I hate the idea of my kids getting a tattoo – so I made them a deal
I told my four children if they made it to 25 years old with no tattoos then they’d earn themselves a generous cash prize. But I fear at least one of them will be disqualified.
Nikki Gemmell
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Is this ABC host’s brutal sacking part of a new world order?
Why do older men persist at ABC radio when whip-smart women are let go? The witches are up to their elbows in watchfulness as a new political reality dawns.
I love to seek out the roads less travelled
My favourite place to go is where I’ve never been. It’s a rule of thumb out bush, if we have the time, and it drives the tin lids bananas if they’re with me.
I’m all in favour of the policy keeping jerks out of the office
Are you a possibly quite unpleasant person on the road? In the supermarket queue? Boardroom? Office kitchen, or, perhaps, at a commercial TV station? This applies to you.
Independent book stores are a joy. But it’s tough out there
This holiday season, if you’re considering buying a book, think about supporting your local independent bookshop. They may well need it.
‘Tis the season for splitting up — could we be next?’
As the kids get older The Chap and I are increasingly living separate lives, publicly. All marriages evolve. The key is to evolve with them
Why are young women turning away from religion?
Young men in greater numbers are cleaving to conservatism and all the traditional comforts this offers them, while young women are veering off into something else.
Why I joined a secret society of guerilla gardeners
Our underground movement is fighting back against the march of the black roofs on the hems of our cities and our denuded, sun-slapped carparks and pitifully neglected nature strips. And there’s an art to avoiding being caught.
When females speak out, they’re punished
For some, Lidia Thorpe’s challenge to King Charles was rude. Shameful. Pathetic and puerile. For others it was electrifying. Passionate. Courageous and much-needed.
The vice-presidential candidate is a rare type of politician
Tim Walz’s very public journey over these past few months has been intriguing in terms of a fresh brand of masculinity in the public arena.
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