Richard Glover
‘It’s Sydney. We’re boiling’: A city of winter sceptics strikes again
We know our weather’s not perfect. But through chattering teeth and subzero homes, we just pretend it is.
- by Richard Glover
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How Perkins Paste and an Elvis obsession saved me
Fandom is often portrayed as ridiculous. I prefer to think that it’s a brave heart that can show so much love.
- by Richard Glover
The perks (and minor pitfalls) of being a grandfather
Carrying his beloved grandson fills Richard Glover’s knees and back with pain... and the rest of him with joy.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Australia votes
The 12 things I promise to do if I become prime minister
Leaf blowers, tea bags, the sale of scissors - they are all gone.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Literature
Banning books? I’m all the better for the blood and gore of my education
My high school syllabus was a bloodbath of sex and death in which students were slowly marinated for six long years.
- by Richard Glover
The perfect Mother’s Day gift - just add a ribbon
Back in my day, you’d bring home some misshaped clay lump, optimistically label it “an ashtray”, and await the response.
- by Richard Glover
I’m pleased we’re ditching the honorifics, and I’m an esquire
Why do human beings reach for such distinctions? Shouldn’t people be judged by the power of their arguments, not the nature of the handle that proceeds those arguments?
- by Richard Glover
As HSC handwriting is phased out, what happens to the pride of a pen licence?
I still remember the blister developing on my middle finger halfway through my attempt to list the causes of World War I.
- by Richard Glover
Keep your affirmations, I’m happiest with my high-pressure hose
True enlightenment can be found in a filthy driveway and a strong water flow.
- by Richard Glover
The Queen is no exception, we all need a mate with a ute
The person with the ute is a giver, not a taker. A lover, not a fighter. Certainly, a lifter and not a leaner.
- by Richard Glover
Strollout is the word of the year from halfcinated Fortress Australia
Strollout, an Australian term coined during delays in the rollout of the vaccine, has been chosen by the Australian National Dictionary Centre.
- by Julie Power