About this episode

The episode discusses the recent changes in women's basketball in the U.S. and highlights the success of Australian players Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor.

There’s been something of a revolt in women’s basketball in the United States, and two Australians – Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor – are among the biggest winners. Today, sports reporter Frances Howe on the multimillion-dollar deals netted by these Australian stars, as a result of a very simple demand, and what it means for women in sport.   Background reading The Age and Sydney Morning Herald 's series on Australia's richest athletes . Frances Howes' story on the WNBA. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Frances Howe

Topics covered

• women's basketball
• sports
• athlete contracts
• gender equality
• sports journalism

Keywords

• women's basketball
• Alanna Smith
• Ezi Magbegor
• WNBA
• sports contracts
• gender equality
• Frances Howe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, WNBA

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