Fifty years after Norman Mailer published The Fight – on the Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman – it remains a seminal work in the sporting canon.
He dared to dream and now the author can slumber easily as his beloved Fremantle FC contests the AFL finals, in a season where every top eight team is a realistic chance for the flag.
Argentine writer Mariana Enríquez, who has swapped the chaos of Buenos Aires for the calm of Launceston, reflects on the closeness of horror and humour.
The death of a still-young sporting hero brings with it breathy accolades and gauche clichés, but it also delivers a strange sense of disbelief and bafflement for the fans left behind.
Teena Capra was a dachshund and performance artist. She is survived by her owner, David, and a body of work that includes major pieces for the MCA and Kaldor Public Art Projects.
Tenacity got him to the top of the soccer world, but parental devotion played a huge part – it was in recognition of this that Craig Johnston’s illustrious career prematurely ended.
