Hands off Moore Park Golf Course. Bad planning is to blame

Hands off Moore Park Golf Course. Bad planning is to blame

The claim that golf is an elite sport is ridiculous. Played by 1.5 million Australians,it is among our most democratic and egalitarian sports.

  • byDuncan Fine

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Chappelli,Viv and my dad:How cricket at the SCG shaped my summers

Chappelli,Viv and my dad:How cricket at the SCG shaped my summers

This week I’ll visit my dad and we’ll watch the cricket on TV and I’ll remind him how Test cricket is still the most beguiling and beautiful game of all.

  • byDuncan Fine
Is the Montague St bridge the problem? Or is it us?
Opinion
City life

Is the Montague St bridge the problem? Or is it us?

We can put men and women into space and yet can’t devise a way to get traffic under a humble bridge.

  • byDuncan Fine
Nick Kyrgios isn’t a tennis brat – he’s an Australian sport hero

Nick Kyrgios isn’t a tennis brat – he’s an Australian sport hero

Brash,audacious,playful:Kyrgios’ refusal to take the sport too seriously is not disrespecting the game. In fact,the opposite is true.

  • byDuncan Fine
More arts funding needed if we are to find our ‘next’ Cate Blanchett

More arts funding needed if we are to find our ‘next’ Cate Blanchett

Many arts companies are always scrambling for support as government funding is slashed. Now many have found life under COVID to be impossible.

  • byDuncan Fine
Together at last:real-life reunions the antidote to a long year
Opinion
Family

Together at last:real-life reunions the antidote to a long year

As state borders open across Australia,we have seen real-life reunions that look like scenes from Love Actually – albeit with a dash of caution.

  • byDuncan Fine
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Why I see red on Black Friday

Why I see red on Black Friday

Shoppers are expected to spend a record-breaking $5.4 billion in the four-day shopping bonanza. But why is this US sales tradition a thing over here?

  • byDuncan Fine
What’s driving the phoney war over golf courses?
Opinion
Planning

What’s driving the phoney war over golf courses?

In our crowded cities,golf courses are precious assets and must be protected.

  • byDuncan Fine
Shane Tuck concussion inquest deserves wide scope

Shane Tuck concussion inquest deserves wide scope

As administrators from all major sports are rushing to understand the effects of concussion on players,the Shane Tuck inquest would be a perfect forum to broaden our knowledge of severe brain injury and save lives in the future.

  • byDuncan Fine
Melbourne faces a stark choice – liveability or alienation

Melbourne faces a stark choice – liveability or alienation

When it comes to planning Melbourne’s future,the needs of the community should be equal to the short-term profit motive of developers.

  • byDuncan Fine
A week that has shaken Melbourne to its core
Opinion
Real life

A week that has shaken Melbourne to its core

It seems like there’s been a profound seismic change,a fundamental rupture both in society and in the earth beneath us.

  • byDuncan Fine