Aussie medal prospects mount ahead of Winter Olympics
January 6 marks one month to go to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, with recent performances by Australians raising hopes of a record medal haul.
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Hobart man traded Aboriginal human remains for acclaim
A Hobart solicitor was able to build his scientific reputation by trading the remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a Cambridge study reveals.
Narracott slid down tough road to silver
A lack of funding and concussion almost ended Jackie Narracott's career before she fought her way to a historic Olympic silver medal in the skeleton in Beijing.
Narracott wins historic skeleton silver
Jackie Narracott has won Australia's first-ever medal in a Winter Olympics sliding event, taking a landmark skeleton silver in the Beijing Games.