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Ben Pobjie

Melbourne

Writer and Comedian at Sydney Morning Herald

Writer and Comedian at The Age

Columnist at Sydney Morning Herald

Host at Gather Around Me

Blogger, Columnist, Father. I guess you could call me the Hugh Jackman of the blogosphere.

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Articles

  • Why I couldn't care less about the Super Rugby final

    1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie

    The Super Rugby Pacific final should be one hell of a game. Two powerful, athletic and highly skilled teams, clearly the best two of the competition, crashing headlong into each other like two mighty bighorns driven to reckless brain damage by ewe-lust, testing each other’s strength, speed, precision and resolve in the ultimate confrontation to decide who truly is the pre-eminent regional rugby power.

  • ABC TV Q&A’s cancellation is the mercy killing of a show that no longer got us talking; Tony Jones

    2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Ben Pobjie

    Entertainment writer June 11, 2025 — 5.43pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s often sad when a much-loved show comes to an end, but it’s much sadder when a show trickles to termination long after the love has faded away.

  • Five rules the Brumbies must follow to beat the Chiefs reach the Super Rugby final (and cheating is one of them)

    2 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie

    And so, here we are. After what seems like almost a month-long Super Rugby season, we’ve narrowed down eleven teams to four: three New Zealand sides and one Australian, matching almost perfectly the ratio of good rugby players in the respective countries. Australia’s great hope is the Brumbies, in accordance with the Brumbies Are The Only Decent Rugby Team In Australia Act 1974, a law which it is always heart-warming to see all local franchises abide by scrupulously every year.

  • Make Nathan Cleary accountable: how to ensure rugby league players live up to their promises

    3 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie

    Yes, yes, I know. I am well aware. I have of course heard that this weekend there are to be several games of rugby union played in Australia and New Zealand, and obviously I acknowledge that these will be of some interest to certain people. But could we just, for one moment, stop OBSESSING over games being played, and think about what’s really important: the FUTURE of our great sport?

  • Why YouTube series Hot Ones is the hottest food show in the world

    1 month ago | smh.com.au | Ben Pobjie

    Fame, food and pain collide in this series that combines insightful celebrity interviews with chilli’s capacity to cause entertaining physical distress. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Over the years, many programs have taken advantage of the spiritual value of a shared meal.

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Ben Pobjie
Ben Pobjie @RealBenPobjie
3 Jul 11

Oh Dani, you're in, finally your impish good looks have paid off ! #MasterChef

Ben Pobjie
Ben Pobjie @RealBenPobjie
3 Jul 11

A straw? Nice one, you got him good, ha ha sucked in Matt ! #MasterChef

Ben Pobjie
Ben Pobjie @RealBenPobjie
3 Jul 11

Fried Cauliflower and cauliflower puree, Matt, that's not even fricken trying #MasterChef