Julia Baird is a journalist and author
When I saw the footage of former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer verbally abusing his estranged wife, Aysha, last week I was reminded about the difference between passionate intensity and love. About how to recognise signs of aggression, manipulation, abuse or control in even the most nascent relationship – and what not to tolerate and when to walk away.
The distress of a talented woman who could no longer bear the load of teaching our littlest kids should make all of us stop and think.
What I was not expecting was that it would add a sweet new dimension to my relationship with my kids, especially my seven-year-old boy.
Well this is getting a bit embarrassing. While Hillary Clinton is making a serious and unprecedented bid for the White House, more and more Americans are asking questions about the experiences of Julia Gillard.
It has never been entirely clear why so many people like to draw penises on ballot papers.
Every now and then, the most well meaning comment can make me worry.
Sometimes, racism erupts like a boil, other times like a rash of ugly pimples.
It's time to bin the notion that mothers must suffer, just as children must suffer, and mothers suffer more if they pursue a career.
It has been a criticism for centuries that women talk more than men. But statistics prove - especially when there is a microphone - this is blatantly not true.
Is our definition of hate too broad, and offensive to those with diverging views?
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