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Amrit Dhillon

Girls a family 'burden' of India's dowry culture

Amrit Dhillon Nowhere in the G20 nations is it as bad to be a woman as in India.

Chris Johnston

Getting to the truth behind the last taboo

Chris Johnston Careful reporting of suicides may help us understand them.

Peter FitzSimons

God only knows how the church can hide

Peter FitzSimons When abominable acts occur within a religious institution, people are reluctant to criticise.

Christopher Bantick

Toss out the black armband

Christopher Bantick Australian history is set to lose its sacrosanct place in the national curriculum and might only be taught as part of global history. Should we care? Not really.

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William Maley

Execution just one scene of a larger tragedy

William Maley A gruesome videoof an Afghan woman being shot provides a sobering reminder.

Seumas Milne

Public forgotten as security and sponsors take over Olympics

Seumas Milne It is billed as the greatest show on earth. But the closer you get to the London stadium that will be the centre of the Olympic Games in just over a fortnight, the more it's starting to look like a...

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A verdict in black and white

Chris Geraghty's journey from seminary to the district court bench gave him insight on both sides of the pulpit, writes Linda Morris.

Random violence isn't confined to the Cross

Paddy Doulman Random, unprovoked attacks are not confined to Kings Cross. They can happen anywhere – and aren't that uncommon, either.

Gerard Henderson

Pell and the church are scapegoats for a multitude of sins

Gerard Henderson The status of Cardinal George Pell, the Catholic archbishop of Sydney, seems to differ according to the issues in which he is involved.

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Anthony Shakeshaft

We all need to act on drinking problem

Anthony Shakeshaft The handwringing over the tragic death of 18-year-old Thomas Kelly has so far produced the usual buckpassing and calls for more of almost everything, including police, CCTVs, transport and punishment.

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Simon Hoggart

Olympic security boss couldn't plan a pig-out in a pie shop

Simon Hoggart It's hard to believe GS4 chief Nick Buckles is still holding his job.

Peter FitzSimons

A get-out clause for ungodly behaviour

Peter FitzSimons The true question is not why I am angry about the Australian Catholic Church, but why aren't you?

Heckler

Mum's night out such an inquisition

Heckler I am having a midweek night out with the girls. We are trying a new cafe in Manly and have finally locked in a Thursday night.

Charles Waterstreet

Gunfight at the QC corral

Charles Waterstreet When barristers dream, they dream of appearing in a case like the murder trial of former West Australian deputy DPP Lloyd Rayney.

Heckler

Mission to fine smoker is really an indictment

Heckler MR WHITE says he lives with me, although I've never met him. The first I knew about it was when two police officers arrived at my unit and asked to speak to him.

Who's keeping tabs on the young and the reckless?

Bruce Guthrie It is nearly a year since Joe Welch went to a full moon party in Thailand and never came home.

Paul Daley

Be afraid of the fear bogy

Paul Daley The older I get the more some things bother me. Some are quite rational. Some are not.

Nina Funnell

Inside the athletes' village: not so tweet

Nina Funnell The hopes of many Australians were dashed when Ian Thorpe failed to qualify for the London Olympics in his best event, placing 12th in the 200 metres freestyle.

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Sam de Brito

Unlikely heroes shine as neighbourhood watches

Sam de Brito AN OLD friend of mine recently recounted to me the terrifying experience of a home invasion, when she and her boyfriend were beaten and threatened by two men.