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Garry Linnell

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A common con turns a dream into a nightmare

A common con turns a dream into a nightmare
15.08.2025 9

The Examiner

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A common con turns a dream into a nightmare

A common con turns a dream into a nightmare
15.08.2025 4

Canberra Times

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From pocket knives to Instagram, a ban just isn't the answer

08.08.2025 3

The Examiner

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From pocket knives to Instagram, a ban just isn't the answer

From pocket knives to Instagram, a ban just isn't the answer
08.08.2025 3

Canberra Times

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Cheating at golf says much about Trump. Shrugging it off says a lot about us

01.08.2025 10

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Cheating at golf says much about Trump. Shrugging it off says a lot about us

01.08.2025 9

Canberra Times

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We might love our food but we fear the kitchen

25.07.2025 10

The Examiner

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We might love our food but we fear the kitchen

25.07.2025 9

Canberra Times

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Why I've been up all night plotting revenge on Qantas

18.07.2025 8

The Examiner

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Why I've been up all night plotting revenge on Qantas

18.07.2025 20

Canberra Times

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Stop the hand-wringing. Get men out of primary roles in childcare

11.07.2025 9

The Examiner

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Stop the hand-wringing. Get men out of primary roles in childcare

11.07.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Does it matter if a song is AI if it strikes a chord in your soul?

04.07.2025 9

The Examiner

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Does it matter if a song is AI if it strikes a chord in your soul?

04.07.2025 6

Canberra Times

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If only we set the terms of the user agreements

27.06.2025 9

The Examiner

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If only we set the terms of the user agreements

27.06.2025 6

Canberra Times

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Breaking up is hard to do but there comes a time

20.06.2025 7

The Examiner

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Breaking up is hard to do but there comes a time

20.06.2025 5

Canberra Times

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Sydney, I loved you but now I see what you really are

13.06.2025 10

The Examiner

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Sydney, I loved you but now I see what you really are

13.06.2025 20

Canberra Times

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Stories should do more than scare us. They should wake us up

06.06.2025 8

The Examiner

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Stories should do more than scare us. They should wake us up

06.06.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Forget manifest destiny, Musk's Mars fantasy is manifest vanity

30.05.2025 5

The Examiner

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Forget manifest destiny, Musk's Mars fantasy is manifest vanity

30.05.2025 10

Canberra Times

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I ran but in the end could not hide from an old foe

23.05.2025 2

The Examiner

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I ran but in the end could not hide from an old foe

23.05.2025 3

Canberra Times

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Pollies who switch teams should quit parliament

16.05.2025 4

The Examiner

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Pollies who switch teams should quit parliament

16.05.2025 2

Canberra Times

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Poor old Gina, out in the cold and marginalised

09.05.2025 2

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Poor old Gina, out in the cold and marginalised

09.05.2025 2

Canberra Times

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There's a clear winner in this election: democracy

02.05.2025 8

The Examiner

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There's a clear winner in this election: democracy

02.05.2025 7

Canberra Times

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Where voting is compulsory but telling the truth is optional

18.04.2025 10

The Examiner

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Where voting is compulsory but telling the truth is optional

18.04.2025 8

Canberra Times

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Menzies was right to distrust TV, but things only got worse

17.04.2025 10

The Examiner

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Menzies was right to distrust TV, but things only got worse

17.04.2025 8

Canberra Times

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When a relationship gets stale, swinging really spices things up

16.04.2025 6

The Examiner

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When a relationship gets stale, swinging really spices things up

16.04.2025 7

Canberra Times

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Leaders stay silent as the machines get smarter

15.04.2025 9

The Examiner

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Leaders stay silent as the machines get smarter

15.04.2025 7

Canberra Times

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Strange how issues are urgent at election time

10.04.2025 10

The Examiner

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Strange how issues are urgent at election time

10.04.2025 8

Canberra Times

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Democracy isn't cheap but the cost of elections should be reined in

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04.04.2025 8

The Examiner

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Democracy isn't cheap but the cost of elections should be reined in

04.04.2025 5

Canberra Times

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Our bazaar of shonky hustlers peddling bribes

28.03.2025 8

The Examiner

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Our bazaar of shonky hustlers peddling bribes

28.03.2025 7

Canberra Times

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COVID itself was a test. Many of us failed

21.03.2025 8

The Examiner

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COVID itself was a test. Many of us failed

21.03.2025 7

Canberra Times

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As your boss, I'm telling you MPs to do better

14.03.2025 7

The Examiner

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As your boss, I'm telling you MPs to do better

14.03.2025 9

Canberra Times

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