a myth of progress

It was almost exactly two years ago: November in 2021. The Herald Sun published an article about the upcoming professional sport returning to Melbourne, stating that ‘the Big Bash League, AFLW and National Basketball League start their seasons over summer.’ I was filled with intense despair as I read it, and then anger. I decided to write them an open letter.

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the truth about state teams

‘Victoria has a clear, simple process to reaching Australia’s professional basketball league. The beginning is children playing basketball on a Saturday morning. The middle and the end is the state team programs.’

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about #1

An introduction

Saraid Taylor is a poet, essayist, screenwriter, speaker and novelist. The dialogue unravelling across her work explores memory, gender, grief and empathy. Her debut literary novel Flinch is forthcoming with UQP.

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