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.
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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