Glossy mags, housework isn’t a firestarter
GLOSSY mags love a sexy headline, and “Housework makes her horny” certainly is one — but the messaging around what women want in their relationships is misleading, writes Wendy Tuohy.
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Police officers need help to deal with PTSD
THAT Victoria Police has for decades failed to offer sufficient help to officers suffering mental health problems because of their job is nothing short of scandalous, writes Keith Moor.
Childishly ignorant warping the animal welfare debate
AS the urban majority in mega-cities like ours become marooned from real life — life as it has been for thousands of years — formerly intelligent and informed people are revealed as childishly ignorant, even delusional, about our relationship with animals, writes Andrew Rule.
We all pay for faulty power play
GREEN schemes are all the rage among governments and companies trying to look like they have a social conscience, but they should never be ham-fisted policies which ultimately hurt consumers’ hip pockets, writes Katie Bice.
A guide to decoding teen lingo
IF you think airpods are a type of pollen, Snapchat streaks are a form of nudity and Fortnite is a measurement of time, then chances are you don’t have a teenager living in your house, writes Susie O’Brien.
Thai cave heroics have echoes of VC dignity
LIKE Victoria Cross recipients, Australian cave diving expert Dr Richard Harris is not about being recognised. He is understated. Reluctant. And probably doomed to be haunted by a public glory he never wanted, writes Patrick Carlyon.
More free trials for bay ferry service
FREE trial ferry trips between Melbourne and Geelong are being expanded in a push for a permanent service following an “overwhelming response” to commuter trials.
Southbank $35m ‘green’ project to begin
ROAD closures and tree removals signal the start of the council’s $35 million project to transform Southbank Boulevard into a people-friendly public space.
Tuning in to TV like watching a horror show
WATCHING the parade of A-list female actors now gracing the small screen has become the stuff of nightmares, and it is now commonplace for grim drama to fill our TV schedules, writes Siobhan Duck.
Major parties bristle at Greens bloc
OPTIMISM has been sprouting from all corners of state parliament lately. The glass isn’t just half full, it’s positively brimming. And then, there’s the Greens, writes Matt Johnston.
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