I’m the first to admit that I’m not a huge cricket fanatic. When it comes to Aussie summer sport, I favour tennis. Having said…
Sport
I’m Afraid To Run
I want to be a runner. I’ve always lived in awe of people who enjoy exercise, who get up early and go for a…
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Why Ian Thorpe coming out matters
November 1999: I am 17 years old, and my water polo team has had a win. We’re not great swimmers, but enjoy the fitness,…
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Were the Sharks Right to Sack Todd Carney?
His NRL club, the Cronulla Sharks, have sacked Todd Carney. He has yet again brought the game into disrepute with his off field antics…
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Hunting: Sport or Murder?
Maybe someone can explain it to me, because I truly do not understand how hunting animals can be seen as a sport, something to…
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Why the Winter Olympics are better than the Summer Olympics
In the last week, while I’ve had pressing uni and work deadlines, I’ve developed an overwhelming and pressing fascination with the Winter Olympics. I…
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Melissa Bachman and THAT Photo
Over the weekend a photo has been released showing US TV presenter Melissa Bachman posing in front of her kill, a magnificent lion. I…
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Letting It All Hang Out
I am not sure if it is an Australian habit, or something common to all nations, but streaking is in the news again after…
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National Anthem or National Apathy?
I watched both the State of Origin and Rugby Union in the last week and watched as our national anthem played. People in the…
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Red and Blue: Australia’s Religious Divide
Australia is a highly mobile country. We have people moving in and out of the country and in between states very regularly. Unlike England,…
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