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Sixes in Sulus – The Story of a Forgotten Cricketing Nation and Their 1959/1960 Tour of New South Wales

To play, press the orange button in the top left hand corner. Scroll down for photos, statistics and other information. If you’d prefer to read this piece, I’ve linked the script here, with recorded quotes included. Fiji Squad, including ages and occupations at the beginning of the tour Nacanieli “Nat” Uluiviti (Captain), 27, civil servant,Continue reading “Sixes in Sulus – The Story of a Forgotten Cricketing Nation and Their 1959/1960 Tour of New South Wales”

Sixes in Sulus Script

The recording you’ve just heard was broadcast live from the Cooma Ex-Services Club, late on the night of Wednesday January 13, way back in 1960.  The local Monaro Cricket Association team is set to play against an international side for the first time on the upcoming weekend, and, despite getting lost on the way throughContinue reading “Sixes in Sulus Script”

BCM 241 Pitch – The Old and the New of Online Cricket Writing

My media niche is looking at cricket newsletters on Substack, and how writers use this platform, and others, to engage viewers in different ways. As I outlined in my first blog post, I have aspirations to become a cricket writer in my future professional life, and will be looking to use this online ethnographic analysisContinue reading “BCM 241 Pitch – The Old and the New of Online Cricket Writing”

Countermapping as a Vehicle for Political Activism

Countermapping is a term that refers to the use of cartographic tools and maps to correct or denounce injustice (Warf, 2010). Historically maps have been a resource available only to the powerful, and have had the ability to be manipulated and misconstrued to influence the public, which  can lead to issues in terms of socialContinue reading “Countermapping as a Vehicle for Political Activism”

Campus East Appoint New Staff Member in Attempts to Alleviate Homesickness in Lockdown

2021 has been a year of contrasting experiences for residents of the University of Wollongong’s Campus East accommodation, with the Greater Sydney lockdown in late June changing the social experiences of students markedly.  Being a facility that houses over 500 residents from all over Australia and from overseas, each student has had their own experienceContinue reading “Campus East Appoint New Staff Member in Attempts to Alleviate Homesickness in Lockdown”

BCM114 Digital Artefact Beta

My cricket blogging project Russ’s Cricket Corner has gone through a great deal of ideation and change since I pitched the concept in Week 4. As mentioned in the above Beta video, the concept is a news and opinion blog for young online cricket fans, with the utility being its ability for fans to interactContinue reading “BCM114 Digital Artefact Beta”

A Call to the Past: Emotional History Project

My Great Aunt Heather and Great Uncle Roger’s  love for one another had a profound effect on my life from a young age. From knowing each other as children to romancing from a distance as young adults, they came together at a party and as Heather says, “were never apart after that”. Despite Roger passingContinue reading “A Call to the Past: Emotional History Project”