I’m pleased we’re ditching the honorifics,and I’m an esquire

I’m pleased we’re ditching the honorifics,and I’m an esquire

Why do human beings reach for such distinctions? Shouldn’t people be judged by the power of their arguments,not the nature of the handle that proceeds those arguments?

  • byRichard Glover

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As HSC handwriting is phased out,what happens to the pride of a pen licence?

As HSC handwriting is phased out,what happens to the pride of a pen licence?

I still remember the blister developing on my middle finger halfway through my attempt to list the causes of World War I.

  • byRichard Glover
Keep your affirmations,I’m happiest with my high-pressure hose

Keep your affirmations,I’m happiest with my high-pressure hose

True enlightenment can be found in a filthy driveway and a strong water flow.

  • byRichard Glover
The Queen is no exception,we all need a mate with a ute

The Queen is no exception,we all need a mate with a ute

The person with the ute is a giver,not a taker. A lover,not a fighter. Certainly,a lifter and not a leaner.

  • byRichard Glover
Strollout is the word of the year from halfcinated Fortress Australia

Strollout is the word of the year from halfcinated Fortress Australia

Strollout,an Australian term coined during delays in the rollout of the vaccine,has been chosen by the Australian National Dictionary Centre.

  • byJulie Power
Whatchamacall a mother’s love? The dog seems to know
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Whatchamacall a mother’s love? The dog seems to know

From thingamajig to dooverlackie,decoding the mysterious sayings of adults is still no easy task.

  • byRichard Glover
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When grocery prices go pear-shaped
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When grocery prices go pear-shaped

A disappearing backyard bounty.

She killed off Patrick in Offspring. Now Debra Oswald is at it again

She killed off Patrick in Offspring. Now Debra Oswald is at it again

The award-winning TV creator is dabbling with death in a new novel about female friendship and domestic violence.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
Rape response reminds us of the leadership we lack
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Rape response reminds us of the leadership we lack

The scandalous repsonse of the government to the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office betrays a lack of leadership and decency.

Risky SCG decision puts health advice to the Test
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Risky SCG decision puts health advice to the Test

Allowing the SCG cricket Test to go ahead in front of thousands of spectators puts a sharp focus on the health advice supporting the Premier's decision.

‘Dirty’ fuel’s influencers should reveal themselves
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‘Dirty’ fuel’s influencers should reveal themselves

The nation can no longer be held back from a carbon-free future by the faceless men of the fossil fuel industry and their political mates.