One of the battles fought on the home front during the First World War was over the meaning and purpose of sport. Why?

And, stories of youthful formative experiences in cricket from former international player Adam Gilchrist and commentator Alister Nicholson

Dilemmas for the modern sports fan

Sporty is your guide to the powerful place of sport and fitness in Australia’s cultural life. Recognising it’s much more than a game, Sporty charts and analyses big-time spectator sports, celebrates the amateur athlete and encourages anyone struggling to get active. You don’t have to get sport, to get Sporty!