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Arming our community after Bondi massacre a path to hell

Beyond expressing grief and outrage at the news of the recent terrible events in Bondi, is there something more useful we can do?

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Family life is beautiful, sad and full of regrets of absence

Family life is beautiful, sad and of regrets at not being there

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Easter’s true meaning is obvious, why don’t we just say it?

Did you expect the meaning of Easter to be more about the blood of the lamb, rather than Lindt & oft-overlooked Sprüngli?

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Celebrity admitting use of mood drugs is a dangerous path

Nothing much changes in human affairs, except for the details — 2024 still feels like the best and worst of times.

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Why the three wise monkeys set a bad example

Children don’t say much, but they know what evil looks and sounds like. They know that starvation, the making of orphans and the high-tech killing of other children are wrong.

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Toll of guilty pleasure: Occasional poison fine, but beware

The injury and disease resulting from overuse of alcohol still puts all our illicit drugs in the shade. It is a completely legal, fully franked, multibillion-dollar public health train wreck. 

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Fading memories and untold stories part of life well lived

In the time it took to blink my vision was clear. Our kids will have their own families, and we will be sometimes stopped, leaning on a wall somewhere, overwhelmed with memories of holding them close.

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Strange happenings while we sleep are a form of self-care

The common sensation of weakness in dreams is because our motor cortex is suppressed, effectively paralysing most muscles during rapid eye movement, which is when we dream with flickering eyelids.

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If only Australia Day was an artful mix like this menu

What would it take for something to cut through our society — to make all our different flavours work with, rather than against one another? Leadership — an ingredient that our politicians struggle with.

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What our cats can teach us about living the purr-fect day

‘The cat’s used the new tray on the toilet!’ my wife called out excitedly. Facts are important. Veracity.

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Giving up alcohol is easier than taking a child shopping

The dry life is no big challenge for someone who can survive taking a kid to Bunnings.

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Outgoing health boss failed key tests without consequences

Doctors and nurses on the front line are subject to constant scrutiny — and the same oversight should apply to those in charge of the system.

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A toast to the cooks of our families

Art and food are offered in the service of others. Both can be serious or fun, complex or simple, and in mutual enjoyment there is opportunity for connection.

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Learning to cope: All you can do is laugh

The best eulogies get a laugh. Gentle humour, to temporarily disperse a pall of grief by daring to veer from loss into laughter, is an important pressure release mechanism.

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We all should be prepared to act in life-and-death moments

You can only do what you can do — but CPR training is easily within our reach. We cannot know when someone we love, or a stranger, may need another chance at life — but we can be ready to step up.

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Why laughter truly is the best medicine in troubled times

Laughter is one of our finest cultural assets, and when dispensed thoughtfully it is indeed one of the best medicines.

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There is meaning and strength in our rituals

Life rarely follows a predictable script for long; the best we can hope for is an opportunity to be grateful. The little ceremonies happening every day are important.

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The little known super powers of our ancient sense of smell

We often take our olfactory system for granted, as it works under the radar. This most ancient of sensory systems connects the world and our memories like a magical, subconscious kaleidoscope.

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The real impact of a toxic relationship

In her post-divorce era, back in my university days, my ever-trusting Mum was being courted for a time by a Cockney wheeler-dealer. Chas was a frequent buyer and liar.

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We at last have a chance to vote Yes, for parley

HG Wells' War of the Worlds was inspired by “the discovery of Tasmania by the Europeans — a very frightful disaster for the native Tasmanians!”

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A party with promise: Nurses have my vote

We should welcome a cat among the Dumas House pigeons.

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They may be bullies but our cats are still purr-fect

I lean to the commonly held view that cats gleefully bully people with allergies. 

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Hard to beat Hawkie: My humbling encounter with Bob Hawke

I had drawn his attention by commencing the crossword from the paper. ‘You any good?’ he demanded, jabbing a crooked finger at my page. ‘I guess I’m OK, Mr Hawke,’ I replied formally. The game was on.

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A wrong diagnosis can lead to being well and truly tanked

Maslow classifies shelter as a fundamental need, so it was hardly surprising that the sound of drip-drip-dripping upstairs, after the rains, triggered my deep primal discomfort.

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