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Kate O'Halloran

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Australia, Melbourne
As seen in: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), MSN Australia, AM (Podcast), Issuu, The Guardian, The Guardian Australia, ABC News (Australia), IGN Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Irish Times and
Covers:  Gender equity, gender equity in sport, AFLW, football, politics, LGBTIQ issues, violence against women, aged care reform, ageing, family violence, climate change, trolling, education, video gaming
Digital Journalist @abcsport / @abcnews. Phd Gender and Cultural Studies. she/her. Email: ohalloran.kate@abc.net.au. Opinions my own.

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Kate O'Halloran’s Biography

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I am an award-winning journalist, editor and academic researcher. I hold a PhD in Gender and Cultural Studies, and am passionate about gender equity and social justice, particularly in sport.

In 2019 I won the VicHealth award for Outstanding Reporting of Women's Sport, an award I was Highly Commended for in 2018. In 2019 I was also short-listed for a Quill Award for Excellence in coverage of Women in Sport, while my AFLW radio show, Kick Like A Girl (RRR), was shortlisted for Excellence in Spo…

Kate O'Halloran’s Journalist Portfolio

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An 18-team AFLW may require another leap of faith

An 18-team AFLW may require another leap of faith

As AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan put it, the AFLW competition is now "whole". By late 2022 (which will…

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Match report for Ahead of the Game: Sport, Storytelling and Symbolism

Match report for Ahead of the Game: Sport, Storytelling and Symbolism

Freelance sports journalist and host of Kick Like a Girl on RRR Kate O'Halloran recently joined us at Ahead o…

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After a record-breaking 2021 season, AFLW has the brightest of futures but it deserves a vision

After a record-breaking 2021 season, AFLW has the brightest of futures but it deserves a vision

As retiring Brisbane Lions captain Emma Zielke walked onto the AFLW grand final dais to receive her premiersh…

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Brisbane Lions manifest their destiny to become the AFLW's champion team

Brisbane Lions manifest their destiny to become the AFLW's champion team

In a letter addressed to Lions fans before the start of the 2021 AFLW grand final, Emily Bates penned what sh…

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AFL's concussion crisis comes to a head as AFLW heavyweights get set for season decider

AFL's concussion crisis comes to a head as AFLW heavyweights get set for season decider

It was the moment the AFL - and Adelaide fans - would have been dreading. In the early minutes of the Crows' …

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AFLW finals heartbreak for Fremantle as Kangaroos skipper takes a knee

AFLW finals heartbreak for Fremantle as Kangaroos skipper takes a knee

Last year's thwarted flag favourites both come undone in the opening round of the AFLW finals, as Kangaroos s…

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Articles

Concussion saw 15-year-old Macy Watson lose her 'spark', but a new trial helped her recover

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By Kate O'Halloran Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
It wasn't until three months after Macy Watson's concussion that she found the help she needed. Normally an extrovert, mum Jo remembers 15-year-old Macy losing her 'spark'. "I was so worried she wasn't going to come back," Jo said through tears. "School was such a struggle, relationships were such a struggle, and they weren't normally.
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Afghanistan women's football player Mina Ahmadi says 'justice is served' after FIFA rule change

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By Kate O'Halloran Verified, Daniela Intili Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Afghanistan women's national team footballer Mina Ahmadi says "justice has been served" after FIFA last week announced a change to its governance regulations to allow the team to compete in official international games. The team has been barred from international competition since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and banned sport for women and girls. Many players subsequently fled the country, with the majority now living in Australia.
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Sport Climbing Australia to introduce inclusive category for all genders, following IOC trans ban

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By Kate O'Halloran Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
It was at a ClimbingQTs event that Luce first felt "proud" to tell people they were non-binary. "It was the first time I felt comfortable in my identity," the 18-year-old said. "It changed my life in pretty big ways." ClimbingQTs is an LGBTQIA+ advocacy group and the largest social climbing club in Australia. It holds monthly meet-ups at gyms around Australia, where Luce and their friend Phoebe act as "champions", or friendly faces, to introduce and make others feel welcome.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first newsroom gig was Deputy Sports Editor at the Guardian. Other than that I have primarily freelanced

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Only when, as a kid, my Grandma showed me how things worked "in the olden days"!

How is social media changing news?

If you look at women's sport, there's a lot of people asking mainstream media to change and do better. That's a good thing

Awards

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CBAA Community Radio Awards

2019 - Troy Garner Excellence in Sport Programming

Nominated for AFLW radio show "Kick Like A Girl" (RRR).

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Quill Awards

2019 - VicHealth Excellence in coverage of Women in Sport

Short-listed for article: "Bracing for the Backlash to women's sport" in Crikey Oct 3, 2018. https://www.crikey.com.au/2018/10/03/aflw-mo-hope-backlash/

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VicHealth Awards

2018 - Outstanding Reporting of Women's Sport

Highly Commended for coverage of women's sport across various outlets.

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VicHealth Awards

2019 - Outstanding Reporting of Women's Sport

Winner, VicHealth award for Outstanding Reporting of Women's Sport

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