by John | Dec 11, 2011 | Australian commentary
TWO of the great role models of my teen years were an eccentric, middle-aged couple who lived in the small Queensland town of my upbringing. They were loud, jovial, passionate, pig-headed and about the oddest-looking pair you ever did see.
by John | Sep 8, 2011 | Australian commentary
My daughter is nearly four. Last night she excitedly asked us, “Mums, did you get married before I was born?” We side glanced each other and felt a little piece of ourselves die inside. We knew this time would come, but we didn’t think it would come this soon or with...
by John | Sep 8, 2011 | Australian commentary
The statistics are shocking. One in four Aussie teenagers between the ages of 16-24 suffers from a mental or behavioural disorder; 6500 children are using anti-depressants. And that’s just a snapshot of the For Kids’ Sake study. But the study, commissioned by The...
by John | Aug 15, 2011 | Australian commentary
In case you were wondering, yes I saw Miranda Devine’s article about Penny Wong yesterday. Yes, I think it deserves a response. No, I don’t know where to begin either. It’s a rambling, inconsistent, incoherent dribble. Devine’s point appears to be that fatherless...
