'It's still the same old story...the fundamental things apply as time goes by' , or do they?
I suspect many would agree that the current world is one where the practice of old certitudes has never been less guaranteed. Be it the...
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lydiajulian1
Jan 295 min read
A new world order? Sadly, maybe only in tennis!
Tonight on Australia’s national broadcasting network the programme, Nemesis, premiered. It is a documentary which will chronicle the...
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lydiajulian1
Jan 277 min read
Davis Cup form is good form as Djokovic is denied!
Reluctant as I am to use contemporary expressions that may not be understood by all, may I begin by offering the following ‘spoiler...
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lydiajulian1
Jan 226 min read
The seeds have been drawn and now 'quartered'- what happens next at the Australian Open?
The Australian Open has six days to run and the openings for Australian success have closed in the Men’s and Women’s draws. Yesterday’s ...
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lydiajulian1
Jan 98 min read
Let another Grand Slam year commence!
Isn’t it remarkable that, notwithstanding all that has come before, the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve generates a collective...
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lydiajulian1
Dec 2, 20236 min read
For every action there are legacies
For my sins, but with constant delight, I have taught Australian students for over 30 years about the structures and processes of its...
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lydiajulian1
Nov 12, 20235 min read
'Tis the season to be perturbed
The Christian season of Advent is nearly upon us, beginning on 3rd December, and marks the promise of something new and beginning with...
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lydiajulian1
Oct 15, 20236 min read
A predictable, if overly one-sided result?
It is the fear of every tennis player to lose a set six games to love. If a player loses a traditional best of three sets match 0-6 0-6,...
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lydiajulian1
Sep 22, 20237 min read
In the multitude of voices, wisdom is found or so we thought....
Tomorrow in Australia at 4.49 p.m. is the spring equinox in the southern hemisphere. After then, days south of the equator will have more...
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lydiajulian1
Sep 14, 20237 min read
"Two dozen to go for one and one to start for another"
“Speaking of Serena, America’s Coco Gauff, fresh from an indifferent summer won the Women’s title at Cincinnati. Often touted as...
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lydiajulian1
Aug 23, 20237 min read
The sweltering September slam awaits
The forthcoming first day of September in the southern hemisphere is heralded as the first day of spring, whilst for Americans it is the...
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lydiajulian1
Jul 18, 20236 min read
A tale of two champions- one unseeded; the other seeding a new generation
In a few days, a bizarre cinematic event will occur. Two highly promoted films, ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ will be released...
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lydiajulian1
Jul 9, 20235 min read
Djokovic's duel with destiny
It has been a curious Wimbledon thus far. Much of it has been predictable: the last-minute withdrawal of Nick Kyrgios; the disappointing...
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lydiajulian1
Jun 26, 20236 min read
Whenever I gaze at Centre Court, I am in paradise! (apologies to The Kinks)
So, another Wimbledon is about to begin! How it can be two years since Roger Federer played his final match on Centre Court, let alone...
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lydiajulian1
Jun 12, 20236 min read
Djokovic rules supreme, but what about the rules we all need?
Over the last fortnight tennis players in Paris have battled for world supremacy as have Australian and Indian cricketers across the...
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lydiajulian1
May 28, 20236 min read
Laissez les jeux commencer a Paris!
If one can believe all the hype Europe’s forthcoming summer tourist season is predicted to be its busiest ever . A ‘Covid backlog’ of...
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lydiajulian1
May 8, 20239 min read
Crowns and thrones- newly worn and relinquished
This reflection is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Patrick Rafferty, who passed away on ANZAC Day, a day short of his 93rd birthday. The...
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lydiajulian1
Apr 24, 20236 min read
Giants, fallen and falling...
We are told there are very few certainties except the oft quipped duo of death and taxes. For what seems the living memory of most the...
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lydiajulian1
Apr 2, 20237 min read
To say Yes or No, that is the question, but we have many a SUBtext to consider!
Halley’s comet have many across our stars once every 76 years. Its next scheduled appearance will be in 2061. Down here on earth there...
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lydiajulian1
Mar 9, 20235 min read
And the hits keep coming...
After the self-serving outpourings of Harry and Meghan and Novak Djokovic’s demonstrative implosion after the Australian Open Men’s...
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