http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/monique-bowley/ Monique Bowley is a talkback radio producer and sometime blogger.  She’s a former Australian basketballer but prefers to be known as a Blue Ribbon winner for her Anzac Biscuits at the Royal Adelaide Show. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/bank-error-in-your-favour/ When I was 9, I found a $20 note on the ground. Back then, it was an astronomical amount of money for a nine year old.  And as I glimpsed it, beneath a moving crowd, I stopped dead in my tracks, staring and pointing until mum yelled ‘Just pick it up!’. Then, something even better happened. Mum said I could keep the money.  Suddenly, I was rich.  I clutched it in my sweaty little hand all night.  I put it lovingly in a black case and checked on it every day.  And then when my birthday came around, I spent it on an extravagant doll from Big W. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Monique Bowley) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/bank-error-in-your-favour/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/bank-error-in-your-favour/#item5286 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:40:08 +0000 Monique Bowley | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-crush-queensland-with-kindness/ It warms my heart to think of all the Australians donating cash to Queensland flood victims.  What frightens the crap out of me is all those who’d rather give Aunt Beryl’s chest of drawers, the toaster with only one grill functioning, the shorts that Jayden grew out of and the packet of Sao biscuits that lay dormant at the back of the pantry. As amazing as Anna Bligh has been this week, I’m sure there’s probably one thing she desperately wishes she could say but can’t. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Monique Bowley) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-crush-queensland-with-kindness/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-crush-queensland-with-kindness/#item4917 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:00:58 +0000 Monique Bowley | Author bios | The Punch