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Adelaide Writer's Week 2025

Adelaide Writer's Week

The glaring absence at Adelaide Writer's Week

Adelaide Writer's Week showcased a gaping blind spot among Australia's thought leaders.

Albo needs to face a teal in Grayndler

Albo needs to face a teal in Grayndler

Anthony Albanese needs to face a teal independent challenge in his safe Grayndler seat in the coming election

Speers and Dutton - Insiders

Journo watch - Speers and Dutton - Insiders 2 Feb 2025

Our first journo watch looks at Speers and Dutton on Insiders last Sunday.

Camp Cove Sydney Harbour - this is where Captain Arthur Phillip and his men first made landfall

Dear Sussan Ley - Australia deserves an(other) apology

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s imbecilic Australia Day speech was more evidence that the coalition is planning a fact free, say anything, Trumpesque election campaign in 2025.

Newtown station, Sydney in storm

Clueless commuters caught in Sydney trains mess

On Wednesday night I joined tens of thousands of unhappy Sydney commuters waiting for trains hopelessly delayed by long-running industrial action. I didn't have far to travel. Others faced long journeys to outer suburbs. After 40 minutes and no trains, a torrential storm hit. Newtown’s upgraded station,

Welcome to the ranter

Welcome to the ranter

A new online thing for Sydney's Inner West