Crime
WHO WE ARE: Crime or love - it's all in the mind
David Dale WOMEN are finally closing the gap in the last field of endeavour in which they have been inferior – the committing of crimes. This should come as heartwarming news to a nation built by convicts,
Observing national epiphanies
Dick Gross An epiphany is a sudden and striking realisation. The penny drops. The light bulb goes on.
David Dale The Tribal Mind
Meet Parker -- even more sociopathic than Reacher
David Dale Best first sentence of all time in a crime novel: "When the phone rang, Parker was in the garage, killing a man." Just when you wondered if Lee Child had jumped the shark, there's an alternative.
David Dale The Tribal Mind
WHO WE ARE: When they already have The West Wing and Blade Runner ...
David Dale Here are a few suggestions on perfect gifts for your CMSFRs (clever and media-savvy friends and relatives).
Politics wrap: November 28, 2012
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Politics wrap: November 29, 2012
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Politics wrap: November 27, 2012
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Barney Zwartz
What George doesn't understand
Barney Zwartz George Pell and Denis Hart really seem not to understand how they are perceived because they do not see themselves as part of the problem - as many in the pews and wider society do - but as the...
Politics wrap: October 31, 2012
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Politics live: October 8, 2012
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Politics wrap: October 8, 2012
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Politics wrap: October 9, 2012
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Obama versus Romney wrap: October 17, 2012
Katharine Murphy Welcome to our live coverage of today's presidential debate in the United States. All times in AEDST. You can follow me on Twitter @murpharoo, our ...
Politics: September 20, 2012
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David Dale The Tribal Mind
WHO WE ARE: Why the iGen is more moral than the MeGen
David Dale The age group known to Australians as the iGen – people born between 1986 and 2005, masters of technology, crippled by attention deficit disorder – have been rebranded by the US commentariat.
David Dale The Tribal Mind
THE RATINGS RACE: Week 36
David Dale What did you think of Dr Who's new fellow-traveller -- hotter than Gillan? What Australia watched, including Pay TV, in the week ending September 8.
David Dale
WHO WE ARE: Charisma - Ooh baby, they've got it
David Dale A small number of actors keep appearing in movies that make big money. It must be more than coincidence that so many of them are Australians.
Politics wrap: August 15, 2012
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David Dale The Tribal Mind
WHO WE ARE: If it's Australian, it must be stupid
David Dale Producers have tried everything but the kitchen sink to overcome our reluctance to see local films. Now they are previewing their last resort.
WHO WE ARE: To curb your enthusiasm for the Olympics, a game of thrones is justified
David Dale Here's a curmudgeon's guide to binge opportunities when television's full of sports. Please add your recommended bingeworthies.









