Ya gotta love La Nina.
The Spanish girl is at it again, dancing on the grave of the Australian summer.
No more going to the ...
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I’d like to address a very hairy problem.
Not the recent growth on my upper lip, although I do need to address that in ...
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At this time of year, many of us want to make our children disappear.
Or cut them in half.
Or give them Chinese water torture.
It’s ...
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This week we’re celebrating all things Orstraylian.
One of those things is the ability to take the piss out of ourselves.
So I thought I’d ...
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This week I had a glimpse at the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
Just one lifestyle, actually.
A colleague invited me to his/her house ...
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I have this theory that we’re all about 8 years old.
Deep down inside there’s a tiny person who wants to bounce on the ...
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Dear Reader,
I take my hat off to you.
If you have time to read this column, you’re much more organised than me.
The day before ...
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What exactly does that mean?
Don’t get me wrong – I love Christmas carols.
But it’s no wonder kids get confused.
Who on earth is Don? ...
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You know that expression “Dance like no one’s watching”?
I wish I could do that.
Australians aren’t blessed with a natural sense of rhythm.
Hubby dances ...
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This summer the Great Australian Salute will be more like a human windmill.
Like Peter Garrett from the days of Midnight Oil, we will ...
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Something happens when you cross the threshold from childhood to adulthood.
Let’s call it backflippism. Or judgmentalism. Or rose-coloured-glassesism.
The worst afflicted are those with ...
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Scrubbing up for a fancy function is a lot harder than it used to be.
In days gone by, you’d whack on some lippy, ...
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Is there anything better than the feeling of sand between your toes after a long cold winter?
The sun, the sea, the surf – ...
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Shopping and gynaecology don’t appear to have much in common.
Sure, both are associated with women.
But it’s not often that a high-end shopping spree ...
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We all live in a state of self-deception.
Every day I wake up and think, “I’m only going to have one coffee today. In ...
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I’d like to talk about nominative determinism.
Before your eyes glaze over, I promise that this column contains elements of humour, mild sex scenes, ...
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There’s something compelling about brutality at the football.
And this is coming from a life-long pacifist.
I guess it goes back to the days of ...
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You know that expression, “Everyone has a book in them”?
Well, I reckon everyone has an episode of S*@t My Dad Says in them.
Take ...
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There’s a reason why I loathe fancy dress parties.
The year was 1984.
It was a friend’s 18th birthday party: a ‘P’ party, to be ...
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Feeling lethargic? Lost your zing? Engulfed by ennui?
Blame the seasons.
Apparently at this time of year, we don’t know whether we’re Arthur or Martha.
And ...
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