The Way We Live: Sunday Mail column

The Way We Live – Sunday 25th July 2010: women in media

August 27, 2010

Recently I’ve been talking with someone who is planning a “women in media” seminar for Queensland high school students.  The idea is to have a panel of women…

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The Way We Live – Sunday 18 July 2010

August 27, 2010

It was one of those unforgettable dinner party moments. But not in a good way. Not in an I-was-on-fire-with-witty-one-liners kinda way. No it was one of those uncomfortable…

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Sunday Mail Column for Sunday 11th July 2010: the one about France

July 11, 2010

I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to Bastille Day on Wednesday. I know it’s hard to tell from that little photo of me on the…

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First Sunday Club: Spinal Injuries Association – July 2010

July 10, 2010

They’re a tough audience. Anyone who has ever fronted a room full of teenagers knows that they often bring with them a take-no-prisoners approach.  Over the past eight…

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Sunday Mail Column for Sunday 27 June 2010: the one about the dangers of email

July 10, 2010

I imagine that God* thinks we’re all pretty thick.  It doesn’t matter how many downfalls we witness, we seem to have great difficulty learning the dangers of putting…

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Sunday Mail Column for Sunday 13th June 2010: the one about life after 40

July 10, 2010

It was one of those reality TV moments we’ve seen a million times before. Dom, the over-40 Charity CEO had his head in the guillotine following a dud…

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First Sunday Club: Karuna – June 2010

July 10, 2010

Before I dive in to this month’s First Sunday Club selection, I wanted to take a moment to thank readers for their generosity so far. You donated thousands…

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Sunday Mail Column for Sunday 30 May 2010

July 10, 2010

If someone asked me to define “feminism” when I was a teenager, I think I would’ve started randomly quoting lines from “Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves” that…

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Sunday Mail Column Sunday 9 May 2010

July 10, 2010

So this is my second Mother’s Day as a mum and I’m delighted to reveal that I’m expecting bambino number two later this year.  Which means that I’ve…

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Sunday Mail Column for Sunday 2 May 2010: FIRST SUNDAY CLUB

May 4, 2010

There’s a lot you can get away with on a Sunday.  Sleeping in (unless, like me, you have a toddler who wakes at 5.50am every morning and yells…

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