Sydney Olympics gold medallist in Taekwondo, Lauren Burns, has been appointed the new chair of the Victorian Institute of Sport.
A blow for team and broadcasters
Australia’s team for the World Athletics Championships has received a big blow, with the withdrawal of defending pole vault champion and Olympic gold medallist Nina Kennedy.
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Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, taking pole with the fastest lap in F1 history, before winning the race. Lando Norris finished second and Oscar Piastri came third.
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The news to shorten the stage came after a riders’ union (CPA) official said riders may quit the tour altogether should more protests hit the embattled three-week race.
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The lockout period for next year’s race will remain at seven days, following Labor’s withdrawal of a bill proposing extending the period to 21 days, due to opposition from local residents as well as from LNP and Greens.
Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell said yesterday she would not support the bill in its current form. She was on ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast today explaining her decision.
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Melbourne United will play two NBL matches in Bendigo in each of 2026 and 2027.
The women’s 100m final was won by American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in a world championship record time of 10.61s, also the fourth-fastest in history.
UPDATE 15/9
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World record in the pole vault tonight by Mondo Duplantis - amazing 6.3m.. Australian Kurtis Marschall 3rd for Australia’s first medal.
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I equally enjoy ABC’s live text commentary of this moment.
INCREDIBLE!
THE FOURTH TIME HE HAS BROKEN THE WORLD RECORD IN 2025!
THERE ARE NO MORE WORDS FOR THIS MAN!
IT’S THE 14TH TIME THAT HE’S DONE IT!
The bar wobbled, the crowd held its breath and then it stayed up.
INCREDIBLE!
He hit that bar so hard! I can’t believe that stayed up! Amazing!
He races into the crowd and kisses his fiancé.
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he’s just an absolute freak. so good to watch
Six living legends from the sporting codes that call Stadium Australia home – rugby league, rugby union and football – joined the 2000 Games stars as inaugural inductees, Socceroos heroes John Aloisi and Mark Schwarzer, rugby league stars Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns, Wallabies captain John Eales and England’s 2003 World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson.
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At the same event, Nikki Webster sang Under Southern Skies with daughter Skylah and son Malakai.
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Second bronze medal to Australia in Tokyo 
Jessica HULL in 1,500m
Jessica Hull has made history at the world championships, holding on in a desperate finish to clinch a bronze medal in the 1500m.
The Paris Olympics silver medallist managed to hold on to win bronze — the first Australian to medal in the 1500m at a world championships.
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Gout Gout goes through to semifinals - first time representing Australia at a senior championship.
Talking to Lewis Johnson on NBC (apparently said he would not speak to international media)
Later
"He is only 17... HE'S EXTRAORDINARY!" 🤯
— SBS Sport (@SBSSportau) September 17, 2025
Bruce McAvaney and Tamsyn Manou were full of praise for 🇦🇺 Gout Gout after the Australian made history and secured his place in the 200m semi-finals! 👏#WCHTokyo25 | September 13-21 | SBS VICELAND & SBS On Demand 📺 pic.twitter.com/61ny2FGUYI
Torrie Lewis also advances to the 200m semi finals
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