
For some, Waitangi Day will be defined by beach barbeques, family picnics, a day off work or time-and-a-half pay. Kiwis will enjoy long-weekend road trips,…

This month, the western world is on edge. Alongside two horrific terror attacks in the UK and a deadly hostage situation in Melbourne, the ABC…

The world of journalism is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. What’s true? What’s fake? Who and what is “alternative”? There are a million and one…

On Monday this week – which, incidentally, was World Harmony Day – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the government would be introducing changes to…

The charming sentence that titles this piece first came to my attention in the sunny year of ’06, when The Chaser took to the streets…

Does anybody else long for the days when elected leaders would lie through their teeth and rarely live up to their policy pledges? A simpler…

Holy smokes, what a week! Sorry about missing the previous Things Worth Your Attention — we know that you hang out for each and every…

Four years ago, I attended my last Australia Day party. I wore an Aboriginal flag t-shirt and, upon arrival, was immediately accosted by a guest….

It’s late January. Days are long, nights are hot, and the beer is cold. Summer is in full swing Down Under, baby. If you’re a…

Is 2017 better than 2016? So far, maybe. This time last year we were already mourning the deaths of David Bowie and Alan Rickman, whereas…

So I sat down to write this yesterday and was so peeved about fake news and Russian propaganda that I ended up writing this entire…