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Marty Sheargold, Shame On You
It was a movement. Each city in Australia filled with yellow as the Women’s World Cup came to town. It was all the news talked about.
Skyla Clarke
Feb 284 min read
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“I don't want to go back to what happened in Vegas”: Ferrari’s Feud and Friendship in Formula One
Qatar's press conference brings new light to Leclerc and Sainz's beef, even though it has forever seemed like they were actually 'besties'
Skyla Clarke
Nov 29, 20245 min read
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Chris Wood Makes Premier League History, But Who Else Represents Us in English Football?
The Hamilton homegrown has been the talk of the town over these past few months, but he isn’t the only New Zealander in England's top league
Skyla Clarke
Nov 11, 20244 min read
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Auckland FC Debut, But Where Is Their Women's Team?
The Wellington Phoenix only introduced their women's team in 2021, how long until Auckland is represented in the women's league?
Skyla Clarke
Oct 20, 20244 min read
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Barbies Found to Have a Negative Effect on Young Girls' Development
It’s no longer a question that young girls are growing up with unrealistic standards for themselves. But the worst part of this is that it’s
Hannah Levin
Oct 17, 20247 min read
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A Girl's Guide to New York City
New York City is every girl’s dream. Well, it was mine at least.
Skyla Clarke
Oct 6, 20248 min read
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Australia’s Sweethearts: Why the NRL Should Stop Phasing out Their Cheerleaders
A mixture of technical dance ability, glamour and encouragement, cheerleaders are an essential part of game day entertainment in the NRL.
Skyla Clarke
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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You Need to Get Over Daniel Ricciardo
He’s not your ex boyfriend, I can promise you he’ll be just fine.
Skyla Clarke
Sep 28, 20245 min read
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“It’s my favourite thing ever, it really is”: One Teenager's Lust for Competitive Adventure
One and a half years ago, Lucy McMorran rode home from work using clipless bike pedals for the first time.
Skyla Clarke
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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A Short n' Sweet Review
My personal ranking + explanations of the entire Short n' Sweet album
Skyla Clarke
Sep 24, 202410 min read
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Book Reviews: Pride and Prejudice and If You Could See the Sun
A review of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
Hazar Yousef
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Roo-tal Routines: The Kangaroo Breakdancer Who's Hopping Between Two Worlds
Rachel Gunn has taken the world by by storm with her unordodox break dancing. But is this hate desevered? - that is for you to decide.
Shae Ellice
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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From Drugs to Drones, Why Olympic-Level Cheaters Should be Held More Accountable
A review of the Canadian Women's Football team cheating scandal, and how this links to the IOC's lack of action on their values.
Skyla Clarke
Jul 26, 20243 min read
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How the 2024 WNBA Rookies have used Social Media to Introduce a Younger Generation to an Excited League
Clark, Reese, Bueckers, Brink: TikTok sensations bringing attention to America's next most popular league
Skyla Clarke
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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A Double Fortnight of The Tortured Poets Department
A review of Taylor Swift's most recent album, with my personal ratings of all 31 songs included.
Skyla Clarke
May 24, 202422 min read
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Are Trends an Excuse to Be Boring? A Review of Ball Dresses Over the Years.
Year 12s and 13s, it’s that time of year again. The time of year where nails are more important than upcoming chemistry internals, where...
Skyla Clarke
Apr 15, 20247 min read
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What Even is March Madness?
I’ve only just recently gotten into basketball, and not for the reasons you might think. Last year, my TikTok ‘for you’ page showed me...
Skyla Clarke
Apr 2, 20244 min read
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Who Was the Best Boyfriend in Gilmore Girls?
All too often I find myself arguing with girls my age about who Rory Gilmore should’ve ended up with at the end of the hit early 2000s TV...
Skyla Clarke
Mar 29, 20249 min read
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How The Eras Tour Celebrates Girlhood
When I saw those men walking out with their big colourful flower-style parachutes and listened to the speakers blast “It’s been a long...
Skyla Clarke
Mar 18, 20246 min read
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The True Excitement Behind the New Zealand Warriors
Last year, New Zealanders got a new addition to their vocabulary, with the circulation of the phrase “Up the Wahs”. It didn’t really have...
Skyla Clarke
Feb 25, 20244 min read
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