A Tongan teenager is step closer to realising his dreams of playing in the Australian National Rugby League after signing a contract with the Berkeley Eagles Rugby Club. Avondale Wombats second-row forward Palu Tausala, 18, left his home club recently after three...
After placing second at the state titles in Port Stephens, Gerroa’s Juliana Scopel will now compete at the Australian championships this August. She will be taking part in the women’s open longboard division, a style of surfing that focuses on footwork and...
The 2023-24 federal budget indicates it will pledge up to $39.8 million toward supporting sporting events, sporting diplomacy and sporting activity in the nation. While this bump in funding coincide with The Australia Bureau of Statistics showing record engagement...
Illawarra Mercury sports journalist Josh Bartlett has talked to University of Wollongong journalism students about what it’s like to be a local sports reporter. Mr Bartlett provided tips and tricks of the trade to first year journalism students and anyone...
Hospitalisations from sporting injuries sustained while playing rugby were down during the financial year of 2019 to 2020 when compared to the previous two financial years. Statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show there were 2,653...
