I saw a woman call Kathy Lette a moll. It could have been me

I saw a woman call Kathy Lette a moll. It could have been me

This literary fan had suffered an unfortunate affliction known as a spoonerism,where the beginnings of two words are transposed.

  • byJo Pybus

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He’s best man but is dreading the wedding. Here’s how he’s beating his fear of public speaking
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He’s best man but is dreading the wedding. Here’s how he’s beating his fear of public speaking

It’s anxiety-inducing even for confident types. Why the fear that goes with talking in front of others? How can you overcome it?

  • byJackson Graham
I’ve been asked to MC a wedding eight times. What does this say about me?
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I’ve been asked to MC a wedding eight times. What does this say about me?

It’s a very special role on a very special day,but being asked to MC a friend’s wedding is both a blessing and a curse.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Enduring submersible speech writing
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Enduring submersible speech writing

And cataloguing the donkey votes.

‘I have something meaningful to say’:NBA star in talks with minister over reforms

‘I have something meaningful to say’:NBA star in talks with minister over reforms

After Shaq’s cameo,NBA champion Patty Mills has lent his support to the campaign for a Voice to parliament.

  • byLucy Manly
Great demand but less fortune for Morrison on Pentecostal speakers circuit

Great demand but less fortune for Morrison on Pentecostal speakers circuit

Experts say the former prime minister would be welcomed at global Pentecostal conferences,but his opportunities may be fleeting.

  • byMichael Koziol
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Freedom just an abscess away
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Freedom just an abscess away

One,two,three ... twenty-nine Mr Speakers.

Despite some early hiccups,Layne Beachley and Kirk Pengilly have forged a formidable partnership

Despite some early hiccups,Layne Beachley and Kirk Pengilly have forged a formidable partnership

The seven-time world champion surfer met the INXS member on a disastrous blind date 18 years ago. It was only on their second date after a restaurant owner shared his nonna’s limoncello that the magic began.

  • byTim Elliott
For performance anxiety,try the'four-pronged approach'

For performance anxiety,try the'four-pronged approach'

There are many cases where psychological intervention and mind-body strategies such as exercise and meditation have extremely successful results.

  • bySarah Berry
Crook as Rookwood and making a motza out of old bones
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Crook as Rookwood and making a motza out of old bones

The egregious error of Egregio Signore