Myles Houlbrook-Walk

Some personal news: Excited to have finished my first week at my new home in Darwin with the ABC as a reporter. Even more excited for the adventures in and incredible stories here. Not a bad view just a few minutes walk from my place either 😎

@TomSangsterSC @SuperCoachNRL @BenHorne8 Has a club ever publicly and clearly bagged a signing? Surely rare, if ever. The whole preseason chat and preview stuff ends up being pretty mid on insight. Proof will come when footy is being played properly

Strong chat coming out of the Rabbitohs on David Fifita. One of my first picked in @SuperCoachNRL. Full story by @BenHorne8: bit.ly/4r5lTOx

@Evan_M_G Please do another one like this for ALiga 2025/26

The wait is finally over... the best league in the world is back.

You have to admire the reinvention of this squad. A year or so ago it looked completely different and far less exciting

@vidya_kathir Geez that’s a bit late!

@gzy_d Still very sorry for emailing you at 4:55! ☹️

@vidya_kathir Did you find out???

@gzy_d omg i got that too!! pls confirm whether its a test/spam, honestly still struggling to tell 😭😂

@VinceRugari Overall I think he did well with the players at his disposal, but the 2022 World Cup would have been the ideal exit point. Asian Cup this year was a disaster and the qualifiers have been insipid.

Graham Arnold is gone as Socceroos coach. Announcement from Football Australia is imminent.

@AntonyGreenElec And Natasha Fyles' predecessor Michael Gunner (who did retire before the election but was Chief in the last term of govt) seat, Fannie Bay, also fell! I wonder has that ever happened?

At this stage NT Labor will be left with no urban seats and have lost the seats of both the Chief Minister Eva Lawler and probably her predecessor Natasha Fyles now the Greens have hit the lead in Nightcliff.

3. Footage showing Billy Walter’s reacting to the incident and it becoming clear he would be able to give evidence regarding what Leniu now admits he said. You’d hope the NRL judiciary takes all three into account when sentencing Leniu and the timing of this guilty plea.

Three things that emerged before the Roosters or Spencer Leniu apologised. 1. Leniu said he had “nothing” to worry about described the on-field incident as fun and games. 2. Trent Robinson suggested “Just because he (Ezra Mam) was adamant, doesn’t mean he is right.”

@AttardMon One of the best matches I’ve seen at the open ever

In a bonkers match of game swapping and a 20 point tie break, the amazing Elena Rybakina is out. Too much.

Was that one of the greatest matches ever played at the Australian Open? Rybakina and Blinkova take a bow. Just spellbinding #AusOpen

Manison quits cabinet after her second attempt to become CM falls short. Next NT election in August 2024.

And here it is. Eva Lawler to be the next Chief Minister. a rank and file vote avoided. Left faction’s Chansey Paech to be deputy. I understand from multiple sources he did this without the left unions blessing. That may have annoyed a few to say the least. #NTPol

If she missed out again I wouldn’t be surprised if she left cabinet. The usual caveats apply, much can change. The factional left/right divide is now 6 each and two MLA’s are unaligned. So no faction dominates the vote. Lawler ticket I understand is her with Paech. #NTPol

Late last night Eva Lawler had the majority of support, only three MLA’s had held off backing her. Nicole Manison being one of them. What’s interesting (in my opinion) is that Manison twice now has struggles to get her own faction on board when going for the leadership. #NTPol

Other potential candidate and (predicted) front runner Nicole Manison still in Bali and due back tomorrow, I’ve been in told. Formal vote (if it is needed will take place on Thursday). As always politics is a moveable feast this could all change.

#NTPols Following the expected resignation of CM Natasha Fyles. I’m Hearing Joel Bowden will have a tilt to be next leader of NT. Caucus is meeting now. It would be fairly extraordinary given the former AFL and Richmond Tigers defender only joined cabinet a few months ago.

For some reason @abcsport stream won’t work in Japan, yet other stations working just fine. Gutted I can’t hear the sultry tones of Jim Maxwell to begin the summer of cricket :(

Really honoured to pick up the sport and radio awards last night at the NT Media Awards. Major thanks to the crew at Hack and ABC News who allowed me to take time to work on some of these stories. I have since cut the mullet for all those concerned (my mum)

📻 🎙️@triplej Hack reporter Myles Houlbrook-Walk is this year’s winner of the Excellence in Radio Broadcasting Award - sponsored by National @withMEAA NT Media Awards Partner @MediaSuper. Congrats, Myles! #NTMediaAwards23 @withMEAA @ABCaustralia @MylesWalk