Public speaking
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.
- by Jo Pybus
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Anxiety
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?
- by Jackson Graham
Opinion
Weddings
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.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘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.
- by Lucy Manly
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.
- by Michael Koziol
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.
- by Tim Elliott
Opinion
Mental health
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.
- by Sarah Berry
Opinion
Column 8
Crook as Rookwood and making a motza out of old bones
The egregious error of Egregio Signore
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