Dr Liam Lenten (Economics, La Trobe University) presents a myth that the underdog in a football game should take it easy early in the game. He trawls through the history of the World Cup and sees if the numbers confirm or debunk the myth.Copy

Organisational Capacity in Non-Profit Sports

Jul 26th, 2012 15m 2s

Assoc Professor Alison Doherty (sports management, University of Western Ontario, London) on the organisational capacity and management of non-profit sports.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Internationalising Sports Management

Jul 13th, 2012 12m 25s

Dr Emma Sherry (Sports Management, La Trobe University) on incorporating international perspectives into sports management curriculum.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

A 'Super' Drugs in Sport Policy

May 16th, 2012 15m 31s

Dr Liam Lenten (Economics, La Trobe University) on improving sports drug policy.Performance enhancing drugs are a part of professional sport and despite harsh penalties for those who are caught, the incentive to outsmart detection remains hig

The Social Impact of Sport

Dec 8th, 2011 10m 41s

Professor Russell Hoye (Director, Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University) on the benefits that sport can have to a local community.Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Indian Cricketer Kapil Dev visits La Trobe

Feb 2nd, 2011 1m 32s

The Psychological Impact of AFL Injury

Oct 13th, 2010 11m 21s

Dr Mandy Ruddock-Hudson (Public Health, La Trobe University) discusses treating the psychosocial impact of injury sustained during AFL games.Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Melbourne Heart Teams up With La Trobe

Apr 23rd, 2010 2m 22s

How Sports are Funded

Mar 11th, 2010 10m

The intense debate over the legitimacy of maintaining funding for elite sport sparked by the recent release of the Crawford Report on the future of Australian sport raises an interesting question: Does funding elite sport, particularly Olympic

Journey to the Paralympics

Sep 4th, 2008 11m 25s

Student Chris Mullins (and subsequent gold medal winning athlete) takes the time to discuss his challenges and experiences before departing for Beijing.A transcript for this podcast is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008