Many popular child stars have had difficulty escaping being typecast when emerging into the unforgiving adult world of serious television, often having their careers terminated by despair, bad luck or […]
Read MoreCareful out there Greta
As activist-at-large and all-round media-hog Greta Thunberg finds her Freedom Flotilla under attack from unwelcome night flares, she perhaps ought be grateful that she is in relatively safe Tunisian waters […]
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NEW POPE HAS RIGHT CREDENTIALS
Understanding seven languages, working for 20 years as an Augustine missionary and later archbishop in Chiclayo, Peru, a diocese sounding very like his home town of Chicago, Robert Prevost stands […]
Read MoreHope for a fallen small screen idol
Having once met Max Markson, celebrity promoter and charismatic wiz, it was not difficult to perceive his remarkable ability to see people at their best and create strategic opportunities for […]
Read MoreNew PC’s priorities not wrong
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb might have been wrong to sack a competitor after assuming the top job, but she was right to attend functions this week to raise funds […]
Read MoreNRL to be a background for tribute
The initiative to honour our state’s emergency services at NRL games must be applauded. Nick Politis from the Easts Club is hosting the inaugural event on Father’s Day at Allianz […]
Read MoreWoke dilemma
Much richly deserved criticism has been directed to Australian Test captain Pat Cummins for divisive comments about Australia Day (It’s the age of treason, 24/1). It seems hypocritical for national […]
Read MoreWarner loses his crown
As Tasmania’s favorite Royal is about to get her golden crown, resplendent in a king’s ransom of jeweled excellence, it is timely that our king of cricket has lost his. […]
Read MoreCell-ebrating talent
How inspirational is Georgie Brooker, the serious face of the NSW Women’s Premiership competition and Prisons NSW. (Guard a Saint among sinners, 14/4). Mixing with those “sin-binned” by judges in […]
Read MoreRafa aces family life
While the return of Novak Djokovic might be controversial in some circles, there’s little doubt all Aussies are delighted to see two-time Australian Open winner Rafael Nadal (plus his new […]
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