Vice Chancellor's Fellow Mick Malthouse calls for strong governance in the wake of the Essendon charges. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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.

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.

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 high. Applying economic theory to this problem might help us develop an effective disincentive to cheat by implementing a superannuation style delay on prize money. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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 cricket legend Kapil Dev visits students and staff at La Trobe University. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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.

Australia's newest football team, Melbourne Heart, will be based on the La Trobe University Bundoora compus. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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 sports, lead to increased sports participation by the average Australian? Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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/podcasts/paralympic-dreams-with-chris-mullins/transcript Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

La Trobe University physiotherapist Mark Alexander talks about caring for athletes before flying to Beijing. Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.