This ABS report gives an overview of sport and leisure participation in Australia. The most popular physical recreation activity for both males and females was walking for exercise. However, the participation rate was much higher for females (32.9%) than it was for males (17.5%). The most popular organised sport for boys was soccer (outdoor) (22.2%...

This report sheds light on what existing strategies and programs have been adopted by 17 national sporting organisations, federal and state governments, various non-government sporting agencies and human rights institutions to combat racism within sport.

This report examines the health benefits of women participating in sport and recreation activities; the accessibility for women of all ages to participate in organised sport, fitness and recreation activities; the portrayal of women’s sport in the media; and women in leadership roles in sport.

This article analyses the representation of Pacific women from an Orientalist theoretical framework. The analysis traces prominent representations of Pacific women within early colonial and Christian discourses, and dominant representations since colonisation. Included in this analysis is a discussion of the fantasy of Western men, that is, of the 'easy' Pacific women.

Alcohol is available at a wide range of sporting, music and other public events and often is a central focus of celebrations of success and achievement. Unfortunately, alcohol is also associated with verbal and physical abuse, arrests for aggressive behaviour and violence and admissions to hospital as a consequence of alcohol related assaults. Steve Allsop...