Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire writes for The Advertiser’s SA Weekend magazine.
Articles by Michael McGuire
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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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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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
