Recent Highlights
All Stories for Football Federation Australia
Australian football coaches question integrity of FFA's review into sacking of former women's coach Alen Stajcic
• 6 years agoA body representing Australia’s top football coaches has queried the integrity of a review into the country’s national teams after it found no agenda behind the termination of former women’s coach Alen Stajcic.
Sam Kerr scores brace as Australia beat Chile in front of record crowd of 20,029 people
• 6 years agoKerr scored in each half and has 40 goals in her past 40 games for Perth in the W-League, Chicago in the NWSL, and Australia
Australian women's footballers receive equal pay contracts as male counterparts in landmark move
• 6 years agoUnder a new centralised contract system, Matildas stars such as Sam Kerr and Ellie Carpenter will be paid an equal amount as big-name Socceroos like Aaron Mooy and Mat Ryan.
Indonesian football authorities in preliminary talks with Australia for 2034 FIFA World Cup joint bid
• 6 years agoIndonesia and Australia are in preliminary talks about making a joint bid for the 2034 World Cup, the Southeast Asian nation's football association said Thursday.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: With gender pay gap amounting to $370 million, it's time for change
• 6 years agoFIFA Women's World Cup highlights the glaring gender pay gap, poor treatment of women players, lack of support and glaring inequalities in treatment of the women. Strikes, legal action and consistently speaking out are helping these women make their case.
Australia's women footballers secure same minimum wages as men in landmark pay deal
• 6 years agoAustralia's professional female footballers secured a landmark pay rise Friday that will see them receive the same minimum wage as their male counterparts in a win for gender equality.
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi leaves Thailand for Australia after court drops extradition proceedings against him
• 7 years agoRefugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi will not be sent back to Bahrain after Thailand dropped extradition proceedings against him at the Gulf State's request, a prosecutor said on Monday.
Australian PM Scott Morrison ramps up pressure on Bangkok to release refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
• 7 years agoAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ramped up pressure on Bangkok to release a refugee footballer held on a Bahrain extradition request, as sporting authorities cancelled two events in Thailand over his detention.
Sprint legend Usain Bolt offered contract by Maltese club Valletta FC, despite being on trial at Central Coast Mariners
• 7 years agoFormer sprinter turned professional footballer Usain Bolt has received a professional contract from Maltese club Valletta FC, who have promised Bolt the chance to play in a cup final.
Olympic champion Usain Bolt told to appear for drug test despite having no professional A-League contract
• 7 years agoSprint legend Usain Bolt has been asked to complete a doping test by the Australian Football Federation, despite not being officially registered with a club from the country yet.