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OJ feels the squeeze in health star rating overhaul

Poor old orange juice. It has been dethroned, cast down from its five star health rating to – at best – a measly three and a half and at worst two. And sitting beside it is (gasp) Diet Coke and Pepsi Max. How could such a natural, wonderful liquid treat drop like More

Sami Muirhead: Misery and spectacle at Mudlo Rocks

Our family has a new saying: “Make good decisions, Trent.” Trent made a very More

Ashley: Why restaurant staff think I’m a Munster

I know you are not like me, and don’t think like me – that More

Words do matter: they can paralyse or give us power

Are victims and survivors the same thing? I think not. Victims feel helpless, whereas survivors More

YOUR LETTERS: Parking fines, vaccine and homeless

Parking wipeout for nipper parents As a parent, one of the things you want More

Sami Muirhead: 40 years later, Indy is still the man

Nostalgia. It just ain’t what it used to be! I had a huge trip More

Ashley Robinson uncovers the true root of all evil

I have often wondered what the root of all evil is, as I suppose More

Swearing backed by some bloody good science

I am a later-in-life swearer. In my childhood home, even ‘bum’ was considered offensive More

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: readers have their say

Expect voter backlash over funding shortfalls With regard to the federal government's decision not More

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Sami: how to test for COVID with a bottle of wine

Is beer better than wine? I am still licking my wounds after being More

Ashley Robinson gets serious (and quotes the bible)

I thought this week I would share my opinion on a couple of big More

Inconsiderate dumpers are a waste of space

Those who carelessly drop and go in our open spaces are as filthy More

Sami Muirhead in defence of the round Aussie pie

Do you love a pie as much as I do? A pie is More

Ashley Robinson: My life as a Quentin Tarantino scene

The wedding, the passengers, the umbrella, the races, the Duporth, the suit, the More

We are guests in wild kingdom where sharks rule

This summer has seemed long, even if we still have a month to More

Sami considers committing the ultimate daytime sin

Order is being returned slowly to the world. I do not refer to More

Ashley Robinson on his ‘rich history of stupidity’

I certainly have plenty of history when it comes to stumbling through life from More

Jane Stephens: We’re turning our lives into medical soap operas

Human nuances, differences and even problems are not usually medical ailments. But with peak More