Patrick Skene

Patrick Skene was born and raised in Sydney and writes stories on the intersection of sport, history and culture. His work has appeared in Guardian Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, DailyTelegraph, The Australian, Australian Financial Review and The Age. He previously hosted a radio program on Aboriginal sports history on the National Indigenous Radio Service and a boxing program on SEN Radio. Patrick is also the co-founder of Cultural Pulse, a multicultural marketing agency. Patrick’s first book, The Big O – The Life and Times of Olsen Filipaina, Pacific Revolution Pioneer, was released in 2020. Celestial Footy - the story of Chinese heritage Aussie Rules (2023) is his second book.

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