Even in Australian publications of a conspicuously conservative disposition, it has been some time since any respected pundit has suggested,…

Here’s a delightful expression I have just encountered: ‘offence archaeology’. This is the practice of going through the social media…

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‘Sorry I’m late,’ I said to the big unit stationed behind her computer. She’s the chief, this one. She shows…

After launching an investigation into my missing phone, Vodafone informed me it could not deal with me any further until…

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‘What’s so funny?’ asked my husband, accusingly, as I made an amused noise while relaxing with a copy of the…

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As we digest another Ashes thrashing for England’s cricketers in Australia, and wonder whether the 1966 World Cup victory will…

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The exchange that gave rise to the expression CURATE’s (19 Down) Egg was ‘I’m afraid you’ve got a bad egg,…

In Competition No. 3233, you were invited to invent a new character for the Mr Men/Little Miss series by Roger…

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