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Briony Scott: The surprising sex talk Sydney’s most respected principal gives her students
Dr Briony Scott is resigning, not retiring. But at 61, she says, she’s “more ready to hit something new than I ever have” been.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Simon Holmes à Court: Dutton has ‘localised Trumpian tactics to Australian tastebuds’
The man most associated with teal candidates says he doesn’t know what the definition of a “teal” is.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The response to the Bondi Icebergs documentary proves it’s not about swimming
All the world is Ian Darling’s stage, from business to theatre and documentaries.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Susie O’Neill: From touching a wall to hitting one. Why Madame Butterfly wants to alight on a flower
Now 51, Susie O’Neill is craving something she says has proven elusive in her busy and successful life: contentment.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The most moving story about the Queen you’ve never heard but must see
Not only did Marion Crawford devote 17 years to the two princesses, but she sacrificed the possibility of having children of her own.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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There’s every chance William will be king, but George might have to be a London cabbie
Britain’s republican movement is growing, and its CEO believes the monarchy’s days are numbered.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Michele Bullock didn’t cut rates on Tuesday. Bernie Fraser is sure she should have
The Reserve Bank’s most iconic governor says businesses are going bust and the RBA is too focused on only one factor in its charter.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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John Barron: Why I won’t call Trump barking mad, but I’ll happily say he’s a ‘moron’
There’s not much John Barron does not know about American politics. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to call the 2024 presidential election.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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‘The sun doesn’t send a bill,’ says Chris Bowen, but will there be blackouts this summer?
The federal minister for energy and climate change explains why the government’s on track to deliver cleaner energy for Australia – and why the opposition’s plans are a recipe for disaster.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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She’s our most successful female Paralympian, but even bigger dreams came true when she quit
Ellie Cole, an amputee since the age of three, has won 17 Paralympic medals. But her post-swimming life and career has delivered additional joy.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Among Glenn A. Baker’s greatest hits was knocking over Stevie Nicks
Glenn A. Baker is to Australian rock music what Bob Woodward is to American politics. But questions remain. The “A”? The hat? What happened backstage at Countdown?
- by Peter FitzSimons
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