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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 – 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 20 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…

Australian Prime Ministers and Sport Series – James Scullin

By Greg Blood JAMES HENRY SCULLIN AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 9th Prime Minister – 1929-1932 James “Jim’ Scullin had an interest in sport particularly Australian football, cricket and lawn bowls but it was more limited than several of the early prime ministers including Edmund Barton, George Reid and Stanley Bruce. He supported the Richmond Football Club that…

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