Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire writes for The Advertiser’s SA Weekend magazine.
Articles by Michael McGuire
Are we all glad that 2012 is just about over?
Not a vintage year, 2012. Only destined to be remembered by the Brits who suddenly, sadly, became good at sport,…... Read more
The Olympics: A festival of stupid and irrelevant sports
It’s time again to rejoice. That overbloated spectacle of sport, the Olympics, is upon us. Sixteen days of wall-to-wall, back-to-sport,…... Read more
Counterpunch: No crowning glory in right Royal farce
There has been a bit of a popular phrase going around for the last couple of days. It goes something…... Read more
Why I’m boycotting the punting slaughterhouse
Tom Waterhouse has driven me to this. The scion of the Waterhouse racing family appearing far too often on my…... Read more
The Queen is not the glue holding Australia together
Alexander Downer has a disturbing lack of faith in Australia and Australians. How else to explain his column in The…... Read more
Gongs shouldn’t belong to this throng of nongs
This is not about Natasha Stott Despoja. She seems like a perfectly reasonable person who worked hard while in politics.…... Read more
Labor PR 101: It’s about families, stupid
This was a different budget. The SA Budget papers were coated in soft blue hues and carried a picture of…... Read more
Melbourne’s non-Victory: three cheers for justice
Occasionally a little moment comes along that suggests that there is a bit of justice in the sporting world. One…... Read more
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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”
In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…
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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]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
