Confessions of a digital non-native
More people communicate by writing now than ever. But old habits die hard for those who remember a time before smartphones.
Columnists
Harley-Davidson’s new EV: ‘It’s not just weird, it’s wrong’
It’ll hit 100km/h in three seconds flat — while hardly making a sound. Meet the Marcel Marceau of Harley-Davidsons.
Cooking for your dog: should you be doing it?
Pet food manufacturers want people to think they’re incapable of feeding their own dogs. That’s a modern notion — and it’s wrong.
Remaking yourself — would you, could you, dare to do it?
Recently I’ve read some startling books from women who’ve lived, deeply, and are finding their way to fiction later in life.
Kings of our castles
Australians are a houseproud people. It’s a social instinct that is hard-wired into us — and it manifests in some funny ways…
Total recall: is it possible?
Given the right stimulus, can we remember almost everything that has ever happened to us? It’s an intriguing idea.
Finally, a Subaru that looks good
With the Outback Sport, the famously dowdy brand has finally made a car that’s not only fun and capable but attractive, too.
Let’s get the ball rolling
The “Three Rs” – Reconciliation, Refugees and the Republic – still hang over this country. They represent our greatest failures.
What forward thinking is built into defence?
The clamour for nuclear-powered subs shows this geopolitical situation is something we did not countenance. Why not?
I’m embracing the delights of newly liberated flesh
Ah, womanhood, and the peculiar demands it places upon our bodies. All the maintenance, the expense; all the energy expended. Not anymore …
How much luxury does $378K buy you in a car?
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 takes pampering to new heights.
The new Covid normal
In 2024, getting the jab will be a weekly event.
What becomes of our way of life if the cards don’t fall in our favour?
With the rising global tensions I’m wondering: does a pandemic naturally unleash thinking that challenges power structures?
Please, no plonk
It’s the season when friends drop by, invariably with a bottle of hand. If the wine’s awful, here’s what to do.
Women thirst for our own complex truths on screen
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s movie The Lost Daughter is a masterpiece. But judging by the reviews, it’s only women who truly get it.
Cancel culture
Doing, then undoing… it has become the new normal for those working in the restaurant industry. But there are promising signs.
Cancel culture: why I’m trying to look on the bright side
Doing, then undoing, became all too familiar to the hospitality industry in 2021. I thought this year would be different…
A lack of attention can be devastating
In this fraught summer, with Omicron raging, it feels like the Australian people are being ghosted by our politicians.
Smart and fast. So why is this Merc so infuriating?
It was like being at a Pink Floyd gig inside the cockpit of a crashing airliner.
Australia, you little beauty
From a young age I’ve had a fascination with the Australian continent. Here is just some of what I love about this ripper spot.
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