Brigid McCarthy
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LTU academic- currently examining mediated elite sporting girlhoods. supporting student journalists @Upstartmagazine
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined July 2017
Nice piece on the grind for Australia’s state league footy players by @upstartmagazine writer, Cam.
READ | Full-time workers by day, semi-pro footballers by night, the spotlight is elsewhere but the grind never stops for state league footballers, @latrobe journalism student @coachcavcam writes. #VFL #WAFL #PrideOfTheNorth #HeartBeatsTrue
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I never thought I’d say this, but apparently… I have a favourite Nike ad?.
A’ja Wilson’s Nike commercial features her signature shoe, the A’One. 🔥👟
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RT @upstartmagazine: “Young people care, just not necessarily about political parties.” @latrobe's Upstart team spoke to political scientis….
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Dr Intifar Chowdhury, a researcher of politics and youth based at Flinders University, highlights the challenges young Australians face as they head to the polls.
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RT @upstartmagazine: Congratulations to Nathan Falkner who won the Media and Comms First-Year Award at the @latrobe HuSS Prize Ceremony. In….
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A lovely feature for @upstartmagazine from one of our staff writers, Lewis, on the Ukrainian community in Melbourne.
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As Ukrainians in Australia keep a close eye on the ongoing conflict, events like the Folklore Festival keep community members connected with culture and each other.
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RT @DanClarkSports: There's a 17-year-old kid in Australia, named Gout Gout, who has run 100m in 9.99 seconds, and 200m in 19.84 seconds.….
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RT @SBJ: Aflac is boosting the prize pool for this year's WNBA All-Star Weekend 💰. This year's payouts will be $60,000 for the 3-point cont….
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RT @travismillerx13: 8x Olympic medalist 🇯🇲Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce DEMOLISHING everyone in a parents race at her son's school 🤣. (🎥 _suedia….
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RT @Unrivaledwbb: Unrivaled pioneers 👑 Phee and Stewie are on the 2025 TIME100 List, honoring the impact, innovation and achievement of the….
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RT @7Sport: The Aussies get the men's tournament underway with an awesome dance 👏👏. Stream FAST5 Netball LIVE & FREE on @7plus 👉 https://t.….
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#WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert responded to a media question this week about racism and homophobia toward athletes with talk about how “rivalry is good” and the league is making money. The WNBA Player’s Association has responded with what Cathy probably should have said:.
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It is utterly heartbreaking to witness yet another female runner lost to us from alleged gender-based violence.
Rebecca Cheptegei, 2022 world mountain running champion, dies tragically. World Athletics is shocked and deeply saddened to learn that Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei died tragically on Thursday (5 September) as a result of an alleged domestic abuse attack.
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Couldn’t think of a better recipient. This highly individual sport has been lucky to have Ellie both as a competitor and as a human for this long. She’s always the first to support a struggling athlete, regardless of their nationality or team.
The results are in! 🥁 You voted for your favourite Paris 2024 moment that embodied the Olympic spirit. 🤩. Canadian gymnast and four-time Olympian, Ellie Black won your vote for her support for other gymnasts. 🎉. #Olympics | @EllieBlack_ | @TeamCanada | @gymnastics
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RT @AnalysisOlympic: "While the Olympic Games have always been about finding the fastest, highest and strongest [. ] We see it in headline….
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Thanks to the University of Texas Center for Sport Communication and Media for the opportunity to contribute to their Olympic Analysis series. I consider forms of age discrimination in Olympic sports.
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RT @latrobe: Simone Biles' stunning come back in Paris makes her the oldest gold medal winner in 72-years. @ItsBrigidMcC explores gymnastic….
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There may be a silver lining to recent harrowing controversies in the world of gymnastics – older athletes are now making their presence felt.
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