Ten years after the death of Phillip Hughes, cricket’s governing bodies are still wrestling with ways to make the sport safer for all.

Ahead of the AFL draft, a steady decline of Indigenous players in the men’s and women’s leagues needs to be rectified.

Racehorses take centre stage during the Spring Racing Carnival but how exactly are they treated during their daily lives?

More than 100 elite women’s soccer players have protested against FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi-owned oil giant Aramco.

An Australian Senate committee’s landmark report on concussions listed 13 recommendations. A year on, how have things progressed?

Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes.

Two key factors mean some gambling forms are more harmful than others: the speed of betting, and bet size.

A United Nations report details the violence that women and girls in sport face around the world – including Australia.

A new portrait of NRL star Wally Lewis brings home the consequences of brain trauma in ways traditional science communication struggles to achieve.

Eddie Hall is a strongman legend and scientists recently looked at how he has developed such immense strength and power.

A controversy involving a man dressing as a woman to access cheaper golf memberships highlights the challenges facing the sport, and women golfers, in Australia.

It’s AFL and NRL award season and analysis suggests the Brownlow Medal and Dally M voting systems are far from perfect.

The attributes that make many athletes great, like risk-taking and aggression, are a reason why some turn to illegal drugs.

The link between head injuries and degenerative brain disease CTE has been widely accepted. But there may still be some grey area.

Many athletes ‘live the dream’ during their careers but retirement often doesn’t come easy – what can be done to better prepare them?