One of the most decorated sports journalists in Australian joins the podcast this week. In part 1 of this Betoota Talks interview, Danny Weidler explains the ins and outs of breaking stories in the NRL. How he builds contacts, and how he avoids getting caught up in the soap opera himself. As a lover of the game, Danny explains his journey into rugby league - and how the product has evolved in his time. He also gives us his predictions, and his preferred grand final match up.

<p>One of the most decorated sports journalists in Australian joins the podcast this week. In part 1 of this Betoota Talks interview, Danny Weidler explains the ins and outs of breaking stories in the NRL. How he builds contacts, and how he avoids getting caught up in the soap opera himself. As a lover of the game, Danny explains his journey into rugby league - and how the product has evolved in his time. He also gives us his predictions, and his preferred grand final match up.</p>

Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.

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