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David Stratton’s top 10 lost movie gems, and the Aussie classics you haven’t seen
Two weeks ago, Margaret Pomeranz gave us 10 lesser-known great movies to watch. Now it’s the turn of her long-time collaborator and friend, David Stratton.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Bali Nine’s very different drug mules and the two painful traits they shared
Madonna King co-wrote a bestselling book about the Bali Nine. The experience left her with strong views about the war on drugs, cross-border policing and the death penalty.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Margaret Pomeranz: The 10 films you should watch, but probably haven’t
She’s one of Australia’s most admired film critics but which movies does she adore, and why?
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Private schools
Briony Scott: The surprising sex talk Sydney’s most respected principal gives her students
Dr Briony Scott is resigning, not retiring. But at 61, she says, she’s “more ready to hit something new than I ever have” been.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Simon Holmes à Court: Dutton has ‘localised Trumpian tactics to Australian tastebuds’
The man most associated with teal candidates says he doesn’t know what the definition of a “teal” is.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The response to the Bondi Icebergs documentary proves it’s not about swimming
All the world is Ian Darling’s stage, from business to theatre and documentaries.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Susie O’Neill: From touching a wall to hitting one. Why Madame Butterfly wants to alight on a flower
Now 51, Susie O’Neill is craving something she says has proven elusive in her busy and successful life: contentment.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The most moving story about the Queen you’ve never heard but must see
Not only did Marion Crawford devote 17 years to the two princesses, but she sacrificed the possibility of having children of her own.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Royal family
There’s every chance William will be king, but George might have to be a London cabbie
Britain’s republican movement is growing, and its CEO believes the monarchy’s days are numbered.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Michele Bullock didn’t cut rates on Tuesday. Bernie Fraser is sure she should have
The Reserve Bank’s most iconic governor says businesses are going bust and the RBA is too focused on only one factor in its charter.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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John Barron: Why I won’t call Trump barking mad, but I’ll happily say he’s a ‘moron’
There’s not much John Barron does not know about American politics. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to call the 2024 presidential election.
- by Peter FitzSimons