He's the best we've got, and
darn right, we're proud of him!: Our nation's greatest
ever journalist flew to a south-east Asia devastated by the Boxing
Day tsunami, and will we ever forget how his words, brilliantly
crafted and professionally delivered, proved the perfect salve
for people trying to make some sense of their shattered lives?
Tsunami news
in brief: Ray was the big news, sure, but there were other
snippets.
ABC pulls plug
on your BUG: Was it the wave after wave of tasteless tsunami
jokes that cut short our radio career? You be the judge.
Bidding war for Cloaca
of Christ: In
a world first, a humble apple is blessed with the image of our
Saviour, and it's proving a miracle money-maker.
Opera House sets
sail: A
world icon's true role is realised at last.
Oz News: The little snippets
from the land of Oz.
LABOR IN CRISIS: Our team of political analysts delve deep
into the Australian Labor Party to find who might one day lead
them closer to the edge of the wilderness. Their exclusive reports
include:
Latham's parting shots: What
he really wanted to say.
Beattie hints at a run:
The charismatic Queensland leader ... or at least a source close
by ... suggests a Canberra career is not far away.
Beazley hammers a simple message:
Kim Beazley says he's a changed man .. and his most recent press
conference provides amply confludation of that.
The 2005 Buggsies: Our
famous critic David Pomeranian puts the dross that was 2004 through
a coarse-meshed sieve.
TRAVEL:
Flying Roo cool on extra
room: The new A380 wonderjet gets the thumbs down from
Qantas in this exclusive report by Terry Upgrade.
A crash course in tale
spinning': And just to help fill out this issue, here's
an archival piece about Qantas discomfort over certain minor mishaps
that may or may not occur in future.
MEDIA:
Snap happy: Another example
of a real silly posed shot.
AND OUR REGULAR REVIEW COLUMNS AND COLUMNISTS
Rufus Badinage: Hands off
Prince Harry, warns Australia's foremost political analyst.
Doctor Dick: Australia's top
sexologist gets a little prickly over skinny dick questions.
Kisma Ayriars: Sensible
people don't even get out of bed in the morning before reading
what Kisma makes of their day!
Lleyton's true love:
Our national sporting hero may not have won the Australian
Open tennis but he has won a fair-maiden's heart .
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