Climate change deniers are determined to be right, the rest of us are hoping we are wrong
Against a backdrop of the most destructive summer I can recall, social media has brought out the best and worst in Australians. As a...
No Saturday sausage for me, I’ve already voted in the grubbiest of elections
Thankfully, I am one of more than three million Australians who have already cast their ballots in the Federal Election. The idea of standing...
Nice try Pauline but your crocodile tears won’t work on us
Around a year ago, I sat down to write a column about Pauline Hanson. In essence, it was to be a concession. My intention...
At what point does every woman in Australia ditch the LNP?
Whilst difference of opinion is something to be celebrated in a democratic country, there are also some attitudes that are completely outdated and...
Stop labelling me as ‘left’, there is far more to me than that!
During a recent exchange with a gentleman on Facebook, I was driven to respond to his rather offensive, right-wing, neo-liberal post that celebrated...
Bunnings’ continued discrimination against the gluten intolerant
A catchy jingle, branded umbrellas and an addictive slogan can get you a long way in life. With a few bucks in the...
Izzy Serious?
In all honesty, I had the above headline written a few months back. I scribbled it in my notebook that I carry around...
Since when did kids become chess pieces?
It’s tough to watch friend’s marriages and relationships fall apart. I guess at times we have all been there. Standing in a doorway;...
My ongoing battle with a self serve check-out machine
Humans enjoy feeling smart. We like to attend fancy restaurants, classy motels and schmick events just to feel that little bit better about...
In the spirit of peace and goodwill, Merry Christmas to all; except for that woman I met at the shops yesterday; she can get stuffed!
Christmas is the time of giving in our household and watching my daughters wrap themselves in all the peripherals of the occasion is...