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Glasgow’s race for gold David Hayes 24 July 2014 The Commonwealth Games meet a host city in flux, says David Hayes Essays & reportage Germany on song Klaus Neumann 24 July 2014 Germany and its football team have evolved in tandem over the past six-and-a-half decades. Klaus Neumann traces the story from the 1954 “Miracle of Bern” to… Waiting for England David Hayes 12 June 2014 The identity of Britain’s largest nation is a live question during every World Cup, says David Hayes Books & arts Mortgaged to the machine Jane Goodall 20 May 2014 What is the cost of feeding our national appetites? Jane Goodall watches ABC TV one Monday night

National affairs Olympics move beyond satire Geoffrey Barker 19 July 2012 Olympic boosters don’t consider opportunity costs of Olympic competition, writes Geoffrey Barker. Meanwhile, the subsidies and scandals continue National affairs Almost live is fully legal Scott Ewing 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 Mixing politics and sport Simon Creak 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 A Shavian romance Jill Kitson 27 January 2011 IN BRIEF | Jill Kitson reviews The Prizefighter and the Playwright