When did you realise that sports journalism was for you? In Year 8 or 9, when I realised my footy talents wouldn’t quite cut it, I thought writing about it would be the next best thing. In Year 10 there was an eight-week program run by The Geelong Advertiser for local schools that involved going into the paper and doing workshops. From there I was sold on the whole thing and at the back end of that year I got to cover the local footy. How did you gain access to the industry

“I was just at the point where I was unhappy. I’d come home and just burst into tears in front of my wife saying this isn’t how it’s meant to be.” Brett Deledio was an AFL champion. As a Richmond Tiger, he won the AFL’s rising star award in his first year, then two Jack Dyer Medals as Richmond’s best and fairest and two All-Australian blazers. But years of missing out on finals and a disappointing season took a heavy toll on him. “Year after year of missing out on finals –

For a busy carpenter like Nick Centrone, sitting at home during the long, drawn out days of lockdown is nothing short of boring. He’s never watched so much TV in his life, and is itching to get out of the house and back to socialising and working. Luckily, Nick has his companion, Libby, by his side to keep his moods lifted every step of the way. On a crisp Melbourne morning, Nick and Libby begin their day with a takeaway coffee. “Nothing beats a morning coffee,” says Nick. “

Your career has really forged a multidisciplinary CV. Did this begin anywhere specific? It’s mostly improvised. I always wanted to be a cartoonist, or an actor, or some sort of show-off and I was at the point where I was gonna give up because being in your 40s and an aspiring cartoonist – you’ve either made it or you haven’t. What did you set out to achieve with First Dog on the Moon? The purpose of First Dog was always to do cartoons about how we need to save the world and

“The big moment … was when Colin O’Riordan left Tipperary to go play at the Sydney Swans when he was 18.” Aisling McCarthy, a native of County Tipperary and a star of Gaelic Football, says her interest in Aussie Rules began in that moment. “When I got to see some of the clubs and play a bit of the game, that’s when I thought, you know what, if the opportunity comes up to play, I really do want to.” Currently back home in Ireland following the abrupt end of the 2020 AFL Women

How did you become interested in journalism? I was interested in newspapers and writing for as long as I can explicitly remember. There was a day when the Southern Aurora train between Melbourne and Sydney crashed. I was only nine and I remember hearing about it and then reading about it on the front of The Age the next day, and being fascinated by how this calamitous event that had happened one particular day could be on the front of the paper the next day with pictures, i

“I was tagged as being gay before I knew I was … because of a completely innocent action in grade 7.” It was a chilly mid-1980s morning at Leichhardt Ward Boys State School in Rockhampton when Blair Martin noticed a friend of his had goosebumps. “I just thought that looked fabulous. I just ran my hand over his leg. That was it, and that carried with me through high school,” he says. It was something that was not acceptable in that environment. “My mother said at one point, ‘

Freelancer Jamie Seidel How did you get into Journalism? Completely by accident. By Year 12, I hadn’t done the required work experience, and they said: “Why don’t you just apply for The Adelaide Advertiser ? It’s the hardest one out there, and it ticks all the boxes.” It was 1987 and they had between 600 and 800 applicants for The Advertiser’s cadetships each year. The process was designed to assess how people operated under pressure. It was me, the editor, chief of staff

What was your initial job in journalism? I got lucky because I was doing a lot of free work for the Northern footy league in 2011. I’d drive out to Montmorency or Heidelberg or anywhere sort of in the Northern suburbs on a Saturday, in the middle of winter. Like looking back on it, it was brutal, unpaid, and I’d write a match report from the game, interview both coaches after the match, go home, write the report and send it in. Why do you like what you do? At the Fox Footy

“The impacts of [coronavirus] have been incredibly negative for many people … especially behind closed doors,” says domestic violence adviser Anna Wark. Locked away in the privacy of their homes, domestic violence users are using the stay-at-home order as an opportunity to rule victim-survivors with an iron fist. As the lockdown continues, domestic violence numbers are climbing. The ABC reported an increase of 11 per cent in calls to 1800RESPECT and a 26 per cent increase

How did you get to where you are today? I was studying journalism at [University of Technology Sydney] … In first year I did an [internship] at Channel 10 and then at Harper’s Bazaar . In my final year I landed a job as editorial assistant for print Body + Soul … I got offered a casual job at Body + Soul online so I was working three days on print and then two days on online … I applied for the full time online role and then made the transition. What are some of the highlig

“We were really reminded of the purpose of marriage – we love each other and we want to be together.” For Louise Goswell, that meant pandemic or not. January 25 was a big day for Louise – she became engaged to Caleb Schultz, and the first case of COVID was recorded in Australia. At first, the 24-year-old procurement coordinator says she was “wedding planning as if nothing was going on”. In Victoria alone, 4030 weddings took place in January and February without a hitch. “I