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Shark!
Sam de Brito Fat Tony is standing on the cold concrete stairs of the surf club, still dressed, gazing down at the waves at south end like they might bite ...
The worst feeling in the world
Sam de Brito Hopefully time will tell whether Troy Davis, the American prisoner executed last week in Georgia, was actually guilty of the murder he was accused of. For everyone's sake I hope he was ...
No. 7
Sam de Brito Earlier this year, I rejoined my old surf club after two years in the badlands of Sydney's northern beaches and was issued with a new locker ...
Number one
Sam de Brito "A woman sometimes seems to want to be the most important thing in her man's life. However, if she is the most important thing ...
In my father's footsteps
William McInnes What began as a walk to the supermarket for actor William McInnes and his children becomes a philosophical stroll down memory lane - a reminder of the inevitability of change and the endurance of...
Beer benefits bone density: study
Beer is a good source of a key nutrient for increasing bone mineral density, a study has found.
Murdoch the joker and the drinker
Matthew Ricketson Rupert Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation and one of the globe's most powerful media moguls, enjoys homophobic jokes and got blind drunk when mourning Princess Di.
The band that ate the world
Thornton McCamish Love them or hate them, the Irish rockers deserve kudos, says self-confessed U2 junkie Thornton McCamish.
Flashpoint
Janice Breen Burns On catwalks where femininity is idealised, it is a posse of macho men who make the images that reach the public eye.
What I cook when...
Scott Bolles In his restaurant and at home, Ajoy Joshi trades heavy curry and tandoori dishes for lighter, fresher Indian food.
Long lunches go off menu
Catherine Bremer Following a growing global business trend, the long Mexican business lunch is on the demise.
Try-hard prize fighters
Robert Nelson Robert Nelson casts a forlorn eye across the bizarre ritual that is the Archibald Prize.
Melbourne's best bars
Popping out for a pre-Christmas get-together? Try one of our 50 favourite bars.
