Almanac Basketball: Loud Liz is a big loss in only one way

 SHE should be a hoops hero but the Opals’ best player has well and truly worn out her welcome, writes RON REED.

Almanac WAFL: Gap? What gap

WA correspondent Les Everett presents his report of the WAFL Round 4 matches.

Almanac Life: 13 Passengers

Smokie recalls the time he crammed himself and thirteen passengers into his EH Holden wagon. [Not sure he had much say in it – JTH]

Almanac Music: The Definitive Melbourne Song

Ian Wilson has nominated a song by ‘Weddings,Parties,Anything’ he believes to be the definitive Melbourne song.

Almanac Books: ‘The End Of The Game’ – Michael Fiddian

Melbourne high school teacher and playwright Michael Fiddian, tackles racism in sport & footy head-on with his debut young adult novel ‘The End Of The Game’.

Almanac Art: Millais’ Leisure Hours

Today, KD offers a piece that he describes as ‘a brief meditation on a well-known English painting of the Victorian era, one that I find particularly fascinating’.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 10: Go figure!

    A degree of uncertainty seems to be insinuating its way into the competition and I’m all for it, even if it makes tipping a bit of a nightmare!   In Round 8 the Eels looked very ordinary against the Cowboys; in Round 9 they turned it around and toppled ladder leaders Penrith. Similarly, [Read more]

Round 9 – Pards’ Preview: Essendon v Sydney

Pards previews Essendon’s Round 9 match against the Swans. Although he has terrible memories of the Bombers 1 point loss to the Swans in the 1996 preliminary final, he doesn’t mind them. After all they gave Essendon the Danihers! Bombers to win in a nail biter predicts Pards.

Round 9 – AFL Footy Fixture: Who, when, and where?

Who, where, and when does your team play in Round 9?

AusPol101: Young people are a demographic that few understand, but the Greens have cracked the code.

Grace Mackenzie is not too impressed with the major parties’ attempts to reach younger voters via their wooden social media posts – except for the Greens. She explains why.

A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues: Episode 4

Peter Clark continues with Episode 4 of his ‘A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ series, this week featuring the Stawell v Minyip match.

Round 8 – Carlton v Adelaide: Mothers’ Day Becomes Daughter’s Day At Docklands

Watching his Blues defeat the Crows with his daughter was a delightful way for Matty to spend Mothers’ Day

Almanac Rugby League: Embracing The Storm

As a ‘dyed in the wool’ long suffering Saints supporter for over the past fifty years Ian Wilson now turns his attention and support to the NRL, and in particular, Melbourne Storm as he explains.

Almanac Music: Gary Brooker of Procol Harum has sadly passed away

‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ is one of the greatest songs of all time. Gary Brooker, who composed the music for the song, and was the leader of ‘Procol Harum’ passed away in February, aged 76, and will be sadly missed by all who loved his music.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 8 Review – Round 9 Preview

Cam Hooke reviews Collingwood’s Round 8 loss to Richmond and previews their forthcoming Round 9 match against the Bulldogs.

Round 8 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Bombers make the Wright statement

It was a great win against the odds for the Bombers in their Round 8 match against the Hawks made even more memorable considering five late withdrawals from the side.

Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby Pacific Round 12

The Kiwi domination made a big comeback this week in the Super Rugby Pacific competition, with the Brumbies seemingly the last best hope for the rest of the sides.

Round 8 – Richmond v Collingwood: Glass Half Full (Floreat Pica Society)

Guy Fazzino can see the bright side in the Pies loss to an improving Richmond.

Almanac Music: Wantok Musik Volume 3

Wantok Musik celebrates their 21st anniversary with the third volume in their compilation series – find out more inside.

The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge: Part 2 – Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase

RDL hit the tracks again en route to another of Victoria’s wonderful tracks of a different kind – Warrnambool Racecourse (The Bool).