Margaret Wenham

Margaret Wenham

Margaret Wenham is a senior, award-winning journalist, who has been with The Courier-Mail since 1999.  She has a BA, with a double political science and single journalism major, from the University of Queensland.  She currently edits The Courier-Mail’s daily opinion pages and Saturday Insight features section, and The Sunday Mail’s Agenda features section.  She has written extensively in the areas of child protection and disability and mental health services and Indigenous and multicultural affairs.

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I raised three men thanks to that payment Labor scrapped

I raised three men thanks to that payment Labor scrapped

03 Jan 13 On Tuesday around 100,000 single parents of children aged eight and over were shafted off - and I mean shafted…... Read more

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@mooks83 sophisticated response. Think the kids parents saw it differently

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More class from 9's footy show, lampooning a baby that allegedly looks like Sterlo with a pic swiped from Facebook http://t.co/BGoYP6Pn68

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The Punch is moving house

The Punch is moving house

Good morning Punchers. After four years of excellent fun and great conversation, this is the final post…

Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?

Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?

I have had some close calls, one that involved what looked to me like an AK47 pointed my way, followed…

Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”

Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”

In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…

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choice ringside rantings

From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go

Tim says:

They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]

From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go

Kel says:

If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]

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Superman needs saving

Superman needs saving

Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more

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