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• NEW OFFERING: Rugby League

  05 May 2012

  Spurred on by a request from the American Society of Sydney who were keen to learn the three major Australian footy codes, we have introduced...

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• Selling sport to Aussies makes for one woman's dream gig

  03 May 2012

  It sounds like a sports nut's dream: turning water cooler conversations about sport into your profession. Yet that's just what it's become for Paula Ward,...

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• From The Sidelines, 3rd Edition.

  26 April 2012

  From The Sidelines has hit our subscriber inboxes this week. Aimed to keep you across the sports banter that is likely to be talked about in...

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• ANZAC Day and our Footy Codes

  25 April 2012

  What childhood memories are evoked on ANZAC Day for you? As a youngster I remember standing on Scarborough Street in Southport (on the Gold Coast)...

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• Women + Business + Golf = Opportunity

  17 April 2012

  The inaugural 2012 i am gr8ful Women's Trans Ocean Golf Challenge is a spectacular new initiative to bring women, business and golf together in the...

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• MEDIA: Footy 101, The Sunday Age

  25 March 2012

  Admitting you don't follow footy is like buying a ticket to social oblivion. Never fear, Natalie Craig speaks with Cheryl Barassi, Peter Helliar, Paula Ward...

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• It's Harmony Day!

  21 March 2012

  In 2012, Harmony Day celebrates sport to recognise the important role and positive influence sport has in bringing together Australians from all walks of life...

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• From The Sidelines, 2nd Edition.

  08 March 2012

  From The Sidelines has hit our subscriber inboxes today. Aimed to keep you across the sports banter that is likely to be talked about in the...

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• Melbourne Rebels: Sharing Knowledge & Expertise

  14 February 2012

  Via Twitter I came across an invitation to join the Melbourne Rebels coaching squad as part of the inaugural Rebel Rugby Coaching Conference. The opportunity was to...

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• Holding Court

  29 January 2012

  Is it reasonable to hold our athletes to a high moral code? Should they only publicly share views that contribute to a diverse and inclusive...

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• Stosur, Rafter and Public Opinion

  11 January 2012

  So much is said when it comes to getting women in our boardrooms. Over the summer break I read an article in Forbes, written by...

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• From The Sidelines, 1st Edition.

  09 January 2012

  We are excited to launch From The Sidelines, our e-newsletter. Aimed to keep you across the sports banter that is likely to be talked about...

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• The Sporting Year in Review

  19 December 2011

  What a year in sport we have had. We have seen the trials, tribulations and heartache that come with every sporting season but we have...

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• Meet Edward de Bono

  13 November 2011

  4.00pm on a Friday usually heralds the thought of the first beer to see in the weekend or perhaps the first chilled wine is already...

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• FINALIST: 2011 Best Beginnings Business Award

  31 October 2011

  We are thrilled to be a finalist in the 2011 Best Beginnings Business Award.  Focused on businesses who have been in operation in Australia for...

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• Teaming with Cricket Australia to focus on Multicultural Australia

  23 October 2011

  Cricket Australia (CA) has established its inaugural Multicultural Reference Group (MCRG). Chaired by CA Director, Trevor O'Hoy, the group will provide advice and guidance to CA about the needs...

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• What can we learn from the Australian Wallabies?

  23 September 2011

  I was at Eden Park last weekend to watch the Wallabies take on Ireland at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Australia was expected to win....

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• MEDIA: Women in Focus

  22 September 2011

  As part of the Inspire Me series, we are grateful to be among the first to be profiled by Women in Focus, a new initiative of the...

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• The Wallabies: have we built a team of stars rather than a star team?

  19 September 2011

  No one can doubt the talent of the Australian Wallabies. To highlight just a few… The emerging talent…James O’Connor: 21 years of age. Armed with...

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• Sam Stosur, 2011 US Open Women's Singles Champion.

  12 September 2011

  By taking out the 2011 US Open Women's Singles Championship, Sam Stosur has secured an elusive achievement... having won a US Open Singles Crown and...

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• Ready for the Rugby World Cup?

  07 September 2011

  We are having a tongue-in-cheek look at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and what may happen in your household over the coming weeks. With 20 countries...

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• MEDIA: Profiling Young Entrepreneurs

  01 September 2011

  Shoe String Launch has included Know The Game in their online profiling of young entrepreneurs and emerging businesses. Following is an excerpt: "Launched in 2010 by Paula...

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• 2011 Rugby World Cup

  31 August 2011

  Soon everyone will be talking about 'the game they play in heaven' aka rugby union as the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) kicks off in...

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• Linking with Cricket Australia

  24 August 2011

  Cricket Australia is the custodian of the game in Australia, and is dedicated to making cricket a truly inclusive sport by catering to the diverse needs of...

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• The Game Changer for the Women of Bankwest

  26 July 2011

  On Friday, we participated in the Bankwest Women in Leadership Forum. The Forum aims to support Bankwest's commitment to diversity and their focus on developing,...

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• NEW OFFERING: Netball

  15 July 2011

  Be ready to watch our World Champion Australian Diamonds as they tour the country in the 2011 Holden Netball Test Series. Get along to support your...

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• We are writing a book. Would you like to contribute?

  14 July 2011

  Over the last 18 months I have been building my unique consulting business, Know The Game. It has been an exciting and daunting time and...

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• Taking Aim with Paralympian, John Marshall

  04 July 2011

  Anchor Point. Nocking Point. Finger Tab. Draw Weight. Recurve Bow. Compound Bow. Long Bow. All new terminology for Know The Game as we took to the...

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• HSBC Waratahs acknowledge the contribution of women in rugby

  26 June 2011

  Recently, the HSBC Waratahs hosted the 2011 Lady Waratah Champagne Breakfast to acknowledge the support of and contribution made by women in rugby. Sally Loane,...

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• Blogging to Build Sporting Knowledge

  22 June 2011

  We blog each month for Women's Village to broaden the sporting knowledge of its members.  Women’s Village aims to make the personal and professional lives...

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• MEDIA: Talkin' sport on 2SM

  15 June 2011

  Talkin' Sport is Sydney's only drive time sports show. On Friday, we had a chat with Graeme Hughes and Brett Papworth. You can listen to our...

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• RESEARCH: It's all about golf when it comes to networking

  14 June 2011

  Today, the Diversity Council of Australia has highlighted some research out of the US which reveals what many have long suspected – that when it comes to...

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• Supporting The Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation

  30 May 2011

  We believe everyone has a part to play in making our community a great place to live. For us, this includes supporting others in their field of...

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• Ready to Tee Off?

  24 May 2011

  Optimiss Consulting Director, Kate O'Reilly, has recently had her first golf lessons. To compliment these new skills, Kate has flagged in her e-newsletter that she has...

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• Sport & Women in Leadership

  06 May 2011

  Last week the Women on Boards "Gender Matters" Conference was held in Sydney from 28-29 April 2011. An array of high calibre keynote presenters voiced...

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• Appointment to NEEOPA Executive

  04 May 2011

  We are delighted to announce Know The Game's Director, Paula Ward, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of NEEOPA, the New South Wales Equal...

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• Sustainability: Playing Our Part

  02 May 2011

  As we mark our first year in business, we are pleased to announce Know The Game has become 'climate positive'.  Reflecting our core values, since...

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• MEDIA: The Australian Businesswomen's Network

  19 April 2011

  As part of the In Her Shoes series, we met with Suzi Dafnis to talk about how sport can be your secret networking weapon.  We...

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• MEDIA: My Business Magazine

  04 April 2011

  An excerpt from My Business magazine, April 2011 Edition, Cover Story "Kicking Goals", By Simon Sharwood. If someone says they want to ‘kick something into touch’ during...

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• Coaching the CEO

  15 March 2011

  Know The Game is excited to launch a new offering. Tailored for senior executives and CEOs, this one-on-one knowledge development program provides a time-efficient, intensive...

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• Coastrek: 100km Endurance Event

  07 March 2011

  6am Friday saw our team of four - Dot, Di, Janet and myself - at the Coastrek start line at Palm Beach ready to walk 100km. Sun,...

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• MEDIA: The Age

  02 March 2011

  One of Australia's leading female executives has urged women to throw in their corporate jobs and start their own businesses... Deena Shiff, the Group Managing...

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• 2011 Rugby Union: New Team, New Season, New Format

  04 February 2011

  The Super 14 has become the Super 15 with the inclusion of the Melbourne Rebels into the Super Rugby competition. This has necessitated a format change. The...

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• Recognising Women in Sport

  01 February 2011

  Women in sport is one of the key themes of the Gender Matters - 3rd Women on Boards Conference. To be held at Sheraton on the...

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• A Team Effort for QLD Flood Relief

  14 January 2011

  Being born, bred and educated in South East Queensland it has been shocking to see the flood disaster unfold. Although now based in Sydney, with...

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• Social Networks: Covering All Bases

  11 January 2011

  When you know the game, you know what teams are playing when. To better position you to be informed and therefore enable you to be...

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• Know The Game acknowledges the support of the AFL Multicultural Program

  03 December 2010

  The AFL recognises that Australian Football has the capacity to bring people together from diverse cultural backgrounds. With this in mind the Multicultural Program was developed...

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• Game On! Promoting cultural diversity in sport

  24 November 2010

  Know The Game was in Melbourne last week to participate in 'Game On!' an initiative of the Australian Sports Commission and Relationship Australia (Victoria) to...

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• Tackling Sydney Coastrek 2011

  20 November 2010

  Combining the opportunity to support a worthy cause with exercise is a great way to make a contribution to the broader community.  Sydney Coastrek 2011...

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• MEDIA: Why talk sport?

  12 September 2010

  Sometimes the tips to get ahead can be nowhere near as formal as we expect, blogs Jen Dalitz, SheEO from Sphinxx. But this one, about socializing more...

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• MEDIA: An interview with Women on Boards

  01 September 2010

  Women on Boards (WOB) is the leading advocate for improving gender diversity on Australian boards. Recently, Paula Ward sat down with WOB to talk about the...

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• Integrating new team members from offshore

  25 August 2010

  In this post GFC environment, the talent shortage experienced by many organisations over the last five years has quickly re-established itself. Corporate organisations are already...

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• MEDIA: Get on a level playing field

  28 July 2010

  An intriguing new business helps women understand sport as a way to converse at work. Aequus Partners Diversity and Flexibility e-newsletter: July 2010. During our...

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• Know The Game website kicks off

  28 April 2010

    Our business is new - we are just getting started. Our website will let you know what we are all about and what we...

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