Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Language
Do Australians have the best possible version of English?
For a start, there are the many varieties of the word “mate”, ranging from the convivial to the downright threatening.
- Richard Glover
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- Opinion
- Cooking
No elbows on the table and other rules to live and dine by
Like most people of my generation, I had some terrible early run-ins with the world of etiquette.
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Family
A day in the life of a Google-dependent grandparent
How do I make slime without contact lens solution, baking powder or PVA glue?
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Home tech
Tech’s ‘improvements’ are making my life worse (and wetter)
The future is here, and it’s full of damp laundry and unsolicited AI.
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Parenting
Turns out breaking all the rules is my favourite part of being a grandparent
Sometimes the best standards are no standards at all.
- Richard Glover
I had a troubled childhood. This is the question I am asked the most
If I’d been removed from my mother’s care permanently from the start, would my life have turned out differently?
- Rosie Waterland
- Opinion
- Literature
Is it just me, or is everyone rude now? (It’s not just me)
I’m always discombobulated when someone is rude to me. I think most people are.
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Literature
Writers, I’m on your side – now here’s my list of complaints
Even as a forgiving reader, I have my quibbles.
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Why is ‘weak’ still considered an insult for men?
“Weak” is one of those words which has long been used to police masculinity: it’s a word that tutors us in what’s required to be a man.
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Food
I tried to stop my British friend’s atrocious order. Then I joined him
An ode to oysters Kilpatrick and other glorious culinary crimes.
- Richard Glover
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