Alan Attwood
Alan Attwood is a former Age writer, section editor and foreign correspondent.
Opinion
City life
Beware the dangers of St Kilda’s penguin ‘experience’
Crowds ignore cries of “NO flash photos!” Camera flashes damage birds’ eyes. More damage can be done poking a selfie-stick down a burrow. This happened often.
- by Alan Attwood
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From the Archives: Backstroke down Fitzroy Pool’s memory lane
In 1994, the inner-city pool made famous by Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip and the iconic ‘Aqua Profonda’ sign was at risk of closing. Alan Attwood reflected on its magic.
- by Alan Attwood
Red tape’s strangling volunteering – creating more casualties than you’d think
Bureaucracy is making it ever more difficult to lend a hand – to the detriment of willing helpers as well as those in need.
- by Alan Attwood
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video, does anyone even notice?
Australia is the only major cricket-playing country not to have any free TV coverage of ICC matches. Right now, the result is a T20 World Cup that seemingly few are aware of.
- by Alan Attwood
Opinion
Arts
Why I won’t go to the NGV’s perplexing and problematic Pharaoh blockbuster
When Indigenous artefacts are being returned, and there is global recognition of the sanctity of the dead. Why do we make an exception for Egyptian rulers?
- by Alan Attwood
The tennis-superstar mum: It’s the birth of a new era – almost
A raft of former top-ranked players competing in this year’s Australian Open are now mums. But what seems like a new trend is, in fact, anything but.
- by Alan Attwood
Missing Ash and the Fed? Meet Coco and Carlos, tennis’s new smash hits
Long-time fan favourites might be ageing, but fear not – two of the most exciting players on the circuit are only just leaving their teens.
- by Alan Attwood
Opinion
Satire
Hypocrisy over Khawaja’s armband now borders on the absurd
Despite fears about the future of Test cricket, the International Cricket Council – which is based in human rights bastion United Arab Emirates – has made its priority squelching one player’s freedom of expression.
- by Alan Attwood
How Naomi Osaka became the most unique champion in tennis
She may be a former world number one and four-time grand slam winner, but motivation may be a challenge for Naomi Osaka.
- by Alan Attwood
Opinion
Australian cricket
Red, white or pink, balls are having a moment in the sun
Usually they’re just … there. Nobody thinks about them much. Truth is, they’re usually treated poorly.
- by Alan Attwood
Opinion
AFL 2023
The footy finals bye is a momentum killer – it’s time to boot it
It began in 2016 to stop key AFL players being rested in the final round. Now everyone, including fans and their TV remotes, must endure a period of enforced idleness.
- by Alan Attwood
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