Eureka Street

Keywords: Born Bad

ARTS AND CULTURE

Exposure: a fable in three parts
- Tim Kroenert
- 19 March 2009
1 Comment
Be it fact or fiction, there is something humanising in the notion of young Pauline Hanson exposing her not-so-innocence to her then boyfriend's camera.
READ MORE
AUSTRALIA

Irish, prisoners of a sacred past
- Frank O'Shea
- 17 March 2009
5 Comments
St Patrick holds the Irish in a powerful emotional thrall. Parades all over the world honour the man who brought Christianity to Ireland. This week in Northern Ireland, saintly ghosts of the past have been called upon to bless murder.
READ MORE
AUSTRALIA

A Gen X view of Obama as fiction
- Bronwyn Lay
- 06 November 2008
6 Comments
If you see some Generation X’s out there in the street, smiling like drunk cats, forgive them their madness - it’s been a long time coming. We are letting our inner lives blend with the polis. We know it might all be fiction but like fiction; it makes us feel less alone inside.
READ MORE
ARTS AND CULTURE

Forty and feeling fine
- Jen Vuk
- 29 October 2008
3 Comments
Turning 40 is like any age — unless you're a woman. French writer Anais Nin wrote that we 'are made up of layers, cells, constellations'. Is it any wonder that at 40 those layers and cells start to settle in places we'd rather they didn't?
READ MORE
RELIGION

Killing people for killing people
- Frank Brennan
- 17 October 2008
9 Comments
'For me, talk of the death penalty evoked the young, frightened faces of Scott and Emmanuel, as well as the laughing, haughty faces of Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra.' Full text from Frank Brennan's session on 'Killing People for Killing People', Ubud Writers Festival, 17 October 2008.
READ MORE
AUSTRALIA

Vote 1 Michael Palin
- Brian Doyle
- 18 September 2008
3 Comments
When I heard John McCain had chosen 'Palin' as his running mate, I thought, wow, Michael Palin! Palin understands women (he's worn his share of dresses), animal rights (especially dead parrots), and commerce (particularly the cheese industry).
READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL

Dirty words for child labour
- Saeed Saeed
- 09 July 2008
1 Comment
Sold to a contractor at the age of 13, Roghini Govindhan was put to work churning out matchboxes 11 hours a day. Now 24, Govindhan has campaigned as part of World Vision's Don't Trade Lives anti-slavery campaign.
READ MORE
RELIGION

Getting the balance right after the 2020 Summit
- Frank Brennan
- 26 May 2008
1 Comment
The text is from Professor Frank Brennan's 2008 Institute of Justice Studies Oration from 22 May 2008.
READ MORE
ARTS AND CULTURE

Tossed salad state of mind
- Various
- 29 April 2008
4 Comments
he was diverted.. from the impending roast.. and wiping red wine.. from his generous lips.. he mouthed sweet nothings.. in retaliation.
READ MORE
AUSTRALIA

Rudd trip repairing Australia's damaged reputation
- Tony Kevin
- 11 April 2008
7 Comments
Kevin Rudd's China visit is proceeding brilliantly. But by announcing Australia's interest in a Security Council candidacy to the UN Secretary-General, he may have shown his hand before Australia is able to undo the damage the previous government did to our reputation in the UN.
READ MORE
AUSTRALIA

Short changing working mothers
- Jen Vuk
- 13 December 2007
1 Comment
The leaders' election promises of more child care and tax breaks for private school fees were simply icing on a non-existent cake. And while the baby bonus is undoubtedly a welcome addition to the family purse, it's just that — a bonus. A 'generous' package filled not only with promise but problems.
READ MORE
ARTS AND CULTURE

Keneally's mature insights into character
- Tony Smith
- 15 May 2007
To the extent that novels exist to provide insights into character, minds and decisions, Tom Keneally's new novel is arguably his best.
READ MORE

page:

121-132 out of 157 results.

Subscriber login

Keywords: Born Bad