Carrie Miller

Carrie Miller

Carrie is a freelance writer who has written on topics as varied as the ethics of collecting Indigenous art to the etiquette of begging.

She’s currently a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia, a regular contributor to Australian Art Collector magazine, and writes Other People, a satirical column for http://www.theartlife.com.au.

When she’s not working, Carrie enjoys reading about getting fit and maintaining the second most popular unofficial Baz Luhrmann fan website.

Her inspirational quote: “Right. That’s it. I’ve had enough. Get out of the bloody car.” – Carrie’s father.

Articles by Carrie Miller

Bad family summer holidays prep you for the real world

Bad family summer holidays prep you for the real world

04 Jan 12 Every January, my sisters and I would be forced into a stinking hot car that, according to Mum, Dad had…... Read more

Gavin King: Victim blamer and woman shamer

Gavin King: Victim blamer and woman shamer

13 Oct 11 I’ve always admired a man who knows his limitations. So when I read an extract from an old opinion column…... Read more

Slacktivism isn’t real activism

Slacktivism isn’t real activism

16 Aug 11 A good mate of mine is a humble bloke who goes about doing good works without fanfare. He once worked…... Read more

More hysteria over the ‘sexualisation’ of children

More hysteria over the ‘sexualisation’ of children

06 Jan 11 I’m glad that the rejection of a photograph donated to a charity auction for the Sydney Children’s Hospital raises the…... Read more

Don’t be a wanker: an honest guide to living better

Don’t be a wanker: an honest guide to living better

30 Dec 10 We’re approaching the day where after a month of rampant, random consumerism, and with the humility that only a major…... Read more

Back to the future: it’s a myth that life used to be sweeter

Back to the future: it’s a myth that life used to be sweeter

22 Dec 10 Have you noticed that these days it’s not just people who sell ‘handmade’ soap at markets complaining that our culture…... Read more

The perils of modern dating: #1 ugly people

The perils of modern dating: #1 ugly people

03 Nov 10 For those of you – ok, us – who aren’t likely to be asked to pose for the cover of…... Read more

Welcome to the Culture Wars, science

Welcome to the Culture Wars, science

13 Oct 10 Watching the way every bloke and his dog is weighing into the climate change debate these days has got me…... Read more

Women really do react to politics differently to men

Women really do react to politics differently to men

26 Jul 10 They had the decency to give them a turn, but after thousands of years of patriarchy working so well they…... Read more

The PM shouldn’t back gay (or any) marriage

The PM shouldn’t back gay (or any) marriage

05 Jul 10 I know many of you would assume after my glowing endorsement of Ms Gillard and the opportunity she represents to…... Read more

Gillard is doing it for all the unmarried barren atheists

Gillard is doing it for all the unmarried barren atheists

28 Jun 10 By the looks of Facebook, Aussie rangas are taking great pride in one of their own grabbing the top job.…... Read more

You’re either with us, or with the cultural terrorists

You’re either with us, or with the cultural terrorists

17 Jun 10 Do any of you really care less about what the media thinks about itself? To all the philosophers out there,…... Read more

The theory and the reality of porn don’t always match

The theory and the reality of porn don’t always match

03 Jun 10 I’ve indulged in it; I’ve taken the piss out of it; I’ve patronised the people on it; I’ve got angry…... Read more

Australians’ reaction to art can be very immature

Australians’ reaction to art can be very immature

16 Apr 10 This piece was co-authored by Carrie Miller and fellow Punch contributor Catharine Lumby. If only Australians could bring the same…... Read more

Forget Gillard school halls - how about wellness centres?

Forget Gillard school halls - how about wellness centres?

15 Apr 10 Yet again, Mr Rudd has announced plans for his lame My School website in the name of lifting the standards…... Read more

Maybe celebrities deserve our sympathy, not our scorn

Maybe celebrities deserve our sympathy, not our scorn

15 Mar 10 The media storm surrounding Lara Bingle and that bloke who plays cricket has got me thinking about the pressures of…... Read more

An unfinished guide to etiquette for beggars

An unfinished guide to etiquette for beggars

10 Mar 10 One sunny afternoon I was coming out of Sydney’s Redfern Station and a woman with a child asked me for…... Read more

Home ownership is a trick being played on you

Home ownership is a trick being played on you

25 Feb 10 Is it only in obnoxious cities like Sydney where people bang on about interest rates and property prices? And is…... Read more

Why I hate parents - that means you

Why I hate parents - that means you

15 Feb 10 When did having children become anything other than it what it is: part of a banal biological tradition driven by…... Read more

If minorities want equality, don’t look at the Obamas

If minorities want equality, don’t look at the Obamas

05 Feb 10 Lefties and other decent folk are wetting their pants at the prospect of that beacon of excellence Barack Obama and…... Read more

If alcohol is no big deal, go without it for a month

If alcohol is no big deal, go without it for a month

01 Feb 10 It was around 11 in the morning and Aunty Mavis came to the door. It had been raining: her wig…... Read more

How I became a nasty little racist

How I became a nasty little racist

27 Jan 10 I’m sitting in my lounge room looking at the swag of contemporary political philosophy books I own, simmering with resentment…... Read more

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From: City vs country: What would you change your life for?

Dieter Moeckel says:

We made the tree change from Darwin to Wonbah more than 15 years ago. After fencing, a road, and couple of dams our money was gone. Super is enough to live comfortably. We have geese growing old and stringy the only one that made it to the pot committed Kamakazi by flying into a tree; the chooks are… [read more]

From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics

Erick says:

Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]

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No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops

No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops

Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more

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