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Russell Gould is a senior sportswriter with nearly 20 years’ experience across a wide variety of sports including AFL, cricket, golf, rugby league, rugby and horse racing. Starting as a sports reporter at MX, then the Herald Sun, he has written news and in-depth features as well as covering major events in both Melbourne and around the world, from the 2003 rugby World Cup, though to the 2019 Ashes in England, two US Masters at Augusta and every Boxing Day Test since 2010. Having also spent four years as the Herald Sun sports chief of staff, he is now the founding sports editor of NCA NewsWire.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Min Woo Lee speaks to the media prior to the ISPS Handa Australian Open 2025 at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

‘Blown away’: Tiger’s new venture awaits Aussie

A long year is taking a toll on an Aussie star, but the excitement of joining the world’s best players for a new stadium-series in the US is keeping his drive alive.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Cam Smith speaks to the media prior to the ISPS Handa Australian Open 2025 at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

‘Bulls**t’: Smith rages at Aus Open courses

Cameron Smith had been thirsting all year to play the type of golf he only gets on the Melbourne sandbelt but is concerned that’s not the case for the Australian Open.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Cassie Porter of Australia tees off on the 16th hole during the ISPS HANDA Australian Open at The Lakes Golf Club on December 01, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Changing world awaits Aussie big-time rookies

Two Australian young guns headed for the big-time in 2025 have eye-spinning prizemoney in their sights, but it could be easier for one to get their share.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 26: Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert speak to the media ahead of the 2024 Australian Golf Open at Kingston Heath on November 26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

‘Tricky’ major path through Australian Open

Last year’s Australian Open winner was a LIV star who earnt an invite to the Masters, but that is not carved in stone for this week’s hopefuls.

Golfers Marc Leishman talks at a press conference at Royal Queensland Golf club on Tuesday. Picture Lachie Millard

‘Loves his grass’: LIV gun ups his obsession

Keeping grounded after signing multimillion-dollar LIV contracts is easy for two Australian stars who share a similar obsession.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Cam Smith of Australia reacts after chipping in for birdie on the 17th hole on day four of the BMW Australian PGA Championship 2025 at Royal Queensland Golf Club on November 24, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

‘Nothing will change’: Oz Open rule focus is clear

Cam Smith got a tap on the shoulder at the wrong time on Sunday but slow play won’t be concerning him in his quest for the Australian Open.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Sean Abbott of Australia reacts to a Pakistan run during game three of the Men's ODI series between Australia and Pakistan at Perth Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images)

Pakistan seal historic win after catastrophic Aussie surrender

Australia has produced another dismal batting display as they conceded a series defeat to Pakistan for the first time in 22 years.

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(L-R) Australia's Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith, Matt Jones, and Lucas Herbert of Ripper GC pose in mullet wigs as they celebrate winning the team title after the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide on April 28, 2024. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Aussie gun’s look behind the LIV curtain

Australian star Lucas Herbert has offered a peek behind the curtain of how different life is now on the cashed-up LIV Golf tour.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: Sam Konstas of the Blues raises his bat in the air after hitting a six to reach his century during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at Cricket Central, on October 10, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Teen star joins legend with staggering 30-year first

It took some early luck, but a teenage opener has matched a feat achieved by one of the legends of Australian cricket.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Alex Carey of of South Australia hits a four off the bowling of Jack Nisbet of the Blues during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at Cricket Central, on October 09, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Carey’s answer to keeper challenge

The day after the man who took his World Cup spot scored an impressive ton in Perth, Alex Carey answered back with a classy knock.

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