Anne Summers is a Fairfax Media columnist.
People can't necessarily put their finger on precisely what it is they don't like. Some will say it's his voice, or his delivery, his lame zingers, or the way he shouts when he's giving a speech. Others say that he's not trustworthy, or that he is unauthentic. This unease, this dislike is widespread.
Tony Abbott's ego is the size of Uluru.
My wedding dress doesn't evoke happy memories, yet I'm reluctant to consign it to the rubbish.
As it always is in Sydney, the idea to move the Powerhouse Museum is an ill-concealed property grab.
When it comes to wielding soft power, tender is the might, as a French example shows.
I was reassured to see the wisdom of the crowd during a bomb scare in New York this week.
Why is it that Adam Goodes and Rosie Batty were deemed worthy to be Australian of the Year but neither has received an Australian honour?
US President's tweets are more like nuclear warheads, with potential to cause severe damage.
The notion Ariana Grande and her fans would be punished for being "dangerous women", is totally intolerable, writes Anne Summers.
This man does not need the money, but what he does need is for us to continue to respect him. And we need him.
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