Listen Now - 05092008 | Download Audio - 05092008
Leigh Matthews has been a powerful force in Australian Football, from his days as a star player at Hawthorn, through to his stunning achievements as a coach at both Collingwood and Brisbane AFL clubs. He's a hard act to follow, so how do you assess the legacy of a legend.
Listen Now - 29082008 | Download Audio - 29082008
The third Australian football international cup is about to get underway in Victoria. And this week on the Sports Factor we have a special report on the state of AFL in South Africa, where hundreds of young players are taking it up instead of soccer or rugby union. Read Transcript
As we know, the Australian team won an impressive 14 Gold Medals. Unusually, the Brits won more: 19 in fact, and the self-satisfied glow could apparently light up half the Midlands. Read Transcript
Listen Now - 22082008 | Download Audio - 22082008
Globalisation now describes just about everything, from the way we do business right through to the way we watch the Olympics. So what are the implications for sport in a world where global is rapidly replacing local? Read Transcript
Listen Now - 15082008 | Download Audio - 15082008
Life as a jockey is hard: pre-dawn starts, hard riding and lots of work to get the maximum performance from the gallopers. So what inspired two rural women - one almost straight from school, the other in a career-changing move - to decide to become jockeys. Read Transcript
Beyond the lane markings and behind the scenes a lot of business people are hard at work in the Chinese capital. Read Transcript
Friday 8.30am
repeated 7pm
Presented by
Mick O'Regan
6am AEST
Life and Times
with Richard Buckham
A program of radio biographies
