Entertainment
Leaks offer seriously light entertainment
Paul Daley Reading about the foibles of world leaders may be titillating, but the secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks have all the gravitas of an Alexander Downer joke.
Indonesia's moral police a threat to democracy
Michael Bachelard When I wrote in March about the Indonesian religious affairs minister wanting to ban mini-skirts because he believed them ''pornographic,'' one comment on the Fairfax website stood out.
Spain's pain exposes the problem with putting your faith in football
Paul Sheehan In the cathedral of hope, 96,000 worshippers each held aloft a square of red, or blue, or yellow paper. Collectively, they formed a giant picture for themselves and for the millions watching on TV.
Father of all broken toy stories
FOR a Logical Dad the raising of daughters can uncover many conundrums not found in any other environment.
Timing is everything to Fashion Week hype
Jayson Brunsdon Fashion is a seasonal industry. But unlike in the natural world, fashion's seasons move with the times.
Grotesque cases show failure of regulation
Richard Ackland Clive James, 73, was ambushed in a Cambridge street by a film crew from A Current Affair last week.
Talent that's right on the button
Charles Waterstreet Who knew Keith Urban was such a nice guy, with great hair and a real feminine side?
Living in the past: it's a sign of our times
Elizabeth Farrelly The tall American before me in the queue is modest and thoughtful-looking.
As the song says, rock'n'roll ain't noise pollution
Patrick Donovan This afternoon, several dozen bands will entertain a sold-out crowd at the sixth annual Cherry Rock Festival.
Crockery is all white and wrong
Heckler Am I the only person on this planet who does not want white crockery?
Why I've lost my hunger for violent, unethical games
Clare Cannon The arrival of The Hunger Games on the big screen has sent thrills around the world. Already a publishing blockbuster, Suzanne Collins's sensational trilogy is cleaning up at the box office as well.
Inside the athletes' village: not so tweet
Nina Funnell The hopes of many Australians were dashed when Ian Thorpe failed to qualify for the London Olympics in his best event, placing 12th in the 200 metres freestyle.
Give footy back its local heroes by reviving the zoning system
Dave Nadel AFL fans and players deserve a better recruitment plan.
Horror of the Nazis has no place in comedy shows
Dvir Abramovich Programs that trivialise Hitler risk desensitising audiences to the Nazis' monstrous crimes.
Everybody has a book in them: that's the best place for it
John Birmingham It's always been a worry to publishers, the idea that everyone has a book in them. God forbid they should all let it out.
Misplaced outrage: abuse and the army
Stephanie Peatling The remarks were stupid and it did not take long for the twittersphere to force an apology from the Channel Ten morning show, The Circle.
Sexed up tween advertising shows fashion needs to grow up
Emma Rush and Caroline Norma 'Corporate paedophilia' is a worrying global trend on the rise.
Trolling for a role turns out to be just another fantasy
Rachel Buchanan The advert was boxed, single column, easy to miss: 'The Hobbit Official Extras Casting Call 2012'.
All-white Australian television fails the reality test
Melissa Phillips Recent comments by actors Jay Laga'aia and Firass Dirani about their experiences of racism when working in the mainstream media have been called offensive by commercial television representatives.
A few words of advice, Mr Murdoch … sell The Sun
Michael Wolff News Corp is slowly drowning under the British scandals.
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