Some links to 'Good Weekend' Magazine Stories, 'Age' columns and Other Articles

Tennis Mums: Taking Baby Steps Back Onto the Court

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 13 January 2024

The top-ranked players in this year’s Australian Open who are also mums (smh.com.au)

Hitting the High Cs - Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 13 January 2024

The next generation of tennis: Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff (theage.com.au)

Naomi Osaka - Book Review

The Age: Saturday 13 January 2024

Naomi Osaka biography profiles unique tennis star (smh.com.au)

When Usman Khawaja’s Shoes - and Shirt - Spark Controversy

The Age: Wednesday 10 January 2024

Usman Khawaja’s armband ban: International Cricket Council’s hypocrisy borders on absurd (smh.com.au)


Is It Time To Ban Boxing?

The Age: Friday 9 June 2023

Boxing should be banned due to risk of concussion and death (theage.com.au)

The Never-Ending Football Season

The Age: Saturday 11 March 2023


AFL 2023: From AFL season to all-year round extravaganza: the unstoppable force of football (theage.com.au)

My Year as a Swimming Instructor

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 4 February 2023

Alan Attwood: Becoming a swimming instructor (smh.com.au)

On Absences: The Players Missing from the Australian Open 2023

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 14 January 2023

https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/quit-while-ahead-or-wait-til-the-bitter-end-the-other-challenge-in-tennis-retiring-20221114-p5by3j.html

Closing the Australian Open: Putting ‘Quallies’ Behind a Paywall

The Age: Tuesday 10 January 2023

Australian Open 2023: In the modern age of tennis, everything is an ‘experience’ (theage.com.au)

Looking for Meaning in the Boxing Day Cricket Test

The Age: Monday 26 December 2022

https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/the-boxing-day-test-is-a-seasonal-rite-an-occasion-not-easily-forgotten-20221222-p5c8ai.html

Visiting the Cemetery and Looking for Meaning

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 2 July 2022

https://www.smh.com.au/national/do-i-talk-to-the-wall-a-cemetery-visit-raises-unexpected-questions-20220608-p5as61.html

Ash Barty Walks Away From Tennis

The Age, Sydney Morning Herald: Thursday 24 March 2022

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/barty-leaves-us-wanting-more-but-grateful-for-everything-she-gave-us-20220323-p5a78n.html

The Boat that Rocked: Farewell to a Mid-Life Indulgence

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 31 July 2021


https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-boat-that-rocked-how-do-you-give-up-on-a-midlife-dream-20210623-p583p9.html


A Hole in One’s Credibility: Taking Golf Seriously (Almost…)

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 24 April 2021


https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/no-ifs-ands-or-putts-20210304-p577wd.html

Signed, Sealed , Delivered: A Tribute to Old-Fashioned Mail

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 20 February 2021

https://www.smh.com.au/national/stamp-of-approval-holding-onto-letter-writing-s-feelgood-factor-20201123-p56h1z.html

Tackling Beethoven Late in Life: A One-Man Mission to play the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata:

Good Weekend magazine: Saturday 25 July 2020

https://www.theage.com.au/national/play-us-a-song-i-m-not-a-piano-man-yet-20200604-p54zn6.html

‘Reflections’: To Beard Or Not To Beard; March 2020


https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/to-beard-or-not-to-beard-that-is-the-question-20200213-p540kf.html 



Scouting Now and Then: Return of a Leaping Wolf; February 202


https://www.smh.com.au/national/be-prepared-scouting-s-struggle-for-relevance-20191205-p53h93.html

Roger Federer: Twilight of the God; January 2020



https://www.smh.com.au/sport/our-love-affair-with-roger-federer-is-stronger-than-ever-but-will-this-year-be-the-last-he-serves-up-his-magic-at-the-australian-open-20191128-p53f07.html



Chautauqua: The Champion Racehorse that Stopped Starting; Oct 2019



https://www.smh.com.au/sport/stubborn-as-a-mule-the-champion-racehorse-that-went-on-strike-20191007-p52ydd.html





Sleeping With George: The End of Something; Aug 2019



https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/reflections-sleeping-with-george-20190813-p52gro.html





Other People’s Problems - What it’s Like to Work in a Crisis-Centre Phoneroom


https://www.smh.com.au/national/lives-on-the-line-lessons-learnt-from-volunteering-for-a-phone-crisis-centre-20190702-p523c5.html





A Week of Wednesdays - Why Retirement is Not What It Was

https://www.smh.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/welcome-to-the-minefield-that-is-21st-century-retirement-20190409-p51c98.html





Island in the Stream - Different Ways of Discovering Music




https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/hitting-the-right-note-in-music-streaming-20190219-p50yr1.html