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Chris Jack 🇺🇦

@chrisjackis.bsky.social
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From the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I love travel, good food, wine, sustainable coffee and football. ⚽️✈️ 🍲 ☕️ #istandwithukraine #freepalestine

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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@albomp.bsky.social Another Trump selfie from the PM. Either his advisers are asleep, he's badly misread the country, or he's fishing for One Nation votes. I hope it's one of the first two. That's how low the bar is #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Everyone is talking about Albanese’s selfie with Trump. What was the PM thinking? | Tom McIlroy
Trump is not popular in Australia, even if the prime minister views close ties with the US as a key pillar of foreign policy
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You can't cherry-pick 2,500 years of slavery and colonialism down to the good bits and call it 'Western values. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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’National pride’ and ‘Western values’ the focus of Coalition education plan that would reduce First Nations content
Curriculum proposal, unveiled by shadow education minister Julian Leeser, would also cut content about sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Never invented the wheel." No they invented a spinning aerofoil that generates lift, precesses on its own axis, and flies itself home. That's aerodynamics, not luck. Ignorance isn't an argument. #auspol #boomerang www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Hanson swiftly condemned for labelling Indigenous Australians 'primitive race'
Politicians from across the divide have condemned Pauline Hanson's remarks about Indigenous Australians, labelling them "vile", "divisive" and "derogatory".
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
FA’s broke, APL’s broke and neither wants the referee bill, so it’s dressed up as a governance dispute. Same shambles since the APL handover. IMO money is the reason nobody will fund an independent body www.news.com.au/sport/footba...
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Labor’s migration “reform” so far: cabinet can’t agree, the press club speech got pulled & the headline achievement is one junior minister quietly killing a single dodgy diploma course. Now industry’s warning pubs could shut. Reacting to the right rather than leading as usual on immigration. #auspol
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Liberal Party states in their increase in tobacco excise policy that tobacco consumption has gone up around 30 per cent since the end of 2021 m That is false. Daily smoking just hit a historic low of 5.6%, down from 8.3% two years ago #auspol www.aihw.gov.au/news-media/m...
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Huge week for Aussie footballers in Europe: Kyra Cooney-Cross back at the Arsenal, Ellie Carpenter setting up two in Chelsea’s UWCL rout, plus Beach, Toure, Volpato, Irankunda and Okon-Engstler all playing for their clubs. And ABC Offsiders? Not a single mention. Basically just AFL, NRL as always.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
What a beautiful moment yesterday in the NRL and a great tribute to Jai Arrow.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
AFL’s answer to sexual assault allegations against five Swans players is banning them from a medal ceremony they’re still eligible to win! A Brownlow snub isn’t culture change, it’s PR. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...
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Banned Sydney Swans players not welcome at Brownlows as AFL delays inquiry until police probe concludes
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon faces media for first time since players stood down, saying ‘the way we treat women says a lot about who we are’
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
They’re not asking for a palace or a title back just a return home for him and Meghan to live privately with their kids. Calling that “selfish” says more about the commentator than the couple.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Australia’s $1T debt headline sounds scary until you check the neighbours. We’re at 18.8% debt-to-GDP — one of the lowest in the G20. Japan’s at 249%, the US 123%, Italy 137%. Every G20 nation is in debt. Context matters. #auspol www.news.com.au/finance/econ...
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
There’s no l’amour lost between FIFA and Kevin Lamour, sacked for telling the truth about Infantino’s grubby attempt to flog off the World Cup to private investors. Shown the door while the man selling out football’s biggest prize stays put. Shameful. www.theguardian.com/football/202....
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Fifa chief sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
The Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is laughable. Labor’s fix for the gambling ad deluge is a register where you opt out?? The industry gets to keep advertising by default. Pathetic. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill
The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Free trip to Japan, fed for six days straight, and he repays it with a smug piece sneering at seaweed and sashimi. That’s not criticism, that’s contempt for the cuisine, the culture and the people who hosted him. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/931436...
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The world is going crazy for Japan and Japanese food - but I beg to differ
I want to be worldly and cultured, by my stomach just disagrees.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Labor’s response to One Nation isn’t leadership, it’s capitulation. Immigration isn’t driving the housing crisis or wage stagnation, it’s the easy scapegoat. Chasing Hanson’s voters by borrowing her framing just legitimises it. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Labor is facing an insurgent One Nation. The path it takes on immigration will define its identity for years to come
Labor has always had a divided soul over immigration. Now it faces a predicament as it looks to hold on to suburban and regional seats
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It’s a non issue in Japan because Australian politics is of no interest to the Japanese and their news services. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Melon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia? | Malcolm Farr
Anthony Albanese’s comments about melons given to him by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi continue to make headlines weeks after they were made
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ben Groundwater’s right: Aussie pub food is one menu wearing 8,000 different town names. Spain has patatas bravas everywhere too -but also pintxos in the Basque Country, gazpacho in Andalusia. We’ve got squid and schnitty from Broome to Byron, & little else www.bengroundwater.com/the-problem-...
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The problem with Australian pub food: it’s all the same
There’s no such thing as regional diversity when you’re eating in Aussie pubs. But what can we do about it? Also, I’m ranting this week about the dumbest column I’ve ever read, sharing a great Vietnam...
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
3rd Sydney Airport incident in 3 weeks a real pattern deserving scrutiny. As a frequent flyer, I take that seriously. But each time, aircraft ended up about 1km apart, pilots doing exactly what they’re trained to do. Don’t inflate “near miss” into near collision. . www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Third Sydney Airport take-off incident investigated by safety body
Safety authorities are investigating a third runway incident at Sydney Airport, involving a Qantas flight crossing the path of a Virgin Australia aircraft.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Insurers sell a product none of us would choose to buy & a grudge purchase gives them no reason to be transparent as most customers won’t shop around anyway. ASIC found most of us just renew with the same insurer. There’s no incentive to change. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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'Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums
The corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hey @albomp.bsky.social apologise to the Japanese PM and government the crude comment and hand gesture you made in that podcast interview. Show some respect. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Coalition calls on Albanese to apologise to Japan's PM over melon gesture
The Australian prime minister has landed in hot water over a gesture involving two melons, which his office insists was not referring to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's body.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The aircraft congestion problem at Sydney Airport isn’t new. I flew in 10 months ago and was stuck on the tarmac for about 90 mins and two other friends came in a week later and had the same problem. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Planes in tarmac near miss at Sydney Airport
A cabin crew member is injured when Jetstar and Qatar Airlines planes almost collide on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I hope the Asian Football Confederation (Australia included) follows UEFA’s lead and walks away from FIFA entirely to prevent this deal going ahead. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposal...
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Why haven’t we offered any support ? @albomp.bsky.social too busy with the Labor Party conference? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in Madrid
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Christian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine after being pulled over speeding twice in one night It’s an allegation, second sample still pending & he deserves due process. But surely he knows what a positive test can cost him. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Socceroos star Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine during roadside test
Australia forward was allegedly caught driving almost 50km/h over the speed limit and stopped twice for speeding on Anzac Bridge in Sydney
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs in Feb. Within days, “forced labour” probes appear against 60 allies. Months later: Australia gets slugged 12.5%, no evidence given, it’s more tariff laundering by Trump and is administration. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says tariff regime is unjustified and inconsistent with free trade agreement with US
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Commentators talking like this match matters. #3rdPlacePlayoff #FIFAWorldCup2026
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Trump slaps a 20% fee on Hormuz shipping on Monday. By Tuesday, it’s gone swapped for vague “MASSIVE” investment deals from Gulf states. Taco Tuesday strikes again. 🌮 🐓 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/b...
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Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global Economy
The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U.S. in exchange for safe passage. Shipping industry experts worry other nations will follow that lead.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Winmar’s removal is justified, no argument there. The other real scandal is Wayne Carey, who has been convicted multiple times including indecent assault, inducted anyway, never removed. AFL’s selective conscience is a problem. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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AFL removes Nicky Winmar from Australian Football Hall of Fame after assault conviction
AFL commission says ‘violence against women has no place’ after former player was found guilty of three assault charges
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Marco Rubio in June: “No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That’s existing international law.” Trump, this week: the US will charge 20% on all cargo through the Strait of Hormuz. That legal position lasted about a month. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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US strikes Iran for third consecutive night as Trump plans Hormuz transit fee – Middle East crisis live
UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in strait, killing a crew member and wounding eight
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Mistaken identity doesn’t review whether an offence happened, only WHO gets carded for it. If a card’s already shown and replays prove it went to the wrong player, VAR can move it to the right one. No card shown, nothing to review. That’s the scope of the rule. #FIFAWorldCup2026 #ARGSUI
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Fair decision. The Swiss player dived so he gets a yellow card. Shame he already had a first yellow. #ARGSUI
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
On balance Norway were the better side imo but in the end an out of sorts Haaland and a Norwegian goalkeeper error means England go through. #FIFAWorldCup2026
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We have a commentator who correctly pronounces Kevin De Bruyne’s name! #ESPBEL #FIFAWorldCuo2026
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Ridiculous that clubs are letting players go for such a small fee.
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Sam Lewis (she/they) 🌈 @battledinosaur.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
the day after the #Socceroos were knocked out of the World Cup, FA's executive director said they were working on yet another strategy for Australian football to identify its "DNA". so I rage-wrote this about why the problem isn't strategy, it's the broken system. www.espn.com.au/soccer/story...
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Football in Australia doesn't need another strategy, it needs a sledgehammer
As the reality of the Socceroos' exit from the World Cup sets in, Samantha Lewis takes a look at what course of action football needs to take in Australia.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A month of World Cup football has brought multicultural Australia together. Rugby league gets a $5.3bn broadcast deal and $600m in government money. Nothing more for football. Our government has no idea. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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Australia and PNG's $600m NRL deal comes with a security condition
Australia has struck a deal with the Pacific country that will see the NRL feature a PNG side from 2028, but it comes with a catch.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Peter V’Landys: “the world’s our oyster,” rugby league’s going global while there’s an actual World Cup on right now. Bold strategy from the bloke about to unleash the Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs on the planet. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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Execs try to hose down Kayo cost concerns as NRL rights deal revealed
As the NRL reveals its new broadcast rights deal worth billions of dollars over seven years in 2028 through 2034, executives try to hose down concerns about rising subscription prices.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
As an Australian fan it’s frustrating watching Spain build their attack around getting Yamal wide & running at defenders. Yet we had Irankunda, with the same raw talent, being forced to play centrally in the #Socceroos last two matches thanks to Popovic’s strange decision-making. #FIFAWorldCup2026
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Still no news on the Jordy Bos injury following Australia’s loss to Egypt. Surely scans have been done already. I’m surprised we’ve heard nothing. #Socceroos #Feyenoord.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
¡Vamos España! 🇪🇸
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Trump called FIFA, FIFA blinked, Balogun set to play for the USMNT. Football’s integrity? Fine, apparently. #FIFAWorldCup2026
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
What a wonderful doco about Ferenc Puskas’s time in Australia as coach of South Melbourne. Watched it last night on SBS. angeandtheboss.com
angeandtheboss.com
Ange and The Boss
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
What about helping the adults! www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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World Cup woes: How to help a child deal with distress about the Socceroos' exit
No parent likes seeing their child upset, but such moments can be opportunities to help strengthen children's emotional regulation.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I think I’m more frustrated by Australia’s loss today than I was yesterday. #FIFAWorldCup
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A football strategy promised in 2023 by James Johnson and Ernie Merrick. Now, 3.5 years later, another one promised , this time by Heather Garriock. FFS, nearly 4 years and still no strategy
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Didn’t realise this was possible: you can opt out of gambling ads on SBS On Demand. Log into your account, tweak your preferences, done in under a minute. Feels like a small workaround while the Federal government drags its feet on a proper ad ban. #auspol #EndGamblingAds
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Definitely worth a listen all the way through. @battledinosaur.bsky.social an excellent football journalist & makes some very important points about today’s performance & the future. How can Australia’s Socceroos end their World Cup knockout drought? – video www.theguardian.com/football/vid...
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How can Australia’s Socceroos end their World Cup knockout drought? – video
Sports reporter Jack Snape joins Martin Pegan and Sam Lewis from outside Dallas Stadium to recap the knockout match
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It was a strong tackle , it was not illegal. Lets all hope the injury isn’t a serious one. football360.com.au/world-cup-au...
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'Those things keep going against Australia': Popovic says Socceroos not yet respected as he responds to Bos injury
Socceroos boss Tony Popovic addressed the media immediately after Australia's penalty shootout exit at the hands of Egypt.
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I’ll try not to dwell on the results too much but after the game, neither Ryan nor Beach said they knew Popovic was planning the swap. In the SMH Popovic was quoted as saying “We just felt that Maty’s experience would be the difference…” Why? I find that decision unbelievable. #AUSEGY
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Chris Jack 🇺🇦 @chrisjackis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I don’t care how much experience Mat Ryan has, Patrick Beach has been one of the best goalkeepers in the tournament and at the very end you decide he’s not experienced enough to be in goals for the penalty shootout ? Bad decision by Popovic. #AUSEGY
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