Double, double toil and trouble: Can England, Blues and Rory shake off their curses?
The fascination is gruesome, morally dubious but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching, but are you cheering for the competitors or for the curse?
- by Malcolm Knox
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Road safety
Tailgaters are dangerous bullies but the legal onus is on safe drivers
Tailgaters are cowards and idiots, but the bases are loaded in their favour.
- by Malcolm Knox
Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown (and Origin)
After two Origin games, it’s getting harder to see exactly what playing role Michael Maguire has in mind for his captain. But would the Blues coach be game to leave Jake Trbojevic out for the decider? Inconceivable.
- by Malcolm Knox
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State of Origin
Tragic to Madge-ic to ... Brisbane, where Origin cycles on and all bets are off
Origin really only knows one way: profound despair followed by uncontrolled hubris followed by depression followed by over-confidence. It’s the Blues’ turn to enjoy the high.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Social media
Frighten kids from social media? That would be a free ad to lure them
Banning or attempting to scare children from social media won’t work. It might only push them towards more harm.
- by Malcolm Knox
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US Open
Why Scottie, and God, never miss tricky two-foot downhill putts
Longtime world No.1 Scottie Scheffler and his omnipotent caddie make a formidable team, but I miss the pagan celebrations of Tiger Woods on a Sabbath.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Property downsizing
‘Rid your life of anything that does not spark joy’. I’m starting with Marie Kondo
KonMari™ has a unifying rule: rid your life of anything that does not “spark joy”. I’m starting with Marie Kondo.
- by Malcolm Knox
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State of Origin
Blues were brave but ballistic shoulder shot made a victory mission impossible
NSW went into the first Origin match of the year as unbackable underdogs. It didn’t take long for their odds to blow out even further.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
State of Origin
Purist, obsessive, intense: Why the Michael Maguire I know is an extraordinary competitor
A year after he won the premiership with Souths, I worked on a book with Michael Maguire. I don’t think I’ve met anyone who wants to win so badly.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Religion
Confessions of a disabled parking sticker offender
Last Sunday, I took my mother to church and committed many sins.
- by Malcolm Knox
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NRL 2024
No fault? Hardly. Why NRL needs to stand down contentious policy
The rule has never been perfect or even fair; nor has it changed player behaviour. It was a stop-gap reaction to an emergency. Five years on, its purpose has been served and it deserves retirement.
- by Malcolm Knox