Media
The SkateCER project was initiatied in 2024 by Dr Indigo Willing as part of her Visiting Research Fellowship at SSSHARC, USYD. Her media coverage at The University of Sydney has achieved an estimated audience reach of 66.9 million (media statistics put together by Liv Clayworth from USYD Media and Comms team as of 25 Sept 2024). News stories and social media features and interviews about her work include in The Olympics, Upworthy, SBS TV, SBS online and SBS radio, ABC News TV and numerous ABC radio programs including ABC Sydney, ABC Brisbane, ABC Melbourne, Radio National and regional programs, Channel 7 TV, Women’s Agenda, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane News, Thrasher Magazine, Slam Skate Magazine, Manual Magazine, Vague Skate Magazine, and podcasts The Sport Ambassador, Beyond Boards, Mostly Skateboarding, Terrible Happy Talks and Skateistan’s Radical Play.
2025 representative interviews and news stories
University of Sydney (2025) New Research Launched on Skateboarding as a Sport for Social Good: From War Zones to the Olympic Games . Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Newsletter. 9 October, 2025. URL: https://fass-comms.sydney.edu.au/pub/pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz68df5638ea2a2881/?aid=d747a03f5ec57593&#d747a03f5ec57593
QLD Government (2025) ‘Queensland skateboarder Indigo Willing has a mission to bring social change’ Interviewed by Scott Beverdge. 19 June, 2025. URL: https://www.sport.qld.gov.au/news/latest/2025/queensland-skateboarder-indigo-willing-has-a-mission-to-bring-social-change?fbclid=IwY2xjawLMsoZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFodEhtdzEzZ2VwajBMdW81AR7gz1iXgJHztKahKOOo4i2f_yAW8i3aLV-do3QoT5wgKP_TGKigkKrFRvSzFA_aem_jY74Rq-Nw_tKI17j1JGpiw
Slam Skate Magazine, (2025).March Autumn Issue #245. Indigo Willing on Skateboarding, Research and Social Change. Article by Nat Kassel. https://www.zinio.com/au/article/slam-skateboarding/245-autumn-2025-i693199/indigo-willing-on-skateboarding-research-and-social-change-a19
UQ Contact Magazine (Alumni). International Women’s Day: 5 women from the UQ community breaking barriers and igniting movements worldwide (2025) Interview by Camille Brandon. 27 February 2025. URL: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/international-womens-day-2025/index.html?utm_source=contact-all-segments-2025&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=february&utm_term=owned&utm_content=iwd-uq-five
Skate Bylines (2025) Wicked Smart — What Studies of Skateboarding Found in 2024. Article by Glenney, Brian. 24 January 2025. URL: https://skatebylines.com/2025/01/23/wicked-smart-skateboarding-studies-2024/
The Sports Ambassador podcast (2025) What can the Olympics learn from the culture of skateboarding? Bring back the joy. Interview by Tracey Holmes. 6 January 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HfA87ANieg
2024 representative interviews
Architecture and Design. ‘How art and urban sports can create socially inclusive public spaces’. By Branko Miletic. 28 October 2024. https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/how-art-creates-socially-inclusive-public-spaces
Newsreel. ‘Potential in combining public art and urban sport’ 27 October 2024. https://newsreel.com.au/article/arts/potential-in-combing-public-art-and-urban-sport/
Arts Hub. ‘What do artists and skaters have in common?’ Story by Celina Lei. 24 October 2024. https://www.artshub.com.au/news/features/what-do-artists-and-skaters-have-in-common-2756139/
The National Tribune. ‘Public Art, Urban Sports And Skateable Cities’. 24 October 2024. https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/public-art-urban-sports-and-skateable-cities/
Daily Telegraph. ‘Additional $1.8m to Newland park skatepark construction in Alice Springs brings project total to $7.6m’ by Greg Kazakov. Story features symposium and panel participants Greg Barnes and Nick Hayes, Spinifex Skateboards. 5 November 2004. (Subscription only view)
University of Sydney News. Public Art, Urban Sports and Skateable Cities, Dr Indigo Willing and Dr Sanne Mestrom interviewed by Liv Clayworth. 25 October 2024. https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/10/24/public-art-urban-sports-and-skateable-cities.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGIXYhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbU81gXEvbz6gbRr90-5x0v22_ig_u_N2ssWPbjW0vTkriSGNguzMMwUyQ_aem_tLJCwT24jkSzHCagEQnO3Q
ABC Sydney Radio Afternoons show. Dr Indigo Willing interviewed by James O’Loghlin sitting in for James Valentine (2.50pm). 24 August 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-afternoons/afternoons/104487374?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&fbclid=IwY2xjawGIXBZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVONfLy15yavNLvOMDuQR82YgTYaTjsl8ayro-Ef_0f7IC51wrNoUwBYpg_aem_Xdw767D6v_ra92cgZP4MlA
The Expert Take, University of Sydney Youtube Channel, Dr Indigo Willing Interview with Luke Buckler. Edit Harrison Vessey. ‘How Women Skateboarders are Flipping the Script’ View here, August 2024.
ABC TV, 24 National News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Dr Indigo Willing interviewed live by presenter Joe McBride. (6.40pm). 7 August 2024.
ABC Radio Sydney, Afternoons. Sydney Drive by Richard Glover. Dr Indigo Willing interviewed about how girls and women are shining in skateboarding and inspiring others to follow. 7 August 2024 (5.05pm)
Channel 7 TV. Afternoon News. Dr Indigo Willing interview live by Presenter Ann Sanders about the rise of women’s skateboarding in Australia .7 August 2024 (4.30pm)
ABC Melbourne, The Conversation Hour, Dr Indigo Willing interview by Richelle Hunt about the inclusive side of skateboarding and Arisa Trew’s Oympic history making Gold Medal. 7 August 2024 (12.30pm)
2SM Radio Show news. Dr Indigo Willing interview about Australian skateboarding’s rising popularity and its future following Arisa Trew’s Gold Medal. 7 August 2024
ABC Radio Australia, The World Today. ‘Arisa Trew becomes the youngest Australian Gold Medalist’. Dr Indigo Willing interviewed by Sally Sara. 7 August, 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/worldtoday/arisa-trew-becomes-youngest-australian-gold-medallist-/104195126
ABC Radio National AM, Current Affairs, Dr Indigo Willing interview about Australian skateboarding, 7 August 2024
USYD Social Media Feature story. ‘Skateboarding is for Everyone’. Story about Dr Indigo Willing’s SkateCER research project. Interviewer, filmer and editor Luke Buckler. Assistant Andrea Huang. 3 August 2024. USYD Instagram: here
USYD Linked in: here
The Courier Mail, Dr Indigo Willing interviewed by Mikaela Mulveney, ‘Why Aussie Female Skateboarders are so Young’ 31 July 2024. URL: (subscription only article but see We Skate QLD website for free community resources etc)
360Info. Willing, I (2024) ‘Women Skateboarders Flip Olympic Stereotypes.’ 29 July 2024. URL: https://360info.org/women-skateboarders-flip-olympic-stereotypes/ Note this article was re-published under a different title (not created by the author) via regional news networks.
ABC Australia, Overnights, ‘Olympic History of Women and Non-Traditional Skaters and Olympic Paris Women’s Street Competition’, On air discussion with Dr Indigo Willing and presenters Michael Pavlich and Rod Quinn. 29 July 2024 (4.15am at 1.25.00 mark) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/overnights
360info, ‘Are the Olympics Still Relevant’? Dr Indigo Willing quoted by Lachlan Guselli, 26 July 2024: https://360info.org/are-the-olympic-games-still-relevant/
ABC Melbourne, The Conversation Hour, ‘Getting to the Olympics’ Dr Indigo Willing interview by Richelle Hunt, producer Oliver Lees, 26 July 2024 (11.45am): https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour
ABC Sydney, Drive Evening Program, Dr Indigo Willing interview with Richard Glover, producer Patrick Sunderland. 22 July 2024 (6.15pm)
Women’s Agenda, ‘How Aussie Girls and Women in Skateboarding are Capturing Global Attention Ahead of the Olympics’ Dr Indigo Willing interviewed 23 July 2023 by Madeline Hislop(interview forthcoming): https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-aussie-girls-and-women-in-skateboarding-are-capturing-global-attention-ahead-of-the-olympics/
ABC Illawarra, Morning Program. Dr Indigo Willing interview Amy Duggan, producer Claudia Hirst 19 July 2024 (10.40am)
ABC North Coast, Breakfast Show, Chloe Covell and Dr Indigo Willing interview by Bridie Tanner, producer Julia Ray, 18 July 2024 (9.10am)
ABC Radio National, PM Show, ‘Girls Skateboarding to the Olympics’ Dr Indigo Willing and WA Skaters interview by Amber Jacobs, Presenter Samantha Donavan. 5.30pm show 16 July2024. Recording: here
‘How women skateboarders are flipping the script ahead of the Olympics.’ Dr Indigo Willing was interviewed for the University of Sydney News. 16 July 2024: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/07/16/how-women-skateboarders-are-flipping-the-script-ahead-of-the-olympics.html
‘Skateboarding, Power and Change!’ Dr Indigo Willing was interviewed by Ruby Mateja, Skateistan’s Radical Play Podcast, #2, 6 May 2024. Audio on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0udLGOivAQsz2mK2ufon0w?si=ufvbberIR_yOpf_beQR_aQ and Full Video on YouTube
Further media on skate research pre-2024 here
Partnerships, sponsorships, fellowship support and funding in 2025 include SSSHARC, The QLD State Library, The Winston Churchill Trust and also see various event details.
In SkatCER’s inaugural year in 2024 partnerships and event sponsorships included with SSSHARC James Social Science Fellowship program, Art/Play/Risk (Dr Sanné Mestrom DECRA Australian Research Council Grant) and Dr Willing’s grants awarded from TASA, ICAFFS Relationships Australia and the Henry Halloran Research Trust. Special thanks to The University of Sydney media, communications, marketing and social media teams.
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