Richard Glover

Life after parliament: a new gig guide

Richard Glover Post-election career suggestions for redundant politicians.

Allison Pearson

As Blade weeps in court, we forget the Blonde is the victim

Allison Pearson If you have just accidentally shot dead the woman you love, what do you do?

Paul Daley

Anzac and the bravery after

Paul Daley The centenary of Australia's involvement in World War I is still a year and a half away. But politics - with its instinctive, reflexive appeal to national sentiment - is well and truly gearing up...

The Loaded Dog

About eight months ago, I left a job that I liked at a company I loved, which had been the mainstay of my working life for a decade.

John Birmingham

Close calls from outer space prove we need action from earthly heroes

John Birmingham A meteor and an asteroid. There was so much to love about the apocalyptic double-header.

Two thumbs up for Sydney's 'ugliest building'

Jesse Adams Stein Widely regarded as the ''ugliest building in Sydney'', the UTS tower is usually the subject of derision and complaint.

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Dugald Jellie

Whether to run chooks in the city is a paltry matter

Dugald Jellie After voicing some concern, the Stonnington council is letting feathers fly.

The Fitz Files

Give Fred an inch, he'll end up Sen Nile

Peter FitzSimons On the subject of last week's item about the Reverend Fred Nile wanting the NSW Legislative Council to officially be known as the State Senate, meaning he would have the title of Senator Nile, a...

Surprise! Paper beats space rock

John Birmingham 'Asteroids are nature's way of asking, 'Hey, how's that space program working out?''' It sounds like a tweet but it was something a little more old school: words on a T-shirt.

Only Pistorius knows the whole truth

Charles Waterstreet Crime-scene experts and Hollywood agents are descending on Pretoria in droves, as the Pistorius murder case proves once again that a highly skilled cross-examiner and defence team can devastate even...

Matt Wade

Why a get-together on the weekend is good for wellbeing

Matt Wade I HOPE you're making the most of the ''weekend effect''. People tend to have significantly more happiness, enjoyment, and laughter - and much less worry, sadness, and anger - on Saturdays and Sundays...

Bruce Guthrie

Castlemaine verdict changes the odds, but there's a blight in sight

Bruce Guthrie After 20 years, we still can't seem to agree on the best way to manage those pokies.

Chris Berg

An assault on diet

Chris Berg A proposed eating plan is far removed from the reality of the food we put on our plate.

Kenneth Davidson

How to save billions: dump the desal deal

Kenneth Davidson It's official. Melbourne Water users will pay $19.4 billion in contract payments to AquaSure.

Tim Soutphommasane

After the Wilders trip, multicultural Australia can take a bow

Tim Soutphommasane It was a good thing that Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician, came to visit Australia last week.

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Barbara Taylor Bradford

Something for Kate? Not this Mantel piece portrait of a young duchess

Barbara Taylor Bradford I am a fan of Hilary Mantel's books. I even sent her a congratulatory email when she won her second Booker Prize.

Gerard Henderson

Talk of dual-citizen disloyalty in Zygier affair simply irresponsible

Gerard Henderson The concept of dual loyalties in Australia has an unpleasant connotation since it invariably implies disloyalty. A century ago, some sectarians labelled Catholics as possessing a dual loyalty.

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Ross Gittins

Smartphone fever: perils of embracing the cyber crowd

Ross Gittins Is the productivity boost of mobile technology worth the hassle?

Rubenstein/Ben Moshe

Modern migrant's loyalty is an asset to the world

Kim Rubenstein and Danny Ben Moshe It is staggering that with one albeit very serious case overseas, that of the Ben Zygier suicide, Ben Saul (The Age, 20/2/13) wants to turn back the clock of globalisation and multiculturalism.