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The Religious Write
Finally, a brave bishop breaks ranks
Barney Zwartz ''I find these files [about priests who sexually abused children] to be brutal and painful reading. The behaviour described in these files is terribly sad and evil. There is no excuse, no explaining ...
Godless Gross
Fin de siècle
Dick Gross It is the end of an era for both the Catholic Church and Godless Gross.
Wokkapedia
Victor Jara's hands
Warwick McFadyen How hard it is to sing, when I must sing of horror. Horror in which I’m living, horror in which I’m dying.
Last Laugh
Best show of the festival named
Last Laugh The Barry Award for most outstanding show of the festival has been named: Rich Hall.
The Backpacker
Why Europe does Christmas better than us
The Backpacker To Europeans, Australia's summer Christmas just seems wrong. And I can understand why.
Travellers' Check
Who will you be flying with in 2014?
Travellers' Check The shape of air travel in Australia is about to undergo huge changes.
Beauty Beat
Why do Australian women give up on their appearance?
Natasha Hughes After a certain age, women seem to allow themselves to become sexless frumps.
Smoke & Mirrors
Beware of keyloggers: digital stalking is stalking
George Wright Using keyloggers to spy on a partner or a staff member is abusive, pure and simple, says George Wright.
Hit The Post
The F word
Will Brodie Is your team a contender or a pretender, after nine rounds of the season?
Fast Eddy
Melbourne Cup carnival live blog
Andrew Eddy The biggest Melbourne Cup in 50 years is on our doorstep and Age racing editor Andrew Eddy will be on hand to answer all your questions on the eve of the 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival. Come back at 12pm Friday, 29 October, for a live blog with Andrew Eddy.
Pottering by
Easing of restrictions a retrograde step
Denise The Baillieu Government's decision to ease water restrictions from stage 1 to permanent water use is, in my opinion, pure folly.
Work In Progress
Redundant: are you ready?
James Adonis Many people are unequipped for life as a retrenched jobseeker.
Drive blog
Top 20 car brands: how would you grade them?
Jez Spinks Drive’s awarded its marks to Australia’s 20 most popular brands in a mid-term report, but which car makers would get an A, B, C, D or even F – for fail – from you?
Small Talk
Aussie workers love to be liked
Chris Zappone The British are the biggest office suck-ups, Germans are the most fashion-conscious and Australians? Well, they just want to be liked by their mates.
The Venture
Is university worth it?
Tony Featherstone Does it make sense to spend three years studying to accrue tens of thousands of dollars in debt and finish with little prospect of a good job?
Sense of Place
Four-legged friends - what's not to love?
Christine Long So many of us love our purry or furry companions, why is it so hard to find them a place to live where they are welcome?.
Show and Tell
High anxiety
Elisabeth Tarica How do you deal with a child who stubbornly refuses to go to school? The issue may run deeper than you imagine.
Third Degree
And the award goes to...
Erica Cervini The envelope, please. It's time to announce the winners in our annual awards.
Table Talk
How eating in Sydney makes you fat
Terry Durack "Dude food", "Crispy" and white trash having a heavy impact on Sydney’s menus. Renee Zellwegger couldn’t have found a better diet in order to turn herself into Bridget Jones than you can find around Sydney’s bistros and bars at the moment.
