Sweeping into history
Tasmania’s sporting messiah Eddie Ockenden has another miracle to perform at the Paris Olympics. He tells Louise Evans it’s all ...
Tag: Commonwealth Games
Hail Australia’s new Olympic Amazon
Fiji’s loss is Australia’s gain. Editor at Large Louise Evans meets the Olympic debutant who’s strong enough to lift a ...
Victoria’s failed 2026 bid may be the iceberg that sinks the Commonwealth Games
Correspondent at Large Louise Evans, who has worked at six Commonwealth Games, explains why Victoria’s ill-conceived 2026 pitch was never ...
IS THIS WHAT THE END GAME LOOKS LIKE?
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: The Commonwealth Games are coming back to Victoria – perhaps on a farewell lap of honour, ...
TWO OF THE BEST – AT PUTTING ON A SHOW
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: They’re not necessarily winners but they’re not to be missed when they go into action, writes ...
GUMLEAF GAMES TO THE WORLD STAGE
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: WHY bringing the Olympics back to Australia is a very good-news story for everyone, writes RON ...
ONE LAST ROAR FROM THE LIONS
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: In footy, a single win can sometimes be worth much more than just the four points, ...
King Kurt leads the Games’ golden moments
THE WEEK THAT WAS: THERE WAS a lot to like about the Commonwealth Games, but at least one prominent Australian ...
Ka-Boomer! Hoops mates make it look easy
THE BIG guns from the NBA were nowhere to be seen but that didn’t stop the Australian men’s basketball team ...
Hamish hurls his way to silver
TASSIE JAVELIN thrower Hamish Peacock is one of the truly colourful characters of track and field. JOHN CRAVEN tracks him ...