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The columnists More columnists

Tanveer Ahmed

Camping's all white: you can keep it

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I have just returned from a trip where I lay for hours prone on a thin strip of air with only polystyrene separating my strained back from the ground below. The rain belted down all night and its thud upon the tent sounded like a stream of thunder.

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Danny Katz

Even when push comes to shove, battle of the bulge isn't in the bag

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I called it Marquee Mark. It was a marquee I borrowed from my brother-in-law for a party.

The bloggers More blogs

Warwick McFadyen

In hope we must trust

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For myself Sir, I could not have been more delighted if I had heard the music of the spheres.

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Dick Gross

From one atheist to another: vale Hitch

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The death of Christopher Hitchens has justifiably caused a global pause for reflection

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Mark Dreyfus

Yes to a year of achievement

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ABC journalist Geraldine Doogue suggested that ''by any measure, as the year draws to an end, Australia has reason to feel pleased with itself"...

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Julie Bishop

We hardly caught our breath in 2011

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It is the actions of people during 2011 that will arguably have the biggest impact on world history.

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Features

Uneasy Truth

All that glitters is not gold

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Mic Looby A sparkly scourge has infiltrated our homes and captivated our children.

National Times Video More video

New video star - Kim Jong-Un

A new documentary shows Kim Jong-Un overseeing military drills and relaxing at amusement park as Pyongyang looks to rally support behind new leader

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Editor's picks

Richard Haass

When the bad guys lose

Despots fell in 2011 - but it is too early to tell whether any good will come of it.

Suzy Freeman-Greene

A Broady boy called to the bra - that's the beauty of it

Andrej Pejic was voted one of the world's sexiest women by a men's magazine.

Michael Pearce

Assange's treatment reveals a lot

As most Australians contemplate a traditional Christmas of over-indulgence and recuperation, we should spare a thought for one of our less fortunate compatriots. He lives in exile under house arrest, awaiting one last hopeful court appeal. He faces a perilous future should that appeal fail.

Merlin Crossley

Science is about facts, not ideology

Something is seriously amiss when the former prime minister, John Howard, asserts that parents should be concerned about "one-sided science" being taught in our schools.

Ross Gittins

Ruthless pursuit of profit at all cost is an excess that can't last

Individuals and companies have strayed too far from recognising the importance of human relationships.

Chris Middendorp

Grace under pressure

Even by today's standards, godless, childless 'Ju-liar' cops more than her fair share.

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