David Meiklejohn
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Great article, thanks Sam.
Maybe women’s football in Australia needs its equivalent of Kerry Packer.
The similarities with mid-1970s Australian cricket are striking.
Maybe women’s football in Australia needs its equivalent of Kerry Packer.
The similarities with mid-1970s Australian cricket are striking.
January 21, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Great article, thanks Sam.
Maybe women’s football in Australia needs its equivalent of Kerry Packer.
The similarities with mid-1970s Australian cricket are striking.
Maybe women’s football in Australia needs its equivalent of Kerry Packer.
The similarities with mid-1970s Australian cricket are striking.
This was great in Trainspotting.
January 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This was great in Trainspotting.
He should stay away from open windows.
December 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
He should stay away from open windows.
If I wanted to watch blokes swinging wildly because they’re worried about what the ball is doing, I could go and watch my local 4s.
December 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If I wanted to watch blokes swinging wildly because they’re worried about what the ball is doing, I could go and watch my local 4s.
C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas cricket.
December 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM
C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas cricket.
Still waiting for him to “champ” one of the other panelists.
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Still waiting for him to “champ” one of the other panelists.
Mine was “you need to stop writing like a consultant”.
Now, when people ask I say I can speak English, some French and fluent Academic.
Now, when people ask I say I can speak English, some French and fluent Academic.
December 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Mine was “you need to stop writing like a consultant”.
Now, when people ask I say I can speak English, some French and fluent Academic.
Now, when people ask I say I can speak English, some French and fluent Academic.
Is that like “colourful racing identity”?
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Is that like “colourful racing identity”?
I remember working in a transport department at the time and all of us going "people are going to ride these on the road? because they're sure as hell not going on footpaths."
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I remember working in a transport department at the time and all of us going "people are going to ride these on the road? because they're sure as hell not going on footpaths."
At least until after the pumpkin pie
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
At least until after the pumpkin pie
Brilliant album and film
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Brilliant album and film
Looking forward to listening to the English podcasts tomorrow morning.
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Looking forward to listening to the English podcasts tomorrow morning.
We Have Ways had a good episode on this: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...
The Hunt For Hitler's Teeth
Podcast Episode · WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk · 19/05/2025 · 36m
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November 19, 2025 at 5:13 AM
We Have Ways had a good episode on this: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...
The teeth in Moscow?
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The teeth in Moscow?
« Is that Moron Number One? Put Moron Number Two on the phone »
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
« Is that Moron Number One? Put Moron Number Two on the phone »
These takes are always written by people who never lived in England and had to put up with English supporters.
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
These takes are always written by people who never lived in England and had to put up with English supporters.
Goals from free kicks both given away by aging players?
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Goals from free kicks both given away by aging players?
France enters the chat, looks at the pile of ‘cheese’ and quickly exits.
October 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
France enters the chat, looks at the pile of ‘cheese’ and quickly exits.
And enjoy the night streets of Trastevere!
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And enjoy the night streets of Trastevere!
As a sports nuffie, are you planning to go to Napoli?
October 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
As a sports nuffie, are you planning to go to Napoli?
For them, art is monetisable content. Would love to see an interview with one of these tech bros, and ask human questions like what’s your favourite book / painting / piece of music and why? They would struggle to answer because they lack imagination.
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
For them, art is monetisable content. Would love to see an interview with one of these tech bros, and ask human questions like what’s your favourite book / painting / piece of music and why? They would struggle to answer because they lack imagination.
My biggest takeaway was that gladiatorial contests died out because Romans got bored watching fights to the death.
October 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
My biggest takeaway was that gladiatorial contests died out because Romans got bored watching fights to the death.
Agree. In climate policy, 10 years ago local government was often the only tier doing anything. It experimented with renewables in projects that were later picked up by the state.
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Agree. In climate policy, 10 years ago local government was often the only tier doing anything. It experimented with renewables in projects that were later picked up by the state.
It’s such a lazy phrase.
September 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s such a lazy phrase.