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Alan Attwood is a former Age writer, section editor and foreign correspondent.

Red tape’s strangling volunteering – creating more casualties than you’d think

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

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If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video, does anyone even notice?

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
Why I won’t go to the NGV’s perplexing and problematic Pharaoh blockbuster
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

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

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
Hypocrisy over Khawaja’s armband now borders on the absurd
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
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How Naomi Osaka became the most unique champion in tennis

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
Red, white or pink, balls are having a moment in the sun

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
The footy finals bye is a momentum killer – it’s time to boot it
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
Djokovic seldom feels love from the Wimbledon crowd – it annoys him immensely
Opinion
Wimbledon

Djokovic seldom feels love from the Wimbledon crowd – it annoys him immensely

Wimbledon’s biggest ovation came when Roger Federer appeared in the royal box. If you’re watching Novak Djokovic play, you may need to turn up the sound.

  • by Alan Attwood
Put the champagne cork back in the bottle, Australia needs to get ready for Bazball 2.0

Put the champagne cork back in the bottle, Australia needs to get ready for Bazball 2.0

Remember how Pat Cummins tossed his helmet and bat away exuberantly at Edgbaston? He will need both of them again soon.

  • by Alan Attwood

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