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No excuse for toxic off-field behaviour, but there is an explanation
3+ week, 2+ day ago (780+ words) August 20, 2026 — 7:30pm Two decades ago, I sat in my office at Sydney University and watched an incredibly fit young man in his late 20s break down in heaving sobs. He was an elite footballer at the top of his game playing with…...
Young stars are thrust into fame and riches - but the spotlight can be deadly
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1014+ words) August 18, 2026 — 10:28am Reflecting on the price of her fame, Lady Gaga once said the transaction of celebrity effectively made her everyone’s property. “It’s legal to follow me. It’s legal to stalk me at the beach. And I can’t call the police…...
This personality trait is the real reason you can’t find love
3+ week, 3+ day ago (689+ words) August 20, 2026 — 5:00am As a relationship therapist, I’ve heard it all over the years. From the woman who didn’t return her date’s calls after discovering he didn’t know who Debussy was, to the divorcee who preferred to be single rather than spend…...
This school refuses to become an ‘ATAR factory’ but has still managed to lift results
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (762+ words) September 10, 2026 — 7:00pm Principal Emily FitzSimons is adamant Overnewton Anglican Community College is not an “ATAR factory” and vows it never will be. That’s why she believes the secondary school’s VCE improvement over the last three years is even more impressive. “We’re…...
Nothing improves when city growth is unfettered
2+ week, 5+ day ago (407+ words) August 24, 2026 — 8:00pm No to more dirty, expensive gasIt’s 2026 and we’re still talking about dirty, expensive gas as if it were some kind of cure-all (“Domestic gas policy sparks industrial revival hopes”, 24/8).A gas-led industrial revival? A Victorian Coalition plan to replace…...
SRL changes could leave us worse off
2+ week, 4+ day ago (404+ words) August 25, 2026 — 8:00pm Just finish the jobPremier Ben Carroll has decided to cut $2 billion off SRL stations. This will give future generations substandard station access. Build it once, build it properly.George Djoneff, Mitcham Local input missingFirst, it was gambling reform with…...
Can you totally switch off in 36 hours? At this luxury lodge, it’s not only easy, it’s unavoidable
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (670+ words) all-inclusive jaunts rank high on the list. For me, a true holiday requires a break from the mental load. Can...
No excuses. Review of youth mental health services is needed now
2+ week, 4+ day ago (326+ words) August 26, 2026 — 5:00am Every suicide is one too many. A state Department of Health spokesperson made the comment to The Age in relation to two clusters of youth suicides in Melbourne. This week we reported that a total of 10 young people, at…...
Sick of AI slop? So are the tech giants
3+ week, 4+ day ago (811+ words) August 18, 2026 — 7:29pm The worst of artificial intelligence slop has cluttered Google searches with recipes for glue-topped pizza, Amazon listings with sham biographies and Facebook feeds with images of Shrimp Jesus. The digital sewage heap has sprawled over tech platforms, cheapening meaningful…...
The issue with Pickering is denial and transparency
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (343+ words) September 9, 2026 — 8:00pm He gets my voteI never thought I would say it, but One Nation you have my vote. My son has a similar history to Warren Pickering and he is an outstanding citizen in his older life. Well done Mr…...