Simple truths shine through even in a dog park on Anzac Day
While our veterans continue to fall gently like autumn leaves at summer’s end, they need to know that their legacy is found in the everyday.
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This is what happens when strong parenting is undermined
It’s middle Australia-does-Roman forum. But these horrific schoolyard assaults are the manifestation of a crisis decades in the making.
Perhaps my generation of sisters has had it too good
We never imagined we would need to fight for the right to call ourselves women.
Reading between the lines of joyless self-importance
The publishing world has showed again just how disconnected it is from this reality. My message to them? Don’t be an ass.
Treasurer’s idea of ‘fairness’ translates as politics of envy
Let’s give a slow clap to the party of meanness, low ambition and disincentive – all while abandoning the Aussie ideal of a fair go.
‘Funding for Dad came through the day of his funeral’
The stress and trauma around a vulnerable loved one’s last years are experienced anew amid reports of Labor’s cost cutting.
Tolerance, reason lost in rising heat of debate
I fear we’ve lost our ability to come to the table of ideas with an open mind. Asking for detail isn’t a declaration of war, it’s an invitation to dialogue.
Right now, we are crying out for true leadership
It’s a scandal that our political leaders aren’t attending to the real problems we face.
Energy debacle demonstrates the danger of group gullibility
Given the high stakes, it’s our public duty to keep our politicians honest.
Tonight, I’ll be revelling quietly under the covers
The best New Year’s Eves are spent with friends, not strangers, and an early night.
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