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We all suffer through the era of instant anger

We all suffer through the era of instant anger

The hate was constant and visceral. Every morning, it would be waiting for me in the inbox. It wasn't criticism of what I had written but a deep...

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John Hanscombe

We all suffer through the era of instant anger

We all suffer through the era of instant anger

The hate was constant and visceral. Every morning, it would be waiting for me in the inbox. It wasn't criticism of what I had written but a deep...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Hello pot, this is kettle. Give us a break, Pauline

Hello pot, this is kettle. Give us a break, Pauline

I didn't particularly want to write about Pauline Hanson but couldn't let her breathtaking hypocrisy through to the keeper. Subscribe now...

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John Hanscombe

Hello pot, this is kettle. Give us a break, Pauline

Hello pot, this is kettle. Give us a break, Pauline

I didn't particularly want to write about Pauline Hanson but couldn't let her breathtaking hypocrisy through to the keeper. Subscribe now...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Spring has sprung but what follows is worrying

Spring has sprung but what follows is worrying

Pinch and a punch, first day of the month, no returns! Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading Where I live, spring...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Spring has sprung but what follows is worrying

Spring has sprung but what follows is worrying

Pinch and a punch, first day of the month, no returns! Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading Where I live, spring...

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John Hanscombe

Trump's shock value has faded. No one's listening

Trump's shock value has faded. No one's listening

When Donald Trump signed one of his first executive orders of his second term, renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in January 2025, the...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Trump's shock value has faded. No one's listening

Trump's shock value has faded. No one's listening

When Donald Trump signed one of his first executive orders of his second term, renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in January 2025, the...

monday 10

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John Hanscombe

Scarce sardines? We've maxxed out on maxxing

Scarce sardines? We've maxxed out on maxxing

There's no shortage of reasons to despise online influencers. From those pushing the manosphere to the teens posting hare-brained copycat TikTok...

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The Examiner

John Hanscombe

Scarce sardines? We've maxxed out on maxxing

Scarce sardines? We've maxxed out on maxxing

There's no shortage of reasons to despise online influencers. From those pushing the manosphere to the teens posting hare-brained copycat TikTok...

27.08.2026 20

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Should he stay or should he go? All eyes on Farley

Should he stay or should he go? All eyes on Farley

To say he shopped around is an understatement. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading He was a member of the NSW...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Should he stay or should he go? All eyes on Farley

Should he stay or should he go? All eyes on Farley

To say he shopped around is an understatement. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading He was a member of the NSW...

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To fix the culture, you need to target cocaine

To fix the culture, you need to target cocaine

Consider yourself lucky, the doctor told me, extremely lucky. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading I'd been...

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John Hanscombe

To fix the culture, you need to target cocaine

To fix the culture, you need to target cocaine

Consider yourself lucky, the doctor told me, extremely lucky. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading I'd been...

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Nothing ruins a spy drama like a dog poo ad

Nothing ruins a spy drama like a dog poo ad

Minister Wells, thank you. You've opened up a world of exciting possibility with your AdStop initiative. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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John Hanscombe

Nothing ruins a spy drama like a dog poo ad

Nothing ruins a spy drama like a dog poo ad

Minister Wells, thank you. You've opened up a world of exciting possibility with your AdStop initiative. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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John Hanscombe

Cry me a river, boys. I know footy is toxic

Not that I needed it but this week has delivered another reason to despise footy. Watching the hamfisted coverage of the scandal engulfing the Sydney...

20.08.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Cry me a river, boys. I know footy is toxic

Not that I needed it but this week has delivered another reason to despise footy. Watching the hamfisted coverage of the scandal engulfing the Sydney...

20.08.2026 20

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

We can't afford to ignore the clear AI warnings

Most of us know the feeling. We're driving along happily when a warning light comes on. If we're sensible, we get it checked out as soon as...

19.08.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

We can't afford to ignore the clear AI warnings

Most of us know the feeling. We're driving along happily when a warning light comes on. If we're sensible, we get it checked out as soon as...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

An old battle reminds us of the futility of war

On this day in 1966, the cost of a litre of petrol was about seven cents, a loaf of bread 15. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

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John Hanscombe

An old battle reminds us of the futility of war

On this day in 1966, the cost of a litre of petrol was about seven cents, a loaf of bread 15. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Partners, husbands, sons exact a terrible death toll

Four in four days, a number that should shame us all. That's how many women were allegedly murdered in just one recent spate of violence across...

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John Hanscombe

Partners, husbands, sons exact a terrible death toll

Four in four days, a number that should shame us all. That's how many women were allegedly murdered in just one recent spate of violence across...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Anthony, stop playing the fool trying to be cool

Good morning, Anthony, take a seat. What I'm about to tell you might come as a shock. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

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John Hanscombe

Anthony, stop playing the fool trying to be cool

Good morning, Anthony, take a seat. What I'm about to tell you might come as a shock. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Gambling ads expose us to insufferable stupidity

My smart TV might be spying on me through Automatic Content Recognition technology but there's nothing smart about the advertising it throws my...

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The Examiner

John Hanscombe

Gambling ads expose us to insufferable stupidity

My smart TV might be spying on me through Automatic Content Recognition technology but there's nothing smart about the advertising it throws my...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

It's pink under the bed and capitalism's to blame

Most of us thought Marxism died with the fall of the Soviet Union. And most of us were glad to see it off because it never delivered on its promises....

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John Hanscombe

It's pink under the bed and capitalism's to blame

Most of us thought Marxism died with the fall of the Soviet Union. And most of us were glad to see it off because it never delivered on its promises....

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Is the age of reading coming to an end?

In all the fuss last week about the dip in NAPLAN results, comments from a principal at one of the schools which scored well stood out for me....

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John Hanscombe

Is the age of reading coming to an end?

In all the fuss last week about the dip in NAPLAN results, comments from a principal at one of the schools which scored well stood out for me....

10.08.2026 20

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Another day, another One Nation conspiracy theory is dredged up

You know it's all a plot, right? A secretive scheme cooked up by unelected globalist bureaucrats to restrict your freedom of movement, to control...

06.08.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

Another day, another One Nation conspiracy theory is dredged up

You know it's all a plot, right? A secretive scheme cooked up by unelected globalist bureaucrats to restrict your freedom of movement, to control...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Milk-fed young Liberals count the cost of war

The hatred was visceral. A loathing so deep, so mutual, there was no way the two would ever be reconciled. On occasions it manifested itself in public...

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Milk-fed young Liberals count the cost of war

The hatred was visceral. A loathing so deep, so mutual, there was no way the two would ever be reconciled. On occasions it manifested itself in public...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

The gilts wears thin in this phony golden age

His love of gold knows no bounds. And when he promised a new golden age, he wasn't joking. The Oval Office groans under the weight of it - at...

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John Hanscombe

The gilts wears thin in this phony golden age

His love of gold knows no bounds. And when he promised a new golden age, he wasn't joking. The Oval Office groans under the weight of it - at...

04.08.2026 30

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

This world of whiplash is a real pain in the neck

Curious about that pain in your neck? The persistent, low-level discomfort you can't seem to shake could be caused by many things, among them the...

03.08.2026 30

The Examiner

John Hanscombe

This world of whiplash is a real pain in the neck

Curious about that pain in your neck? The persistent, low-level discomfort you can't seem to shake could be caused by many things, among them the...

03.08.2026 30

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Forget unboxing videos - it's time to wrap rage

Hell hath no fury like ... me trying to get past stupid packaging to the product I paid good money for and I want to use now. Not in an hour's...

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The Examiner

John Hanscombe

Forget unboxing videos - it's time to wrap rage

Hell hath no fury like ... me trying to get past stupid packaging to the product I paid good money for and I want to use now. Not in an hour's...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

When vows of loyalty foretell acts of betrayal

Amid all the drama in the deposing of Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan - her early defiance, the acceptance of the inevitable, the resignation speech...

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The Examiner

John Hanscombe

When vows of loyalty foretell acts of betrayal

Amid all the drama in the deposing of Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan - her early defiance, the acceptance of the inevitable, the resignation speech...

29.07.2026 30

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Nonstop to New York or London is my idea of hell

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The Examiner

John Hanscombe

Nonstop to New York or London is my idea of hell

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Europe's fires remind us to be alert if not alarmed

By this time of year, the longing begins. The buds on the liquidambars and the London plane tree are checked for the first signs of swelling. Note is...

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The Examiner

John Hanscombe

Europe's fires remind us to be alert if not alarmed

By this time of year, the longing begins. The buds on the liquidambars and the London plane tree are checked for the first signs of swelling. Note is...

28.07.2026 30

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

Nonstop to New York or London is my idea of hell

It usually begins three hours into the flight. A gnawing restlessness and intensifying, often irrational intolerance for other passengers. Subscribe...

27.07.2026 30

The Examiner

John Hanscombe

Nonstop to New York or London is my idea of hell

It usually begins three hours into the flight. A gnawing restlessness and intensifying, often irrational intolerance for other passengers. Subscribe...

27.07.2026 30

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe