Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Shanahan is a Sydney-based writer. His books include The Secret Life of the Gold Coast and In Turkey I am Beautiful, an account of his time running carpet shop in Istanbul. He has been a columnist with the Daily Telegraph and writes regularly for various publications internationally. He once lived with Rose Hancock Porteous in Prix d’Amour in Perth where he slept in the “Ceausescu Suite” and allowed the Australian-Filipino icon to rub his back with KY Jelly.
Articles by Brendan Shanahan
Bullying myths: Who are the real victims?
On a recent trip the US I read journalist Dave Cullen’s book about the Columbine massacre. With a spate of…... Read more
Jess’s journey a dangerous, narcissistic indulgence
Amidst all the manufactured excitement attached to the arrival in Sydney of round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson consider this: Kevin Rudd,…... Read more
Facebook Recommendations
Read all about it
Punch live
Up to the minute Twitter chatter
In my sports column on The Punch tomorrow: why Eurovision was easily the best game on the weekend. Mummy bloggers, you'll like this one!
Recent posts
The latest and greatest
The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
Nosebleed Section
choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
