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Newspapers as we know them are dying a slow death. The way the Melbourne Age is looking these days whenever I pick it up in a local cafe, it is one of those for which the last rites are pending in the near future.

I hope that doesn't prevent us from getting access to pieces like this, written by a gifted footballer who suffered some bad injuries and became a gifted writer ~ Soiling a dream

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Just read the article this morning WJ. Great piece.

Without trying to hijack the thread, I note that the Age has become little more than a refuge for your 'right on daddyo' Will Anderson types (I'd exclude some of the sports writing) and an underlying premise that there's no fish and chips worth eating unless they're within a 10 km radius of the CBD. 'Random' interviews in respect to any issue appear to invariably involve social content managers from Fitzroy or food bloggers and lifestyle coaches from Kew. In short, it's become an almighty wankfest.

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Just read the article this morning WJ. Great piece.

Without trying to hijack the thread, I note that the Age has become little more than a refuge for your 'right on daddyo' Will Anderson types (I'd exclude some of the sports writing) and an underlying premise that there's no fish and chips worth eating unless there within a 10 km radius of the CBD. 'Random' interviews in respect to any issue appear to invariably involve social content managers from Fitzroy or food bloggers and lifestyle coaches from Kew. In short, it's become an almighty wankfest.

........ Bit of an inferiority complex coming through there...

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........ Bit of an inferiority complex coming through there...

Yes PTJ, that must be it.

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Crackers Keenan tells a great story like that in his 80's book "Crackers"

Tony Sullivan wasn't feeling 100% and let one go while attempting a pack mark

The way Crackers told it was hilarious!!

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Just read the article this morning WJ. Great piece.

Without trying to hijack the thread, I note that the Age has become little more than a refuge for your 'right on daddyo' Will Anderson types (I'd exclude some of the sports writing) and an underlying premise that there's no fish and chips worth eating unless they're within a 10 km radius of the CBD. 'Random' interviews in respect to any issue appear to invariably involve social content managers from Fitzroy or food bloggers and lifestyle coaches from Kew. In short, it's become an almighty wankfest.

You're absolutely right RTG.

The Age has become like a demented Cleo.

The Daily Life section has obnoxious articles that discuss body parts,often suggesting surgery,then next day telling them to not have surgery.

Was Will Anderson ever funny?

Just because you shout your punchlines doesn't make them so.

Articles painting any anti-muslim sentiment as immediately racist, though Africa and the Middle East are at war with ISIS. As are Australia.

Articles on food suggesting fat free muesli then next to it a special calorific recipe.

I can't take it anymore.

Nice to read one on a guy shyteing his daks in front of a finals crowd, as the Age itself does daily.

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You're absolutely right RTG.

The Age has become like a demented Cleo .

The Daily Life section has obnoxious articles that discuss body parts,often suggesting surgery,then next day telling them to not have surgery.

Was Will Anderson ever funny?

Just because you shout your punchlines doesn't make them so.

Articles painting any anti-muslim sentiment as immediately racist,though Africa and the Middle East are at war with ISIS.As are Australia

Articles on food suggesting fat free muesli then next to it a special calorific recipe.

I can't take it anymore.

Nice to read one on a guy shyteing his daks in front of a finals crowd,as the Age itself does daily.

You put it far more succinctly than I ever could Biffen. Whatever happened to it?

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That people think Tim Boyle is a gifted writer says it.

[censored] footballer, [censored] writer who can really only tell half finished stories about his own sad career.

That the Age thinks to publish a story of him [censored] his pants says a lot about where they are at.

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That people think Tim Boyle is a gifted writer says it.

[censored] footballer, [censored] writer who can really only tell half finished stories about his own sad career.

That the Age thinks to publish a story of him [censored] his pants says a lot about where they are at.

Before illness, and perhaps for a good part after, Brent Croswell used to write some great stuff imo.

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That people think Tim Boyle is a gifted writer says it.

[censored] footballer, [censored] writer who can really only tell half finished stories about his own sad career.

That the Age thinks to publish a story of him [censored] his pants says a lot about where they are at.

Yes he always seems to write how useless and inept his unknown career was..

Who cares?

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Yes he always seems to write how useless and inept his unknown career was..

Who cares?

I'll agree that he probably needs to move beyond it. Still, did you know Chrissie Swan is also a mum with a hectic schedule? Apparently so.

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I'll agree that he probably needs to move beyond it. Still, did you know Chrissie Swan is also a mum with a hectic schedule? Apparently so.

another invisible hero?
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You're absolutely right RTG.

The Age has become like a demented Cleo.

The Daily Life section has obnoxious articles that discuss body parts,often suggesting surgery,then next day telling them to not have surgery.

Was Will Anderson ever funny?

Just because you shout your punchlines doesn't make them so.

Articles painting any anti-muslim sentiment as immediately racist, though Africa and the Middle East are at war with ISIS. As are Australia.

Articles on food suggesting fat free muesli then next to it a special calorific recipe.

I can't take it anymore.

Nice to read one on a guy shyteing his daks in front of a finals crowd, as the Age itself does daily.

The Age has got NOTHING on The Guardian.

Some of its headline are worthy of The Onion.

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The Age has got NOTHING on The Guardian.

Some of its headline are worthy of The Onion.

that wasn't the point praha

the age was never in the past a newspaper comparable to the guardian

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The Age has got NOTHING on The Guardian.

Some of its headline are worthy of The Onion.

The Guardian is the only news source worth reading in this country.
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May be they should interviewthe Toump . h
He looks like he does it everytime he gets the ball

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Just read the article this morning WJ. Great piece.

Without trying to hijack the thread, I note that the Age has become little more than a refuge for your 'right on daddyo' Will Anderson types (I'd exclude some of the sports writing) and an underlying premise that there's no fish and chips worth eating unless they're within a 10 km radius of the CBD. 'Random' interviews in respect to any issue appear to invariably involve social content managers from Fitzroy or food bloggers and lifestyle coaches from Kew. In short, it's become an almighty wankfest.

RTG I would reply in detail but I am too busy tonight writing a comment piece for Epicure on the dearth of good fish and chip shops in the inner north, thanks very much!

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