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Gary Nunn is a contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

I can’t wait for driverless taxis to arrive in Australia

I can’t wait for driverless taxis to arrive in Australia

They’re becoming more commonplace in the US, and I can’t wait to hail my first driverless cab.

  • by Gary Nunn
Fifteen of us set off on this famed trek. Only 10 made it to the end

Fifteen of us set off on this famed trek. Only 10 made it to the end

It’s one of the world’s seven wonders, but there’s a heap of things that can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu – and I should know.

  • by Gary Nunn
The Opera House is spectacular, but it’s not Sydney’s best building

The Opera House is spectacular, but it’s not Sydney’s best building

In all its well-deserved glory, it gobbles up oxygen to such an extent that other wow-factor buildings don’t get the credit they deserve.

  • by Gary Nunn
Please, stop condemning my nickname as ‘extremely derogatory’ on my behalf
Opinion
Real life

Please, stop condemning my nickname as ‘extremely derogatory’ on my behalf

As good as the intentions of the complainant may have been, I don’t need someone to take offence for me. And yet, this demand for censorship is creeping into our lives more and more.

  • by Gary Nunn
Nine in 10 people lie to their therapist. But why?

Nine in 10 people lie to their therapist. But why?

We pay hundreds of dollars to have people listen to our deepest truths. So why can’t we divulge our secrets?

  • by Gary Nunn
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Fool Britannia: Brits hoping for a return to the Blair-era glory days are dreaming

Fool Britannia: Brits hoping for a return to the Blair-era glory days are dreaming

Where Tony Blair arrived at a point of hope, Keir Starmer enters at a point of despair. The excitement and pride of 1997 have given way to deep cynicism and Brexit division.

  • by Gary Nunn
I’ve fathered five children in NSW. If I lived in Victoria, I’d probably have none
Opinion
Parenting

I’ve fathered five children in NSW. If I lived in Victoria, I’d probably have none

The state government’s donor recruitment drive may have good intentions, but without a review of family limits the idea of donating sperm feels too risky.

  • by Gary Nunn
I’m trying to evolve my relationship with my smartphone to ‘friends with benefits’

I’m trying to evolve my relationship with my smartphone to ‘friends with benefits’

A video of the New Year’s Eve countdown at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris shows a sea of phones. When midnight hits, no one hugs or kisses.

  • by Gary Nunn
‘I’d really love to meet you one day’: A sperm donor’s message to his progeny

‘I’d really love to meet you one day’: A sperm donor’s message to his progeny

Gone are the days when the identity of donors was a tightly guarded secret – and this biological dad couldn’t be happier.

  • by Gary Nunn
The father of karaoke has died. Can his invention please die with him?
Opinion
Live music

The father of karaoke has died. Can his invention please die with him?

Shigeichi Negishi’s creation apparently started as a joke. It should have stayed that way.

  • by Gary Nunn

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