Daily Telegraph
American tour guide, far north Queensland, circa 2020: “Well, folks, welcome to the Great Barrier McReef! Over there you can see Woodrow Wilson Island, named ...
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His name was Ben*.
He came from a loving family.
Went to the right school.
Had his whole life ahead of him.
Until he leapt to his death from ...
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Politicians enjoy beating their chests about ‘zero tolerance’.
On drugs. Binge drinking. Bullying. Sexual harassment.
But what about zero tolerance for suffering?
As a society we allow ...
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It’s not like it is on The Bold and the Beautiful.
Ridge (gazing into his beloved’s eyes, stroking her hand, gently patting her brow): “Darling, ...
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First, there was the quivering lip.
Then the tears.
Finally, the full-blown sobs.
And that was just me.
Yesterday, three-year-old Grace joined her five-year-old brother Taj at pre-school.
To mark ...
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It is indeed encouraging that vacuous consumerism is back.
Forget about reining in the wild excesses of capitalism after the GFC.
Sit back, relax, and join the ...
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We may never see a female Prime Minister in this country.
Once again a member of the fairer sex has been handed a poisoned chalice ...
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I’d rather be called a cougar than an old slapper.
Or mutton dressed up as lamb.
Or past my use-by date.
This much-maligned term for sexually aggressive women ...
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A new division has been set up within the Federal Police to deal with a scourge on society.
The Fun Police will conduct raids on homes ...
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A former Playboy Bunny’s ill-informed ranting could lead to an outbreak of potentially deadly viruses in Australia.
And our wealthiest, most well-educated citizens are to blame.
Medicare ...
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Did you know that some cancers are sexy?
The concept conjures bizarre images of a tumour, throbbing sensually, dressed in fishnet stockings and nipple tassels.
Others are ...
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A paedophile lives at 25 Northumberland St. East Ryde*.
He doesn’t have a facial tic, or a stutter.
He doesn’t look like the kiddy fiddler from central ...
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Let’s get one thing straight - a new book exposing the Machiavellian maneuvers of television executives bears absolutely no resemblance to the truth.
The Boys’ ...
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Nadia Suleman must be a closet Monty Python fan.
Searching for the Meaning of Life, the mother of 14 children, including octuplets, turned to the film ...
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Is replacing Mark Ferguson with Peter Overton at the Channel 9 news desk simply shuffling deck chairs on the titanic?
That’s the opinion of many in ...
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It’s looking like another Ruddy backflip.
Kevin ’07 spent much of his election campaign whispering sweet nothings into the ears of women voters.
And that’s what it ...
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The Pacific Highway is a bloody disgrace.
Last weekend, angry and exhausted holidaymakers were stuck in a 20 kilometre traffic jam near Bulahdelah, north of Sydney.
Yes, ...
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I’ve always considered excruciating pain to be incredibly bonding.
Like the time my sister jumped off the seesaw and I fell to the ground, breaking my ...
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Memo Mercedes Corby: put your tits away. Nobody wants to see them.
Your family’s foibles are taking on the proportions of a Shakespearean tragicomedy.
It’s like watching ...
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Forget footy – frugality has become a competitive sport for Australian families.
Faced with the threat of the global financial crisis, we have adapted the speed ...
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