
Why there will be no real losers in this year’s AFL grand final
According to Buddha, the root of suffering is desire. No, we’re not talking about Garry Hocking – but to put it in...

Jeff Horn defeats Gary Corcoran by technical knockout to defend world title
Jeff Horn’s march toward the summit of world boxing continued on Wednesday night, but the Queenslander was put through hell by Gary...

The scourge of online betting ads has become a national disgrace
Has Australia reached ‘peak punt’? If the amount of gambling advertising seen during the Melbourne Cup carnival is anything to go by,...

Finals 2017: AFL or NRL, there’s the agony and ecstasy of Grand Final dreams and downers
AFL champion Bob Murphy declared premiership players the ‘bull elephants’ of the AFL. “They walk up to the bar and the rest...

AFL Finals 2017: Tigers fans one game away from erasing 35 years of pain
If Shakespeare had a footy team, it would be Richmond. The Tigers are high drama, a tragicomedy that’s been playing for the...

Jeff Horn: How the Aussie boxer’s life has changed after the ‘Battle of Brisbane’
It wasn’t long ago that a Jeff Horn appearance in Brisbane would attract about as many gawkers as your average inner-city arrest....

Floyd Mayweather fleeces the world with inevitable win over Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather said it all in his post-fight interview. “Tonight I chose the right partner to dance with.” After battering a game...

Much loved but unmourned, it’s curtains for ‘uncomfortable’ Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval has been showing its age for some time. And at 109, it is no wonder. It will soon be replaced...

Bob Murphy, the man who became the heart and soul of the Western Bulldogs
If you want to know what sort of person Bob Murphy is, listen to him tell the story of the night a...

One last chance to catch Usain Bolt, the greatest athlete of all time
If there’s an athlete worth getting out of bed to watch at 6.30am (EST) on a Sunday it’s Usain Bolt. That’s when...
