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Lachlan Onions is a sports reporter for The Toowoomba Chronicle and CODE Sports. Originally from Brisbane, Lachlan studied a Bachelor of Communication with a major in journalism at the University of the Sunshine Coast. After spending two years studying, he began his career as a cadet sports reporter for The Border Watch in Mount Gambier, where he spent 18 months developing his craft before returning to Queensland.

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The NBA statistic that spells doom for Australia

It’s the alarming trend for Aussie basketballers overseas that has Boomers coach Brian Goorjian on red alert 10 months out from the Olympics. Read how he plans to fix it.

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John Paul College player Olivia Olechnowicz in action at the Basketball Australia School Championships. Picture: Taylor Earnshaw

BA Schools Champ Insider: Five things we learned as finals tip off

Finals fever has hit the Gold Coast and our ‘Insider’ is in the thick of it. Find out the five things that stood out during the incredible women’s quarter-finals.

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Howzat! SEQ’s top 100 school cricketers; 2023 award winners

SEQ’s top 100 schoolboy and schoolgirl cricketers here; including our 1-10 ranking of the best of the best, plus our 2023 award winners.

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BA Schools Champs Insider: Marsden’s secret to early success

She is the New Zealand international turning plenty of heads at the schools champs, but this Marsden star is adamant there is a reason the school is winning games. Read more in our tournament Insider.

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BA Schools Champs Insider: Boomers coach blown away by young talent

The level of rising basketballers has “changed dramatically” according to Boomers coach Brian Goorjian after viewing the talent first hand on the Gold Coast. Read more in our Schools Championships Insider.

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Former MotoGP wildcard takes out major regional superbike title

A former MotoGP wildcard entrant has fought back from two ‘major’ crashes to claim a coveted superbike title and now the Toowoomba rider has his sights set on bigger competition.

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Qld clubs slam NRL and circle the wagons behind under siege Clydesdales

Queensland’s biggest rugby league clubs have slammed the NRL, questioning the governing body’s potential ‘ulterior motive’ while circling the wagons around the under siege Western Clydesdales. See each club’s reaction here as the relationship between the state and NRL continues to worsen.

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