STORY BY – JAMES MANNING With the departure of top-rating presenter Ray Hadley at the end of 2024, 2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham suddenly found himself the king of Sydney radio. But it wasn’t that long ago that Fordham’s radio career was still in the balance, as he weighed up the relative merits of TV versus the […]

Australia’s Tyler Wright has made surfing history, becoming the first woman to win Hawaii’s iconic Pipe Pro event twice as she snapped her title drought. The two-time world champion beat American defending world champion Caitlin Simmers in a low-scoring final on Sunday (AEDT) at Banzai Pipeline. Wright won the first women’s Pipe Pro in 2020 […]

The sprint sensation wasted no time celebrating as her new mark caught the eye of an Olympic great. Australian sprint star Torrie Lewis has cracked another new national record on her indoor debut — just over a year to the day since she broke out in the 100m arena. The 20-year-old made it to the semi-finals […]

Peter Bol says there is a single, simple reason why his running has drastically improved. “I have been running so much better just by being happier and seeing a different perspective on life,” the Sudanese-Australian athlete says. “I always say a happy runner is a performing runner, and she brings me so much joy.” That “she” […]

Torrie Lewis was training the house down in Potchefstroom, an academic town in the middle of the South African highveld, when sprint sensation Gout Gout put the world on notice. “It’s unbelievable, crazy,” Lewis said. “I mean, it feels like it is a good time in athletics. Yeah, it feels like … as soon as we got […]

The Fordham Company is thrilled to announce the signing of Australian sporting icon & global rugby union superstar, Quade Cooper. A Wallabies veteran with over 70 international caps, Quade Cooper has captivated audiences with his flair, creativity, and individual brilliance for almost two decades.  Best known for his electrifying style of play and leadership, Quade has […]

NOVA Entertainment has announced the launch of Lu & Jarch, a new Saturday afternoon takeover show on the Nova Network. Hosted by self-confessed ‘washed up TikTokkers’ Jack Archdale and Luisa Dal Din, the show will air nationally on Saturdays from 4 to 6 pm until the end of the year. With both hosts having previously worked at NOVA Entertainment, the month-long takeover […]

Whenever Hughie Vaughan, the next big thing in Australian surfing, needs it, he asks his late mum to send that perfect wave. Hughie Vaughan, the next big thing in Australian surfing, has the number 5778 tattooed across his ribs. It’s a painful and permanent reminder of an event that has shaped the life of the […]

When Peter Bol fronts up to the start line of his middle-distance race, be it at an Olympic Games or a World Athletics Championship, he’s as mentally relaxed as nerves will allow. Watch him on the TV screen and his warm smile and wave at the roving camera – a stark contrast to the camera-performing […]

The Fordham Foundation is proud to be a charity partner at The 2024 Golden Eagle, which will be held this Saturday, November 2nd, at Rosehill Racecourse. The 1500m race for four-year-olds is Australia’s second richest race, with 10% of the $10 million in prizemoney being donated to charity. This is such an incredible initiative, and […]

How attitudes can change when industries engage directly with customers with little first hand knowledge of their operations was highlighted in a powerful way when former Qantas pilot Captain Richard de Crespigny addressed last week’s Australian Lot Feeders Association BeefEx conference in Brisbane. The former Qantas captain won global praise for his leadership and composure […]

The Fordham Company is thrilled to announce the signing of one of Australia’s brightest MMA prospects, Max Kruger. Just over a year ago, Max left the security of a stable real estate career to pursue his ultimate dream: competing against the world’s best in the UFC. Trading comfort for ambition, Max slept on the floor […]