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Laura Tingle

Was it worth it? The modest sum Laura Tingle pocketed for explosive writers’ festival remarks

The ABC journalist’s comments at the Sydney Writers’ Festival this year raised plenty of culture war ire but weren’t much of a money raiser.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Richie Benaud

I’m calling it: Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out

Where are the Benauds, the Comettis, and the Warrens of the new generation? It might be the case that the talent is there, but we’re just not listening like we used to.

  • Peter FitzSimons
It has been quite the week for Jacinta Allan.

New premier, not-so-new PM, old rocker: Inside the AFL grand final lunch

AFL chair Richard Goyder presided but stuck to talking about football rather than embattled Qantas, which he also chairs.

  • Cara Waters and Lachlan Abbott
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, and commentary great, Bruce McAvaney.

McAvaney reveals the best team, player and athlete he’s ever seen

Bruce McAvaney famously kept his opinions to himself during his commentary, instead choosing to let his supreme skills do the talking. But The Scoop has pinned down the media maestro.

  • Sam McClure
Better Loosen Up, winning the 1991 Australian Cup.

Steroids, money and state wars: The demise of the Australian Cup

Bruce McAvaney has seen plenty of Australian Cups, but admits it’s no longer the classic race it once was.

  • Damien Ractliffe
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McLachlan’s parting gift as AFL CEO; McAvaney inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame

The AFL made a special announcement at their season launch inducting the legendary broadcaster to the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

  • Scott Spits and Peter Ryan
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Eddie McGuire was recruited by Ten to boost their Cup carnival coverage.

Not even Eddie could arrest ratings decline: The good, bad and ugly of the Melbourne Cup

The good, bad and ugly of a chilly Melbourne Cup Day, and how some viewers missed the race that stops the nation.

  • Damien Ractliffe
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Latest rant over Daisy Pearce just a bad call

Five years later, some men still get their knickers in a twist over a woman AFL commentator. Sorry, their jockstraps.

  • Greg Baum
The Festival of Bruce has begun. This is a good thing.

Bruce McAvaney is a national treasure. May he drop this talk of retirement

The start of the athletics program means The Festival of Bruce has begun. He says this could be his last Olympics. Let’s hope not.

  • Andrew Webster
Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Naomi Osaka makes four-hour Olympics opening ceremony slog worth it

The oddest surprise of the Tokyo opening ceremony? That would have to be the video montage featuring none other than Caboolture’s own Keith Urban.

  • Neil McMahon

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