The tip for a good life that Clive Palmer ignores
Defamation is the worst form of lawsuit, one in which the winner often loses.
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Tim Dick
Tim Dick is a columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald
Small-l liberal voters have been abandoned in the race to the right
So far in 2017, so conservative. Cory Bernardi, Pauline Hanson, Tony Abbott, all dominating political coverage, despite one being Australia's worst former prime minister since Kevin Rudd.
The single worst thing about life in Sydney
It's easy to hate Sydney this time of year, all sweaty humidity and traffic. And lots more. But for the single worst thing about the city, the answer is on the calendar.
Let cynics not trash Berejiklian
Surely there is no better endorsement for Gladys Berejiklian to become premier of NSW today than having an old cranky windbag declare her unsuitable for the job.
The scandal that gave me comfort
How reassuring was the Sussan Ley expenses fracas, an underwhelming tizz over a minor infraction. It was as if there are still rules to be obeyed in a world seemingly determined to break all of them.
How Trevor Noah turned me into a bookworm again
Hitler was a great friend of mine and, good lord, could that guy dance. Of all the lines in Trevor Noah's new memoir, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, that's one of his most arresting.
A life lesson in the death of a much-loved cat
Our household had a late and unwelcome entry in the death toll of 2016. It came with Rocko, who scraped in with a departure on Friday.
The unlikely man to lead the fight against intolerance
It's been an entirely hopeless year, which has little to recommend it other than as an example to not repeat.
Malcolm Turnbull's peculiar passion
The Prime Minister wants Australia to grow up, and stop genuflecting to its coloniser. Just not yet.
Maybe it's time for Shorten to have a turn as PM
He may have "knifed" two prime ministers, but Bill Shorten as the nation's leader offers a better future than Malcolm Turnbull.
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