Geoff Matheson

I switched off at quarter time. Evidently: so did we.

There are not many more apt ways of demonstrating what’s wrong with the AFL mindset than putting the name of the sponsors on the back of the Victorian jumper when the sponsor is the state of Western Australia.

#AusPol

BBC News headlines: Education School caterers 'confident' of meat Missing children data 'worrying'

Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.

Still absolutely flummoxed by the idea multiple media organisations believe that it’s Matthew Hayden’s thoughts we want to hear whilst watching cricket.

Could you imagine how hard the conspiracy theorists would go if a team out of contention accepts a double that costs a third team a significant spot?

Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53 Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by the Australian, the Saturday Paper and the Hobart Mercury

Oh my god, I somehow missed this. How awful. Vale to an absolute legend. I hope Jon knew we consider it our sacred duty to continue annoying Labor stans for as long we all live

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Australia Day is such bullshit. NSW proclamation day at best. At worst a celebration of the crimes of colonisation.

If you have to acknowledge that the day is a source of pain for many, that’s a damn good sign it’s a shit day to have as your national day.

16 off two legal deliveries for the over. The Mitch Starc of old is back!

Yep. It’s as soon as the pressure is on and it’s not even just this season: it’s the entire life of the team.

Robbing the power surge really didn’t help a pretty harsh DL chase. But bad captaincy and poor catching cost the game

All the talent, all of the promise, none of the delivery - for 15 years.

And there’s the difference: basic catching.

That’s clearly a wide.

I think there’s more than enough ability in the batting lineup but there’s no confidence.

I think there’s more than enough ability in the batting lineup but there’s no confidence.

Always find a way to throw it away.

Tom Curran understands what it is to be a Melbourne Star in finals.

The ol’ 95% of the body over the crease but nothing on the ground.

Tests of backbone not traditionally been a strong area for Australia on the world stage.

Touchy pass interference calls keeping Texans in it.

None of the calls worse than 50/50 but they’ve got a case

Death, taxes, stars choking.

There has never been a more consistently stupid team anytime the pressure comes on than the Melbourne Stars.

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Hit the link and get into the new season.

I'll acknowledge those who joined already later on by email.

Posted this last week

“The moral spinelessness in not only seeking to silence Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, but to link the cancellation to the abhorrent terrorist attack in Bondi, speaks volumes over who is allowed to have a voice in Australia."

Read more on The Australia Institute's response: thepoint.com.au/news/260109-...

ADQ, Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa ADQ and the Gates Foundation have announced a four-year, $40m partnership to scale the responsible use of AI and EdTech to improve...

Always been pretty sceptical of "AI inevitability" claims in education but jeez the cash being pumped into it by the Gates Foundation and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund to make AI happen in education in sub-Saharan Africa ... investment is how you make AI "inevitable" www.wamda.com/2025/12/adq-...

Ah, that’s fair. Hadn’t heard.

Ben “he just trusts his players so much” Stokes has bowled three part time spinners rather than give the ball to Potts for a single over this innings.