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Public transport
The power of crying in public, more specifically, on the 8.08am train to Central
I’m sorry to everyone in the silent carriage who listened to my stifled sobs, but I finally understand the benefits of having a good – and public – cry.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Sunday Life
The May 19 Edition
Writer Michael Idato catches up with the flamboyant social media star, Celeste Barber, who talks frankly about her “overnight success” which took 23 years.
‘Out for numero uno’: Anne Edmonds, Lloyd Langford take on Taskmaster
Can Australia’s best-known comedy power couple survive the inspired silliness of Taskmaster Australia?
- by Ben Pobjie
A male listener hated feminists like her, but then she made him laugh
Deborah Frances-White was surprised when a man emailed her saying he’d listened to 18 months worth of her show, The Guilty Feminist.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel prompts Duke University speech walkout
Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, were seen filing out of crowds of graduates assembled in the North Carolina university’s football stadium.
- by Julia Harte
Opinion
Literature
Scared of same-sex parents? Wait until you meet this caterpillar with an eating disorder
No book should ever be banned, but if you’re really worried about kids’ safety, maybe we should start censoring some of the classics.
- by Thomas Mitchell
How Hacks reunited its odd-couple besties for a knockout third season
The insults and heartfelt affection between comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and upstart writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) continue with the return of the brittle comedy Hacks.
- by Craig Mathieson
After 30 years, this TV show has never been more relevant
Long before the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, Frontline eviscerated the priorities and practices of a sometimes-dubious business.
- by Debi Enker
Parks and Rec star Amy Poehler heading to Australia for live event
The Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian will appear at the Sydney Opera House next month.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Palm Beach
Can you put a price on peace and quiet? Apparently, you can in Palm Beach
If there’s one thing that separates the rich from the rest of us, it’s their obsession with silence.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Spectrum
Eight pressing questions I’ve left unanswered for decades
The answers are surely a quick Google away. But do I really need to know?
- by Richard Glover