06 Feb Children Need Emotion Not Emojis
A smile, in person, will beat an emoji any time. So will a hug. And a simple: "Are you OK?”...
23 Jan How to Search for a Lost Diamond on a Long-haul Flight with 400 Other Passengers
And then, washing my hands, I noticed it was gone. A hole where the diamond sat. A big gaping hole....
26 Dec Why I’m Thinking of Jack Beasley this Christmas
A few minutes – and a lifetime of heartache for dozens, perhaps hundreds....
21 Nov Age Has Reached its Use-by Date
What would happen if, at our next doctor’s visit, birth dates were scrapped from our medical records? Would we be treated differently? The question was posed by an expert on ageing and ageism, Ashton Applewhite, this week – but she had the answer handy. Almost definitely....
13 Nov U2 Were Rejected Until They Found What They Were Looking For
As school leavers walk out of the school gates, let’s give them the definition of success by telling them about those who were rejected, years before they filled stadiums, statute books, medical history and library shelves....
11 Oct Alan Jones’ Resignation Letter
Many people have suggested Alan Jones resign over his latest controversy. Here, Madonna King offers up a draft....
01 Oct Politicians who stay silent
Every politician will try to skew their message to get the best possible reaction....
11 Sep Fiery Matthew Cuts Off Our Phone Call
Senior Sunshine Coast firefighter Matthew Foster is adamant the story of this week’s bushfires is not about the men and women, like him, who leave their families, night and day, to fight them....
05 Jun School Formals and How They’ve Changed
Schools are now playing a more powerful role in the equality debate than ever before....
18 Apr Morrison and Shorten Sound Like My Ex-Boyfriend
What the major parties don't understand is that voters are onto them. They know, from experience, that many of the promises will amount to no more than sweet nothings....