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My main macchiato man Thomas is what i would call a hyperaesthete. He reckons the…More
Only nineteen
What’s better for young Australians: sex or hard work? That’s pretty much the choice on…More
The stun of being one
I spent the last election night with a first-time voter. She had lived in this…More
Those evangelicals
Vinita Hampton-Wright is a successful novelist. From Chicago’s south side, she protested the Iraq war…More
A remarkable, but real, possibility – a Latham win
If Saturday’s election makes Mark Latham Prime Minister it will be a remarkable feat. And…More
The press gallery snitch
Visitors to Canberra are amazed to find that the famed Press Gallery in Parliament House…More
Will someone wake me from this nightmare?
Just when it seemed the orgy of spending excess on both sides of politics in…More
Voting colour blind
One of the most powerful things I have learnt from my children is that we’re…More
Footy is life is religion is politics
Just a week earlier, at the AFL grand final, John Howard and Mark Latham were…More