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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Maroons veteran Dane Gagai is back in the Queensland squad ahead of next week’s decider, after earning a recall to the Origin arena following months of playing out of his skin in the NRL comp. The 33-year-old hasn’t played for Queensland since his valiant contribution to the confidence-shattering 22-12 humiliation of NSW during an explosive Game III decider at...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The UFC 305 card, set to take place at Perth this August, keeps growing - with a new addition seemingly every day. This expanded card follows the news that Sydney's Tai 'Bam Bam' Tuivasa was locked in at the start of the week to fight world heavyweight number 12 Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a swang and bang type standing brawl. UFC...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Lionel Messi fans are today walking on clouds today, after a rather amusing morning in the European Football Championships. For those who aren't familiar, the title of modern GOAT centres around Messi vs Ronaldo, often making for a heated discussion amongst football fans. The title of the actual GOAT is obviously shared by Pele and Maradona. The newest...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Everyone except Donald Trump's staunch supporter base are horrified today, after getting a close look at the man who is supposed to be cognitively equipped to lead the world's most powerful country in the world until 2028. While the international media remains committed to pretending that age is not a factor and that old people can run the world...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT A Sydney man residing in the Victorian capital has reportedly found himself in the unfortunate situation of trying to find a pub that was broadcasting game 2 of the second NRL State Of Origin match. Jack Pattenson (26), a Sydney born graphic designer who moved to the centre of the universe last month, says he made a rather avoidable...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The NRL scriptwriters have been nominated for a Logie Award for their work on the State of Origin miniseries. The nomination comes after the thrilling spectacle of State of Origin II, which left fans wondering if they were watching a sports match or an intricately choreographed drama. With only minutes remaining in the first half,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Yawannagokhunt, a two horse country town east of Betoota has this week maintained their bizarre footballing statistics: An average first grade footy side, and an undefeated 2nd grade side.. and not enough blokes in town to pull together a third grade side. This is the case for both the Yawannagokhunt Stinkbeetles RLFC and the Yawannagokhunt Cut Snakes rugby club, as...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT Are the recent NSW Blues jersey sponsors the perfect illustration of the state's cultural downfall and descent into global irrelevance? Many Australians would argues yes. Known as the premier state, NSW has long held an air of superiority over the rest of the country as the beating heart of the nation.Boasting the oldest cities, largest population and most iconic...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact In a scene that perfectly captured the highs and lows of international cricket, the air outside the Australian team’s hotel was filled with the bittersweet sound of a hundred beer cans cracking open as Afghanistan pulled off a stunning victory over Bangladesh. In a match riddled with rain interruptions, Afghanistan, led by four-fors from Naveen-ul-Haq...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A local 2nd generation Italian man is walking on clouds today, it can be confirmed. The man who makes a point of letting people known he's from the north of Italy, has rolled into work after another fantastic morning supporting Italy's national football team. This follows the most Italian football team shit ever, with the Azzurri scoring a...