BIRDSVILLE, Australia --A sea of beer can-clenching, rowdy folk in flannelette shirts and cowboy hats are huddled in near darkness at Fred Brophy's feet. The Australian outback icon is fitted out in ...

THE Birdsville police love it when fight master Fred Brophy and his bruisers roll into town hungry for a scrap. “If you are looking for a fight, come into my tent and you can get paid if you win.” The ...

Jeremy Pierce has been a journalist on the Gold Coast for more than 20 years covering crime, sport, politics and general interest stories. He is also The Courier-Mail's tourism reporter, covering ...

Not everyone has heard of Fred Brophy's Boxing Troupe, but for those who have, it's an institution. He'll sell you a ticket, spin you a yarn and dare you into the ring. For more than four decades, ...

Pauline Hanson and Karl Stefanovic were among the thousands to make the journey to the outback town, where almost 800 people contested the richest prize in the Mount Isa Rodeo’s 67-year history. The ...

To play the titular Aussie tent boxer in “Kid Snow,” British actor Billy Howle spent six months physically training, then learned bits of obscure Australian history. A versatile stage-screen-TV ...