Witness to a sickening act of domestic brutality
“Whadidya say?” Thump. Her body lurches forward, her upper body, starting just below the shoulder where he had hit her, falls first, and then the rest of her body catches up and she takes two quick...
View ArticlePope’s apology won’t be enough for change
Ever tried to apologise to someone and been rebufffed? Pope Benedict experienced just that on the weekend when he made an apology to Irish people who were sexually abused by Catholic priests. His...
View ArticleAvoid the Tiger scandal by sponsoring female athletes
As Tiger Woods gets ready to tee off for the most anticipated scandal-comeback in sport, the great golfer will be walking a little lighter. A little sponsor lighter that is. Gatorade, owned by Pepsi,...
View ArticleNothing like persecution to fire up the fans
Melbourne Storm’s salary cap scandal will go down as the best thing that has ever happened to the club. Yes I know it has been stripped of two premierships ( I’ll get onto how ridiculous that is later)...
View ArticleOh Melbourne, get over yourself daaaahling
If Melbourne was a person she would have been sent to Trinny and Susannah by now. It wouldn’t be her idea of course - it’s one of those shows she would sneer at - but her loved ones would have given...
View ArticleThe wheels have been Greeced for too long
“Okay it’s time to go now - they have started throwing stones.” The words were calm but it was hard to miss the rising panic in the voice of my Greek host Danai as stones pummelled into the building...
View ArticleTurn up the volume on libraries
Is it time for our libraries to get loud? For background music to joyfully sing out from loudspeakers while members flip through their favourite sections of their local institutions? For mums to...
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