Author: troydodds

It is inevitable that, as you go through life, things that once meant the world to you will suddenly fade into the past, no longer playing the critical role they once did in your day-to-day goings-on.

The NRL appears to be on the verge of achieving its ambitious target of a May 28 return, despite the almost insurmountable mountain that confronted the code a month ago.

Sport, flaws and all, is very reflective of life.

We all know the way we shop is changing, but the sentimental hit we take when a bricks and mortar retailer shuts its doors is still as strong as ever.

It’s an interesting time for a number of professional team sports in Australia at the moment. I thought I’d run my eye over their current performances and challenges with a Weekender report card…

Recently the ABC aired a very good documentary on the life and times of former Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke.

All of us look forward to the Christmas period – an opportunity to relax, reset and take a much-needed break.

Beyond the Instagram posts, emojis and stories of love, there is a dark underbelly to the same-sex marriage postal plebiscite.

There was a time when we applauded people for standing up for what they believed in, even if we didn’t agree with them.

Reading through the pages of old editions of the Nepean Times this past week, the bluntness of war really hit home.