The Saint’s Department of Youth
After fifty years of supporting the mighty Saints, I finally was able to attend the 2023 Best and...
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Author: Ian Wilson
Why Winning Isn’t Everything
I met Mick Malthouse once. Purely by chance of course but what started out as an unmitigated...
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They’re The Boys From Werribee
There’s a statistic in footy that can never be measured but it’s arguably the most important....
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The Sadness Behind the Divisiveness
I’ve been reading a lot of opinions about The Voice referendum lately as the vote approaches and I...
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The Brilliance of Platon
Before this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale, I had never heard of British/Greek...
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10th Annual Ballarat International Foto Biennale
After playing a footy game in the snow at North Ballarat in the mid 90’s, I swore I’d never...
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The Origin of The Name Bendigo
During the early 1800s a massive influx of hopeful and in many cases hopeless individuals went in...
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An Extension to the Dad Joke
About ten years ago I drove from Melbourne to Newcastle to enjoy a wonderful holiday with close...
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A Tribute to Died Pretty
We were recently saddened by the news that legendary Sydney band Died Pretty have had to cancel...
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John Cleese’s Final Live Act
If laughter was currency, it’s fair to say John Cleese has provided an enormous return on...
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