KB Hill brings us up to date as the WDCA season moves towards the finals.
‘Surprises continue as fight for WDCA Finals takes shape…’ by KB Hill
February 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Purple Thistle
February 2, 2022 by 7 Comments
Encountering a purple thistle while out rambling took Kate Birrell back through the years to Diggers Rest and memories of her encounter with the Sunbury Rock Music Festival. If she had her time over again…
Almanac Tributes: The Muse remembers Fred Cook
February 2, 2022 by 4 Comments
The Muse is musing on Fred Cook who died yesterday at the age of 74 with a few stories about one of Melbourne’s great characters of recent times.
Maize Gods
February 2, 2022 by 4 Comments
Shane Reid remembers his Year 12 English teacher, Ms Dargie, who wasn’t into footy at all. Nevertheless, it was she who helped young Shane understand the links between footy, society and life via the poetry of Bruce Dawe.
Almanac Music: Three Songs
February 1, 2022 by 15 Comments
Matt Zurbo challenges you to name the first three songs you think of. And explains why.
Almanac Footy – SA v Victoria: Cup Day Canter for the Vics (1970)
January 31, 2022 by 26 Comments
This 1970 state game went according to the usual SA v Victoria script, but the curtain-raiser contained an intriguing team of Indigenous schoolboys from the Northern Territory.
AFLW Round 4 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Footy Is Back, Baby!
January 31, 2022 by 1 Comment
What’s not to like about a big game of footy at a picturesque ground…especially when your team overcomes a run of sub-par results to get the season back on track? Michael Shillito is wrapped he can again watch his Giants tear it up on home soil.
Almanac Poetry: Imponderables
January 31, 2022 by 2 Comments
In this Monday’s poem, Kevin Densley asks the big questions of life … well, not really ‘that’ big.
Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Assorted Californians: Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, David Lindley
January 30, 2022 by 9 Comments
Three musical giants from California, Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, and David Lindley, feature in Trevor Blainey’s ‘Not Quite Bob’ series this week. [Ed: Cracking read and music Trev!]
Almanac Book Review: ‘Games People Played: A Global History Of Sport’ by Wray Vamplew
January 29, 2022 by 2 Comments
‘Games People Played: A Global History Of Sport’ by Wray Vamplew constitutes the fruits of half a century of research and makes an unparalleled contribution to our understanding of sport and the role it has played in the history of the world. In his review Braham Dabscheck states the book is a tour de force which will be a standard work in sports history for many years to come.
Almanac Cricket: No stopping the Grand Old Duke of York
January 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
For Peter Siddle, on every level, it’s been one of the great cricket careers and it’s still going strong, writes RON REED.
Almanac Tennis: Martina and My Tennis Ball
January 28, 2022 by 13 Comments
Smokie recalls Martina Navratilova thwacking his tennis ball at the 1983 Australian Open.
Almanac Comedy: Mo in McCackie Mansion episode ‘The Scottish Butcher’
January 28, 2022 by 7 Comments
KD introduces another example of the work of legendary Australian comedian, Mo: a very funny episode of his radio series, McCackie Mansion.
Almanac (Women’s) Cricket: Ashes results over the decades
January 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The one-off Women’s Ashes Test gets underway in Canberra this morning. The Almanac looks back over the history of this rivalry.
Almanac Games: Wordle – a fun new word game
January 25, 2022 by 4 Comments
There’s a fabulous new word game sweeping the world called ‘Wordle’. Try it out, you will be hooked!
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