Queen Mother Birthday Special!
The Bug flew to Britain to help celebrate the centenary of arguably the world's greatest ever woman of this or any other millennium. Our royal court reporter filed this moving account.

Will Prince Charles ever be king! Standing on the balcony and marvelling at the preservative powers of top-shelf gin, the future King of England would have been forgiven for wondering if he's ever going to get the top job before he loses his marbles completely. We offer some PR advice.

Apology: We clear up a misunderstanding.

 

POLITICS
Howard on racism: Following our last issue's exclusive story on racism in Australia, we interview the Australian Prime Minister on that and a range of other topics.

NEWS:

OZ news in brief : The state of play around the world's most livable nation.

World news: The state of play elsewhere.

European notebook: Snippets from our travels abroad.


AND OUR REGULAR REVIEW COLUMNS AND COLUMNISTS

Morrie Bezzle: The recent spate of television island survival shows has Australia's leading financial advisor thinking of how would-be contestants can get their just deserts.

Rufus Badinage: Media criticism of the recent trip by Prime Minister Howard to London to celebrate the centenary of Australia was wrong, according to Australia's most respected political anaylst.

Doctor Dick: In all his years as the world's foremost sexologist, the good doctor has never encountered a plea for help as gut-wrenching and emotional as this one.

Kisma Ayriars: Okay, so sometimes he forgets everyone's star sign .... but you've got to admit he's generally spot on!

PLUS ALL OUR REGULAR REVIEWS:

Movies: The Filth and the Fury, Me, Myself and Irene, The Straight Story, Gone to Sleep in 60 Seconds.

CD reviews: From our panel of experts.

SPORT
Basher Brown: Australia's most reviled sports commentator laments over what's rooting rugby league.

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