‘Treat it like royalty’:The trick Sydney councils are using to make the most of park space

‘Treat it like royalty’:The trick Sydney councils are using to make the most of park space

It’s turning into a city of half-courts as councils look to answer the growing demands of an increasingly popular children’s sport.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo

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Antonio loved the Swans. A little-known condition killed him on the football field

Antonio loved the Swans. A little-known condition killed him on the football field

Families are being torn apart by a syndrome claiming the lives of young athletes. But almost no one has heard of it.

  • byRiley Walter
How the alarming science behind concussions is changing local sport

How the alarming science behind concussions is changing local sport

Research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries has led grassroots volunteers such as Yann Gambin to find ways to protect young athletes.

  • byAngus Thomson
By 15,one in four teens have quit sport. What can parents do?

By 15,one in four teens have quit sport. What can parents do?

While the Olympics inspire many people to take up a new sport,research shows it’s tough to get teenagers to stick with it.

  • bySarah Berry
The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do
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The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do

One day,these boys will be men. Seeing how they treated my son - who’s happy just to be out on a basketball court with them – gave me faith in the future.

  • byTamara Walsh
Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain
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Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain

The weather was awful,but anyone “lucky” enough to watch their kids play sport on the weekend would have rubbed shoulders with a familiar cast of characters.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
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Weekend sport cancelled as sports grounds waterlogged

Weekend sport cancelled as sports grounds waterlogged

Local councils are a “bit quick on the trigger” when deciding to close sports grounds because of bad weather.

  • byAndrew Taylor
The reason Sydney schools are axing weekly sport

The reason Sydney schools are axing weekly sport

At least 15 schools have been forced into abandoning weekly sport after the bus transport bill for students doubled in a year.

  • byChristopher Harris
Active children do better at school. So how do we keep teens in sport?
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Active children do better at school. So how do we keep teens in sport?

Researchers say teenagers need more opportunities for social sport,as a new study suggests those who stick with sport during high school reap academic rewards.

  • byMary Ward
‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’:Waitlists for basketball are so long,parents are signing up in kindergarten

‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’:Waitlists for basketball are so long,parents are signing up in kindergarten

NSW needs 136 more basketball courts to meet its current demand,as parents join three-year waitlists to place children in the popular sport.

  • byMary Ward
The one thing the Matildas shouldn’t inspire young kids to do

The one thing the Matildas shouldn’t inspire young kids to do

The Matildas have inspired kids around Australia to pick up a soccer ball,leading to a warning on children heading the ball.

  • byMary Ward