Australian Sport Reflections
Melbourne Cricket Ground, international football game between Australia and Greece on 25 May 2006. Wikicommons
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Australian Prime Ministers and Sport Series – Alfred Deakin
By Greg Blood ALFRED DEAKIN PROTECTIONIST / LIBERAL PARTY 2nd Prime Minister: 1903-1904, 1905-1908, 1909-1910 Alfred Deakin understood the importance of exercise and as prime minister was a regular cyclist. Through his published newspaper articles, he understood the importance of sport in the new nation through the lens of character development, physical fitness and links…
Australian Prime Ministers and Sport Series – Joseph Cook
By Greg Blood SIR JOSEPH COOK, GCMG LIBERAL PARTY 6th Prime Minister: 1913-1914 Joseph Cook was prime minister for just over a year and had a limited impact on sport in Australia. Cook viewed the participation at the Olympic Games as a way of promoting Australia’s identity internationally. Like his predecessors, he observed that sport…
Notable Australian Sporting Deaths in 2026 – Updated 25 May 2026
List of notable Australian sportspeople that died in 2026. These people have contributed significantly to their sport and Australian sport in playing, coaching, administration or media roles. List will be updated during 2026 when deaths become known. Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) members – Garry Daly OAM Administration Athletics Australian Football Basketball Cricket Football Hockey Horse…
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