It’s a crime that my father can’t serve on a jury
Opinion
Courts

It’s a crime that my father can’t serve on a jury

For whatever reason,the gods of the NSW Sheriff’s Office have had a love-hate relationship with my dad over the decades.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino

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Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no,I don’t wish to print a receipt

Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no,I don’t wish to print a receipt

Supermarkets’ faith in customers’ ability to negotiate the self-checkout appears to be fading faster than a BBQ chicken after six hours in the bain-marie.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain

Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain

The weather was awful,but anyone “lucky” enough to watch their kids play sport on the weekend would have rubbed shoulders with a familiar cast of characters.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
I want to have Arj Barker’s babies,but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
Opinion
MICF

I want to have Arj Barker’s babies,but I wouldn’t take them to his shows

Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact,a lifetime ban would have been in order.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Why I’d rather my kids smoked ciggies than used a smartphone
Opinion
Phones

Why I’d rather my kids smoked ciggies than used a smartphone

Why do people throw children into the scream chambers of misery and self-loathing that come with smartphones?

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
There are many ways to become famous. Bianca Censori has chosen one of the worst

There are many ways to become famous. Bianca Censori has chosen one of the worst

The rampant exhibitionism of rapper Kanye West and his Australian partner is difficult to watch.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
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Privileged white men are under attack again. Somebody please call Anti-Discrimination!

Privileged white men are under attack again. Somebody please call Anti-Discrimination!

The King’s School headmaster is railing against ‘wokeness’. Grab a musket and ready the hounds.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Sticks and stones may break my kid’s bones,but it’s the words that hurt most
Opinion
Bullying

Sticks and stones may break my kid’s bones,but it’s the words that hurt most

The problem is,asking your bullied child to wait out the school years isn’t always straightforward. So where do you go from here?

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Sobbing Newington old boys drown out those with real skin in this game
Opinion
Schools

Sobbing Newington old boys drown out those with real skin in this game

Inconsolable about the end of male sovereignty at Newington,ageing alumni want to “save” the school. But for “new” parents like me,other considerations spring to mind.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Dogs should be allowed on trains. It’s their owners I’m more worried about

Dogs should be allowed on trains. It’s their owners I’m more worried about

I’ll happily make room on the seat for your bespoke labraschnoodledoodle,but I’d make one minor change to the proposal.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
The worst thing about back to school is the WhatsApp group. #vortexfromhell
Opinion
Education

The worst thing about back to school is the WhatsApp group. #vortexfromhell

Finding yourself in a school parents’ WhatsApp group is a bit like going to sleep in your bed and waking up on a battlefield.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino