This report collates experiences and perspectives based on roundtables and interviews conducted with senior sport executives in October-November 2020, six months after the disruption caused by the COVID-19 shutdowns.

This study is the first ever, large-scale analysis of the extent and nature of the portrayal of women and men in Victorian sports print media. It provides important evidence to both inform the debate and to highlight challenges and opportunities.

Two months out from the Rio Olympics, the Australian Sports Commission's polarising 'Winning Edge' policy is being closely watched by critics and supporters like. Sports Commission Chairman, John Wylie, concedes the policy, which has slashed scholarships and changed funding allocations, could have been better sold.

The inaugural Women's Big Bash League cricket competition scored a bigger TV audience than the men's A-League soccer season, the vice-captain of the Australian women's cricket team claims.

Creating and regulating high performing cultures has emerged as a critical function of high performance sport management, however there is limited theoretical or practical clarity surrounding these organisational phenomena and processes (Cruickshank & Collins, 2013; Cruickshank et al., 2014; Fletcher & Arnold, 2011; Frontiera, 2010; Sotiriadou, 2013).