'I learnt the meaning of the word brother from Tim'
Tim was the one who encouraged me to write. He kept a copy of everything I wrote.
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Martin Flanagan
Martin Flanagan is a journalist and author who writes on sport, Australian culture and the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia.
Indigenous round guernseys celebrate place, and footy
The reason AFL clubs do Indigenous things so much better than the country as a whole is because they have to.
Dear The Age, thanks for everything
When I arrived at The Age in 1985, the place seemed as mighty as Rome, the editor a Caesar.
You know who's really offensive? The faceless social media warriors
Yassmin Abdel-Magied's Anzac Day post was not as offensive as the 'heroes' stoking discontent.
In the game of life, John Clarke was a champion
I don't recall how I met John Clarke but, like many another, I was dazzled by the phone-calls that followed. This man could talk.
The solution to Trumpism? A little kindness and generosity
"It was only a small thing, nothing to make a fuss about."
Taking aim at a soft target
Sport is like a mask that people put on to sound off about the world. Many people who consider themselves to be broad-minded will quickly reveal their prejudices when the subject turns to sport.
A timely reminder from 'The Grapes of Wrath'
John Steinbeck's novel of working-class poverty is as relevant as ever.
Go Gogs! Never too young to take sides
That was the first word of the little bloke that I heard. Gogs. Meaning dogs.
In tune with one another
You can read this as a book about the music industry. You can read it as a book about the mysterious synergies of art. Or you can read it is a book about the non-erotic love that can exist between men. It is a theme which arises in sport where it is quickly reduced to clichés and thereby belittled. This book is much more like the real thing.
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