Bert Maverick
Bert Maverick is a Melbourne-based writer, voice-over guy, stand-up comedian and nerd with a boundless passion for comedy. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, and is a presenter for Vision Australia radio.
Bert voraciously devours pop-culture, and usually only does things because a book, TV show, video game, comic or movie told him to, like the time he learned to shear because of his love of ‘The Shiralee’. And yes, that’s a Phantom tattoo.
Slow to jump on the new-thing bandwagon, once on Bert becomes one of those annoying people that will try to convert you too. He tweets as @BertMaverick but be warned: hashtag games are his favourite thing in the whole world.
Articles by Bert Maverick
Happy ‘Guilted into Romance’ Day
Roses are dead/Violets are dead/Sugar is made from a different dead plant… This poetry form is actually pretty sadistic. If…... Read more
Coastal holidays of your dreams: Blairgowrie
When you think of the perfect place to take a relaxing sea-side holiday, I think it would be fair to…... Read more
For Kryin’ out loud, Kris Kringle is a Kolossal Kringe
I recently started a new job and at my very first team meeting, I was informed that I would be…... Read more
I don’t actually LOL or LMAO, I just say I did
We don’t just type LOL to our mates when we Laugh Out Loud at something anymore. Actually sometimes I don’t…... Read more
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In my sports column on The Punch tomorrow: why Eurovision was easily the best game on the weekend. Mummy bloggers, you'll like this one!
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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
Nosebleed Section
choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
