Influence and access:What Gina Rinehart wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship
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Gina Rinehart

Influence and access:What Gina Rinehart wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship

The billionaire’s generosity to Olympians means she is adored by athletes. But her company’s demands to install Dawn Fraser to head Olympic swimming reveals a desire for something in return.

  • byChris Barrett andTom Decent

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The downside of power,privilege and philanthropy

The downside of power,privilege and philanthropy

Though Gina Rinehart’s philanthropy is negligible compared with her almost unfathomable wealth,she often deploys it effectively in her own interests.

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The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold

The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold

Australian swimmers will need to hit historic heights to make an impression come the Paris Olympics. These findings have confirmed it for a Brisbane hopeful.

  • byNick Wright
Abbey fought a crisis crippling half of athletes. Paris,and more,now nears

Abbey fought a crisis crippling half of athletes. Paris,and more,now nears

A Brisbane Olympian admits she has long suffered with self-doubt. Now,a revolutionary new project is set to extend her career and those of her rivals.

  • byNick Wright
‘Nothing to lose’:Titmus issues rivals an ominous Olympics warning

‘Nothing to lose’:Titmus issues rivals an ominous Olympics warning

Ariarne Titmus has put the world on notice,having evolved in a manner that has her primed for greater success than three years ago.

  • byNick Wright
Why most of Australia’s best swimmers are skipping the world championships

Why most of Australia’s best swimmers are skipping the world championships

The number of stars bypassing the eight-day world swimming championships in Qatar next week is a black eye for World Aquatics.

  • byTom Decent
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Magnussen accepts $1.5m offer to ‘juice to the gills’ as Olympian puts hand up to coach him
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Magnussen accepts $1.5m offer to ‘juice to the gills’ as Olympian puts hand up to coach him

Australia’s former swimming star James Magnussen says that for a seven-figure sum he would come out of retirement to compete in an Olympic-style event that allowed doping.

  • byTom Decent
22 under 22:Young Brisbane athletes set for career-defining year

22 under 22:Young Brisbane athletes set for career-defining year

They are 22 of the city’s hottest young athletes,and they’re all poised to thrive in 2024.

  • byNick Wright
Will was just a normal kid. A stroke led ‘the underdog’ to world glory

Will was just a normal kid. A stroke led ‘the underdog’ to world glory

There is very little he can recall of the day his childhood was thrown into chaos. But now,the experience has led this swimmer to world glory,and determined to help others.

  • byNick Wright
‘I can see she’s hungry’:Shock scare triggers ominous Titmus verdict

‘I can see she’s hungry’:Shock scare triggers ominous Titmus verdict

A major health scare has failed to deter one of Australia’s golden girls on her comeback,with a fellow returning teammate revealing a mindset shift in the champion.

  • byNick Wright
Brisbane star fights ‘uncertain’ future to become first Paris 2024 Olympian

Brisbane star fights ‘uncertain’ future to become first Paris 2024 Olympian

There was a period where she feared her days competing at the top were over. Now,this Brisbane product has been announced as the nation’s first Olympian in Paris next year.

  • byNick Wright