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January 2024

  • Sprinter Cathy Freeman does a lap of honour, carrying the Australian and Aboriginal flags, after winning gold in the women’s 400-metre final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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  • Cathy Freeman celebrates after winning gold

    Cathy Freeman’s Sydney 2000 gold was a moment of ecstasy at a time of national reckoning

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  • Composite image on a green and yellow background of photos of Ash Barty, Ian Thorpe, Jess Fox, Hayley Raso and Sam Kerr, Donald Bradman, Cathy Freeman, Douglas Nicholls, Shane Warne, Adam Goodes, Rod Laver and Taylah Harris

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  • Australia's Steven Bradbury crosses the line ahead of the USA’s Apolo Ohno and Canada's Mathieu Turcotte to win gold in the men's 1000m short track finals at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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  • The moment of unlikely triumph that secured Don Bradman’s astonishing legacy

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    Cathy Freeman’s 2000 gold was a landmark in every measure of Australia’s history

  • Ash Barty’s 2022 Australian Open win was a defining moment for blak women in sport

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  • Sharelle McMahon’s 1999 last-second winning goal slipped through the net in slow motion

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  • John Aloisi’s 2005 penalty is unforgettable – but our commentary still makes me cringe

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  • A kick, a catch, courage, bliss – what makes a great Australian sporting moment?

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