Troy Dodds

Writer, Editor, Radio Presenter

February 12 2020

Rugby union’s biggest test

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

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January 29 2020

Retail shake-up needed

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.

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May 16 2018

My sporting report card

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… Continue reading

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February 28 2018

We’d never elect Bob Hawke today

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

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December 7 2017

Christmas is a time to reset the political agenda

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

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September 28 2017

Same-sex marriage debate has exposed our soft and petty side

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

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May 31 2017

Margaret Court has every right to be out of touch

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

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April 19 2017

We must always remember them

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

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March 22 2017

Believing Facebook over science

Sometimes I think people protest or argue purely because they want to get angry about something no matter what it is. I think to myself, surely they have not looked at all of the information on hand about a particular topic and legitimately formed that point of view. Continue reading

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January 10 2017

Our schools must teach water safety

The water and summer tend to go hand in hand in Australia.

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