Ugly reminder of universal truths

Posted: 24 Apr 09 | As a journalist I have found myself in some surreal situations. But the strangest situation I have ever found myself in was the crowning gala of the Miss Universe Australia. |

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Bad day to be living in Singleton

Posted: 13 Feb 09 | The problem with Valentine's Day is not the commercialisation of love, but how it divides people in society. |

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Admiring Nadal's many talents

Posted: 30 Jan 09 | A telephone rings. It is late evening on a day in January. Canberra, Australia. Blisteringly hot, a fan ruffles a pile of press cuttings of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. |

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Stationery needs to move on

Posted: 02 Jan 09 | A shiny new year and a shiny new Spirax notebook from the stationery cupboard hinting at the promise of fresh stories and new ideas. |

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Rachael can fix your leaky tap

Posted: 15 Dec 08 | Rachael Keiley, the Australian Apprentice of the Year at the 2008 National Training Excellence Awards, says things are "slowly changing" although she thinks that "blokes will always be really easily intimidated [by a tradeswoman]". |

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One-time cheerleader Sarina Talip was too busy shaking pompoms to ever read Germaine Greer. She hopes her musings on women’s stuff don't get her kicked out of the sisterhood.