On the origin of Bertie Beetle
To this day, the Bertie Beetle is by far the most iconic and well-known goodie at the Easter Show and it dazzles children at agricultural shows across Australia.
REVIEW: SUDS’ Double O’Bill: The Real Inspector Hound and The Bald Soprano - A murder mystery and a middle-class satire walk into a Cellar
Brilliantly adapted by directors Kieran Casey and Charlie Papps, the production offers a night of gut-wrenching laughter and meta-theatrical analysis in their double (O’) bill of two modern absurdist classics
The Sydney Olympics buried in a yellow suitcase
The look of the games is what immediately drew my eye.
Tales from my cross country skiing youth
Cross country skiing was a sport defined by its sheer insanity.
The Billycart Derby, or the BPS Olympics
A chance to prove oneself a sprog above the rest.
Modern courtship
It’s 5.30am. You and the rest of the inter-B’s netball team are huddled on a coach in the dark.
A Gee-Long shot
Geelong City is convinced that Geelong-Korea will attract baseball fans to the region.
"I'll have fifty old man's balls please"
What I found far more interesting was the interesting nexus of community that this place attracted.
Ready to fight
Rumours of systemic bullying, steroid abuse, and sexual experiments gone awry threw the jiu-jitsu-net into hysterics.
Jerseys: blokecore or brokecore?
Stripped of football loyalty, a jersey is reduced to strips of polyester panelling.
Girls go games
Heavily manicured y2k long nail extensions are juxtaposed with a basketball to celebrate the girls slaying in sports.
R.I.P. Nintendo Wii (November 2006 - October 2013)
Others are still traumatised by a remote to the eye during a tense game of bowling.
Every ballerina has a foot fetish
Being born with ballet feet can be a blessing and a curse.
A new and improved Sydney marathon
If you’re really committed to Sydney joining the prestigious ranks of the six ‘Majors’, there must be a radical route change.
Group fitness for the chronically online
Instead of writhing around online at home, you just may be the epitome of health and wellness.
Where is the Madrasa?
Growing up with other Muslim girls in the community, and learning about our religion, bred a strong sense of sisterhood and cultural awareness that has stayed with me.
China post-pandemic
Recording a city can go beyond your standard photos of landmark buildings.