Clive Palmer was recently rebuked for claiming Robert Menzies and Joe Lyons were former leaders of his United Australia Party. When, in truth, there is no connection despite a similarity in name. It …
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Advice from a reformed MAFS addict
There is perhaps no program in Australian TV history as morally bankrupt as Married at First Sight. It shines a spotlight on some of the most despicable human behaviours without providing any moderati…
Jacinda Ardern proves there is another way to lead.
Since the merciless murder of 50 worshippers in Christchurch last Friday the extraordinary leadership and composure and decency and courage of Jacinda Ardern has been manifest. There have been thousan…
‘How I’m lowering the bar’: Notes from a reformed ‘super parent’
Earlier this year I wrote that I was abandoning my aspirations to be a super parent. My wife and I are equal partners both in terms of careers and home responsibilities and, as much as possible, we tr…
Election 2019: It’s Game On for the Women’s Vote
At this year’s Federal election, the women’s vote will prove decisive as never before. Kristine Ziwica kicks off a special Women’s Agenda series on the women’s vote and how it can and should be more e…
Tayla Harris hits back at trolls: ‘What are these people doing behind closed doors?’
To say AFLW player Tayla Harris has been caught in a social media storm is an understatement. It began when 7AFL posted a remarkable photo of her, mid flight, in a game that was removed late on Tuesd…
Finally, the before and after school care conundrum is a NSW election issue
Any working parent of kids in primary school knows the problem well: how do you work a standard eight hour work day, while juggling the drop offs and picks up associated with a standard six hour schoo…
