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Olympian O’Hara

The fading glow of the Tokyo Olympic Games may be momentarily extended by another instalment in the O’Hara story, following … More

1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Dangerous Games: Australia at the 1936 Olympic Games, Dick Garrard wrestler, Eddie scarf wrestler, Hitler, Jesse Owens, John O'Hara wrestler, Larry Writer

Makaha Mecca

At Makaha Beach on the west coast of Oahu (Hawaii) on December 4th 1969, board rider Greg Noll (Da Bull) … More

Alby Falzon, big wave riding, body surfing, Greg Noll, Makaha Beach Hawaii

Damnation Dissent

What a helluva (hmm!) fuss Rugby player Israel (perfect first name) Folau stirred up with his damnation by Instagram of … More

adulterers, atheists, damnation, fornicators, Hell, idolators, Israel Folau, liars, Rugby, thieves

Sewage Swim

The irony of Sydney’s wealthiest suburbs still pumping untreated sewage into the Pacific Ocean is rich indeed! Yup, it’s true: … More

Bondi to Watsons Bay swim, Sydney sewage ocean outfalls

Redex 1954 Redux

Peter Carey conjures up a racy ethos and mood in early 1950s suburban Melbourne in his recent novel ‘A Long … More

A Long Way Home, Gelignite Jack Murray, John O'Hara, Peter Carey, Phil Murray, Redex Australia Reliability 1954

Philistines Rule, OK!

So, the ‘iconic’ (obligatory adjective) Sydney Opera House is our biggest billboard, so sayeth PM Scott Morrison aka ScoMo, endorsing … More

Alan Jones, cultural cringe, philistinism, ScoMo, Sydney Opera House, The Everest

Berlin 1936 Redux 

Recently while on assignment in Berlin your KC correspondent tip-toed in his father’s footsteps at Olympia-Stadion, the site of Hitler’s … More

"Dangerous Games: Australia at the 1936 Nazi Olympics", 1936 Berlin Olympics, Hitler, John O'Hara, Larry Writer, Wrestling

Dark Side of Aussie Sport #1

An Australian batsman is struck by a ball at the base of the skull and dies after a cricket test … More

cricket tragedy, sportsmanship

Ego Mountain Horror

The world’s highest mountain, Everest, also known as Sagarmatha or Qomolangma (‘Holy Mother’), is the ultimate bucket-list item for super egos. … More

climbing fatalities, Death Zone, Leanne Shuttleworth, Mount Everest, Nadav Ben Yehuda

Shark Season

Well, actually it’s shark season all year round because the ocean is where sharks live. But as most humans don’t venture … More

Bunker Bay, Great Australian Bight, Shark Bay, sharks

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