Australia has always been a highly successful sporting nation, but are we expecting too much too soon from our Socceroos? Andrew Woods investigates.

Sydney Roller derby season is underway, with bout two coming up this weekend. Jessica Black captures the action from the first bout in a photo gallery.

On October 1st, the NSW Government lifted the ban on competitive women’s boxing. Nick Evershed covered the second exhibition match in NSW to take place since the removal of the ban.

Despite reaching the pinnacle of his sport at 17 by winning gold in the 1500m freestyle at the 1960 Rome Olympics, John Konrads never truly realised his immense talent. In this revealing interview with one of Australia’s most fascinating athletes, Michael Romei looks at the nerves, self-doubt and the desperate desire for fame and success that limited Konrads’ reign in the pool and sparked a destructive need to prove himself in the corporate world for the next 30 years.

Although an end to the Israel/Palestine conflict seems out of sight, its civilians have found a new way to restablish relationships with each other: through AFL. And as Hayley Reichman reports, this August, Australia will be that very platform to play out Israel/Palestine unity.