Books & arts
6 May 2014
The Australian Open pivots to Asia, writes Jock Given
Books & arts
7 November 2013
A new book unpacks the complex relationship between politics and football in Spain, writes Scott Ewing
Essays & reportage
3 September 2013
Kathy Marks visits Australia’s most-watched suburbs
Essays & reportage
3 April 2013
What would success taste like, wonders a Melbourne AFL supporter
Books & arts
26 February 2013
Books | Three players, three hard slogs. Jock Given on the golden age of Australian tennis
Correspondents
3 August 2012
A thrilling opening ceremony turned London’s mood from cynical to euphoric. But after artistic seduction comes political reduction, says David Hayes in London
National affairs
19 July 2012
Olympic boosters don’t consider opportunity costs of Olympic competition, writes Geoffrey Barker. Meanwhile, the subsidies and scandals continue
National affairs
23 February 2012
The AFL and the NRL’s grievance against Optus is far from the epic battle that's been portrayed in the coverage, writes Scott Ewing
Correspondents
10 November 2011
The 2011 Southeast Asian Games have been plagued by controversies that reflect pressures within Indonesian society and government, reports Simon Creak. But the organisers…
Books & arts
27 January 2011
IN BRIEF | Jill Kitson reviews The Prizefighter and the Playwright
Books & arts
15 March 2010
Scott Ewing reviews Soccernomics, which promises to show “why England loses, why Germany and Brazil win, and why the US, Japan, Australia, Turkey –…
Essays & reportage
19 October 2009
Australia’s disastrous showing at the Montreal Olympics ushered in a grim – and very expensive – culture of “excellence,” argues Richard Evans
Books & arts
27 August 2009
Mike Ticher reviews two post-Hornby books about football and passion