Opinion
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Know a Good Lawyer? Apparently State of Origin Is No Defence For Silencing Your Mother-in-law.
David SalmonRighto, let's take a breath.What a week. Can you remember a bigger build up to a footy game? And a better result? I doubt it.Locky bowed out a winner. We shed a tear. The football Gods got it right. Queensland smiled.Ricky was sad. He shed a tear. T...
July 8, 10:16 am -
the (other) Mile High Club
Michael CoombesThis one very nearly slipped under the radar. Malaysia Airlines banned babies from their first class cabins. Apparently the well heeled fliers complained about the noise. After all, if you can't hear that subtle whispering of champagne bubbling away...
July 6, 11:24 am -
Farewell Locky, and Thanks. from the Next Generation of Maroons.
David SalmonI like my champions humble. No loudmouths required. No need for tyres to be pumped up. Guys that leave the game in better shape than when they started. And they give back, constantly.For mine, the best ones are those special characters who work thei...
July 5, 10:15 am -
the JUGGLING ACT: Holiday At Home
Sally EelesI write this while looking out onto the smooth waters of Happy Bay on Long Island, in the Whitsundays.Someone is water skiing. Another is learning to jet-ski. A few young kids are struggling in the shallows with a kayak. Palm trees artistically fram...
July 5, 10:07 am -
'Dying with Dignity - It's Time To Act'
Nick McCallumI just don't get it with voluntary euthanasia in this country.Why can't we have a rational, informed, mature debate about it? Why is it always destroyed by scare mongering, gross exaggeration and wild 'what ifs' ? Why does it degenerate into an emot...
July 1, 5:56 pm -
When Love Turns To Hate
Kate OsbornYazmina Acar was a curly-haired moppet who sang to her grandmother in French and rode a pink Barbie bike. She loved dancing and finger-painting and hugs. She loved her daddy too, of course, and he loved her - but, sadly, not enough to stop him takin...
July 1, 4:50 pm -
the Thrill of the Chase. from Lang Park To the Track, Why We Love a Swooper.
David SalmonThere's nothing like a big finish. A barnstorming end. Victory in the last seconds. Winning in the final bound.A Warne wicket on the last ball. Steve Waugh smacking a boundary at day's end to reach his ton and put the Poms in their place.How many Or...
July 1, 10:44 am -
We Do Anything To Help Our Sick Kids. and Yes, Paramedics Spoil a Birthday Party.
David SalmonNothing is simple. Not in this family. Take a well planned birthday, throw in a medical emergency and a few paramedics, and you have our weekend.By all accounts, it had been a glorious time. Daughter One, who from here on will be known as The Teenag...
June 29, 10:46 am -
the Great Manbag Rebellion
Michael CoombesOh the outrage. The protestations. The humanity.How dare Westfield bill shoppers for stopping in their carpark for any longer than three hours.Surely it's against the law. Or the constitution. Or Mabo. Or something.After all, for many women, it is t...
June 29, 10:40 am -
a Daughter’s Special Day Means No Racing For Me. Except Maybe a Sneaky Double..
David SalmonThere'll be no Eagle Farm for me tomorrow. After weeks of enjoying the winter carnival up close, I must decline the invitation. A better offer has arrived.Daughter One celebrates her 13th birthday. Thirteen glorious years. The party starts tonight. ...
June 24, 2:19 pm -
Sorry, Miley Cyrus, But I’m Taking a Stand. and You Can’t Talk Me Out of It...
David SalmonThe girls were puzzled. How could I turn them down? Who would knock back the chance to see the one and only Miley Cyrus in concert?They were crowded around the laptop, buying tickets to her first Brisbane show. Four tickets. One for each of us. Quic...
June 21, 10:29 am -
the JUGGLING ACT: Work Or Play?
Sally EelesI know a seven-year-old child who does extra schoolwork with a paid teacher on weekends. He's in Year Two and has been tutored in this way ever since he was in prep.It's not because he is struggling. Quite the opposite. In reading, writing and maths...
June 21, 9:29 am -
Let Thurston Play - Begs a Blue
Michael CoombesI feel like an intruder in my own home.Like I've stolen the car I've been driving for the past four years. Like my most comfortable shoes don't quite fit. I'm a New South Welshman living in Queensland. I love Brisbane. It's a great city. In truth, I...
June 21, 9:20 am -
Big Stink On the Copper Coast
Chris WarrenLiving in a first world country in the 21st century you would expect that we have solved all problems connected with basic sanitation.Not so it seems if you happen to live in the copper triangle towns of Moonta, Kadina and Port Hughes.In the last 2 ...
June 17, 6:03 pm -
An Indecent Proposal
Michael CoombesSo, my opinion on the lycra lovers has been scrutinised, criticised and bastardised.And the lampooning of my blog came from within - my Seven News colleague Patrick Condren.I have a message for Patrick.Thank You. A heartfelt and sincere thank you.Th...
June 17, 10:06 am -
In Defense of Lycra
Patrick CondrenSeven Brisbane's political reporter Patrick Condren is one lycra clad cyclist who thinks his colleague Michael Coombes would be better off riding a bike than shooting off his mouth.Let's get the facts out of the way first.. In 2009 obesity played a...
June 16, 5:34 pm -
the JUGGLING ACT: Dancing Diva
Sally EelesTo look at me, you'd never suspect it. In fact, most people who know me wouldn't have a clue. But I have a secret.Behind this calm, collected exterior lurks....wait for it.... a Latin-dancing diva.Ok, stop laughing. I too can see the hilarity. But y...
June 16, 11:21 am -
Indecent Exposure
Michael CoombesI respect cyclists. Truly, I do. Getting up early, on those cold winter mornings, shows an astonishing commitment to their hobby. I respect them, even when I veer onto the wrong side of the road to avoid them. Or when I have to slow to a crawl becau...
June 15, 11:36 am -
Struggling For Facebook Pals? Twitter Making You Twitchy? Make Friends with a Book.
David SalmonI love a good book. Such a simple pleasure in a complicated time. Learning from the words of others.Our house wasn't filled with the classics. I can't remember if we even had a bookcase. But Mum always seemed to be reading something.I might be sland...
June 14, 11:08 am -
How a Couple of Old Blokes Will Have Too Much Fun On Stradbroke Weekend
David SalmonI'm excited. Like a kid who's peeked downstairs on Christmas night and spotted a Malvern Star under the tree. It's Stradbroke weekend.Queensland's favourite race day. At our best racetrack. Eagle Farm. Since 1890. What a tradition.The great sporting...
June 10, 10:10 am
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