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A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the resumption of community sport.
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Sport Integrity Australia begins operations today to keep competitive sport clean in Australia.
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A new initiative will help migrant groups, people with physical and intellectual disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to participate in sport and physical activity.
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A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the resumption of sporting and recreational activity in Australia.
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Australia will host two World Cups in 2020. This is the first time the International Cricket Council Women’s and Men’s T20 World Cups will be held as separate events in the same country.
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The Australian Government has released Sport 2030, a comprehensive plan to reshape Australian sport and build a healthier, more physically active nation.
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Australian competitors for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 (IG2018) are in their final stages of preparation. There are just 100 days to go until the opening ceremony on 20 October 2018. Let the countdown begin!
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