Opinion
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Homeopathy – So Diluted There’s No Evidence Left.
Australian SkepticsI woke up this morning to my usual radio station to hear a discussion about the pros and cons of homeopathy. There was the President of the AMA being careful to say that homeopathy is "implausible" (he probably wanted to say "impossible" and "ridicu...
March 14, 2:27 pm -
Labor Knows It's Buggered
Patrick CondrenThe campaign is a bit over two weeks old with a smidge under three weeks left to run.The LNP will win the March 24 election, it's just a matter of by how much.Labor knows it is buggered.If the poll had been held last weekend ALP insiders reckon they...
March 6, 10:45 am -
Let’s Be Civil. a Three Year Old’s View On Marriage.
Michael CoombesIt came, as these things tend to, from nowhere.That incisive innocence of youth. There's no sugar coating. No context.This time, I was driving.Miss Marple broke the silence from her seat in the back."I don't have a ring, Daddy," my little detective ...
March 1, 10:16 am -
Help End Apostrophe Abuse
Michael CoombesGrammar: The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit.I've noticed the aforementioned phrase doing the rounds on Facebook. This probably makes it old news to everyone else.However, I like it.It's got that ring of truth.Now's the ...
February 23, 12:53 pm -
Gillard Vs Rudd Round Two
Alex HartKevin Rudd calls a media conference at 1am in Washington DC ... What the!?When that happened, the intense leadership speculation in the federal parliamentary press gallery went ballistic. What was he going to say? Would he declare a challenge? Would...
February 22, 10:23 pm -
the JUGGLING ACT: Squeamish
Sally EelesI had to laugh when I read a friend's facebook status update the other day.Not because of the predicament she was in... but because of the way she described her husband's reaction to the situation.She announced how she'd awoken at 4am to her 3-year-...
February 20, 6:14 pm -
The Condren Election Chronicles
Patrick CondrenAnd weeeeee'rrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee off.Anna Bligh and husband Greg Withers went for a romantic walk along the beach yesterday morning. A swag of cameras in tow to set the mood just right. If the polls are to be believed you might as well get in an...
February 20, 10:52 am -
Nearly There
Patrick CondrenFor a political journo it's not hard to tell there's an election on.Opposition leader Jeff Seeney sent me a text at 0538. The Premier's media minders answer the phone EVERY time you ring them and the papers are full of pundits predicting the electio...
February 18, 7:45 pm -
Hard Hats and Honeymoons
Patrick CondrenOh God.The reality of this marathon 35 day campaign hit me when a woman, who thought she was doing me a favour, handed me a hard hat and a fluoro vest with a cheery, "There ya go darl."There's still two days before the official start.There's nothing...
February 17, 5:39 pm -
Commemorating Our Heroes...at Long Last
Nick McCallumA few weeks ago I arrived home to half a dozen 18 and 19 year olds....my son and his friends. They were all lazing around watching the reality show "Cake Boss" on TV, drinking, laughing, joking. It made me smile to see them so happy and carefree and...
February 13, 10:35 am -
the Pests Who Want To Pot Black Caviar. Here’s a Tip – We Don’t Want To Hear It.
David SalmonSomeone, somewhere is bagging Black Caviar.Can you believe that? The best horse we'll see in our lifetime, and the Village Idiot wants to have a crack at her.It would seem that the rest of us have been fooled all along. Those 17 consecutive wins wer...
February 11, 5:41 pm -
Home Away from Home
Patrick CondrenThere's no place like home...Especially when it comes to election candidates.Enter the LNP's contender for Beaudesert, 30-year old solicitor, Jon Krause.This morning the LNP's Ashgrove candidate Campbell Newman headed down to open Mr Krause's campai...
February 9, 4:19 pm -
Belts, Canes and Wooden Spoons: the Smacking Debate Goes Old School
Michael CoombesDo you remember the day your parents lost their aura?When you realised you were faster, or stronger, or more knowledgeable. My father's special skill was discipline.A skill honed by years as a teacher and headmaster. Or perhaps three "spirited" sons...
February 8, 12:11 pm -
Labor In Survival Mode
Alex HartAfter a two month break, Parliament resumes for the first time in 2012 today.What better time to take stock of where we're at, and what we can expect over the coming months?Clearly, the odds are stacked against Labor winning the next election.A welc...
February 7, 2:29 pm -
the JUGGLING ACT: Food For Thought - the School Lunch Conundrum
Sally EelesWhat do you put in your kids' school lunch boxes?Apparently, I'm doing it all wrong.Not according to the children. I've definitely figured out their individual fancies.Just to make it simple (note: sarcasm), Junior Snag has a sweet tooth, while the ...
February 7, 12:49 pm -
Specials and Girlfriends In Aisle 4. Surviving the Supermarket Without Going Off My Trolley.
David SalmonFriday afternoon shopping was a chance to impress Jane.All of our mums went to the same supermarket. Some dads got dragged along too.Mostly at the end of the week.My favourite girl of the time and her mother were always there. She was a vision. Long...
February 7, 11:20 am -
Tackling Parenthood’s Top Challenge
Michael CoombesThe less you have, the more you want. The more you have, the more annoying it becomes.It's spawned entire industries and launched business moguls. Even inspired a hit musical.And - to me at least - it remains a mystery.Hair.The one area of my life I...
February 1, 10:03 am -
Tackling Parenthood’s Top Challenge
Michael CoombesThe less you have, the more you want. The more you have, the more annoying it becomes.It's spawned entire industries and launched business moguls. Even inspired a hit musical.And - to me at least - it remains a mystery.Hair.The one area of my life I...
February 1, 9:48 am -
Leaving Us In Stitches. a Father’s Tribute To a Brave Daughter, and Her Beautiful Scar.
David SalmonI think she knew the answer, but the question came anyway."Dad, will this needle hurt?"The Teenager was sitting in a cubicle at the Children's Hospital, looking at me with wide eyes. And a gaping hole in her chin.An hour earlier, she'd fainted. Drop...
January 31, 11:31 am -
Inner Sanctum: with the PM After Australia Day
Dean FeltonIt's undoubtedly a routine event for those within the Canberra press gallery bubble, but for a relative outsider like me, it was a fascinating experience to spend a good part of the weekend at close quarters with Julia Gillard after one of the most ...
January 30, 1:13 pm
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