It should be no surprise that Prince Harry rose to be the most popular royal by 2014, enthralling the hearts and minds of the British people with his valiant military […]
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Charlie’s dilemma
News that cancelling surgery because a patient’s prospects for survival were considered minimal and the intervention itself was too risky is surely shining a light on the issues being balanced […]
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Reality drain
The phenomenon of reality TV had certainly come full cycle when “I’m a celebrity-get me out of here” arrived on Australian TV sets in 2012. While many successful media careers […]
Read MoreMORE THAN SKIN IN GAME FOR ROBERT
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 […]
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