brisbane later. you have lined that up perfectly for brisbane later. you have lined that up perfectly for us. - brisbane later. you have linedi that up perfectly for us. thank you. let s speak tojen 0 neil, who s editor of she kicks magazine. she joins us live from sydney. to talk more about the matilda s and the tournament overall. lovely to have you with us. first off, can i get your feel of the tournament. how do you think it has gone so far? i how do you think it has gone so far? ., , , how do you think it has gone so far? . , , ., ,., far? i am still smiling about matilda madness. far? i am still smiling about matilda madness. it- far? i am still smiling about matilda madness. it is- far? i am still smiling about. matilda madness. it is reaching fever pitch here in sydney and brisbane earlier in the week. matilda s have not even got the quarter final stage yet. i haven t been to new zealand but i saw it on television like everybody at home. they smashed it out of the park in t
being thought of? it some of these players, how are they being thought of? being thought of? it will be another four ears being thought of? it will be another four years before being thought of? it will be another four years before australia - being thought of? it will be another four years before australia towards| four years before australia towards england again. i think the rivalry will only intensify, especially after the wicketkeeper alex carries s controversial thumping of england sjonny bairstow carries s controversial thumping of england s jonny bairstow at carries s controversial thumping of england sjonny bairstow at lord so i think that one particular moment in the drawn series itself will ensure the next ashes series here in australia will be extremely intense. worth mentioning, that cricket is not the only sporting story in this country today. australian celebrating a women s world cup victory, the matilda s, australia s football team beating canada 4 02 progressed to
kicking off this week, equal pay for male and female players remains a hot button issue. australia s women s team, the matilda s, has been at the forefront of narrowing the gap. our business reporter katie silver reports from sydney. in 2015 phoebus made us play the world cup on artificial pitches, the grass was fake and the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a deal the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a deal to - the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a deal to make sure we signed a deal to make sure we got we signed a deal to make sure we got our laundry done for us. fifa we got our laundry done for us. fifa world we got our laundry done for us. fifa world cup are women one quarter fifa world cup are women one quarter as fifa world cup are women one quarter as much fifa world cup are women one quarter as much prizemoney. fifa world cup are women one quarter as much prizemoney is| qu
beings we are holistic, there are lots of facets to us, so with the music therapy thing, it really helps nurture a spiritual side, or the less practical sides of who we are, i guess. less practical sides of who we are, i iuess. ., , ., ., less practical sides of who we are, i iuess. ., , ., , , i guess. lovely to have you with us. thank you- the start of the women s world cup is fast approaching, with the co hosts, australia and new zealand, kicking off the tournament on thursday against republic of ireland and norway, respectively. 32 teams are taking part, with england and the current holders, usa, considered favourites to take home the trophy. as kick off approaches, the australian women s team, the matildas, have released this video statement. as matilda s, we are part of a
very. in as matilda s, we are part of a ve as matilda s, we are part of a very. in 1995, the matildas went to australia s very. in 1995, the matildas went to australia s first very. in 1995, the matildas went to australia s first world - very. in 1995, the matildas went to australia s first world cup. - to australia s first world cup. those to australia s first world cup. those that came before us. in it, they call for more equality with the men s game, particularly over prize money, which currently sits at $110 million, which isjust 25% the value of the men s equivalent. joining me live are former england women s football captain faye white, and sylvia bullock, who co hosts the women s football welcome to you both. when you hear at the matildas so eloquently lay out the case for equal pay, saying they not have collective bargaining like the men s team do in australia, but for the same privilege of completing the prize money is only a quarter. how long have you been having th