first-football-home-game-10-years
Yao urges return to playing sports for joy [ Well-being ]
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-08/20/c_132646263.htm
Russian gold medallist insulted by ‘gay kiss’ claims [ Homophobia ]
http://mg.co.za/article/2013-08-20-russian-gold-medallist-insulted-by-gay-kiss-claims
If Sarah Taylor joins men’s cricket, it may not help the women’s game [ Women in sport ]
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jan/15/sarah-taylor-mens-cricket?CMP=twt_gu
Do sporty women make better entrepreneurs? [ Women in sport ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23582532
EPL issues warning to clubs about player conduct [ Ethics ]
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/EPL-issues-warning-to-clubs-about-player-conduct-4736491.php
Hope Powell: Women’s football indebted to ‘ruthless’ coach [ Culture ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23769343
Paralympian Richard Whitehead to run 40 marathons in 40 days – life need not have limits [ Leadership ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/23671313
British Transplant Games offer true inspiration [ Equality ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/23713662
Departing Head of World Athletics Lamine Diack’s dream is athletics for all [ Equality ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/18/departing-diacks-dream-athletics-all
Professionals help girls kick against sport stereotypes [ Women in sport ]
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/professionals-help-girls-kick-against-sport-stereotypes-8772713.html
Chris Froome backs life bans for drug cheats, says he’ll happily play domestique to Bradley Wiggins [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-19/chris-froome-backs-life-ban-for-drug-cheats/4895972?section=sport
Serie A: Lazio ordered to close stand after racist chants [ Racism ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23757247
No doping cases from Tour de France [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/21/no-doping-cases-tour-de-france
Gambling rife in Scottish football, says Kevin Kyle [ Ethics – gambling ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23769011?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Players warned about clubs in Cyprus, Greece and Turkey [ Ethics ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/08/22/players-warned-about-clubs-cyprus-greece-and-turkey
Gambia: 19 Youths Arrested in Boiram for Playing Football [ Ethics ]
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308200538.html
The Medical Commission of International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) unanimously recommended removal of head guards in elite men’s competitions [ Well-being ]
http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/othersports/Technical+knockout+for+helmets/-/1951306/1962062/-/3gvoa3z/-/index.html
Castle Lager to organise soccer clinics across Tanzania run by Spain’s La Liga Champions FC Barcelona [ Ethics ]
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/sport/21308-castle-to-bring-barca-coaches
Nigeria: 25-Year-Old Nigerian Invents Electricity Generating Football [ Sport for development ]
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308191698.html