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LP Ayer

Humour

Election observer: Tightrope walkers, gaffes, and much more

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  Hurrah, it's time for elation. No, dear reader, I have not misspelt the word 'election'. Every election throws up some amusing episodes, giving the...
Humour

Australia Day: pick your date

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  Even before Santa puts his feet up in front of the fireplace, returning from his whirlwind tour dispensing toys to children and spreading the...
Humour

‘All I want for Christmas is…’: letters from world leaders

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  Following a sluggish year, the world’s second largest toy factory - having lost its premier position to red China years ago - is buzzing...
India in Australia

Adelaide’s Indian community mourns the loss of veterans Jagan Mazumdar and Siva Selvakulalingam

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  South Australia’s Indian and Sri Lankan communities lost two prominent leaders in the space of three weeks - Dr Jagan Mazumdar and Mr Siva...
Humour

Moving Day for the Trumps

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  Imagine that moving day has finally arrived for the Trumps. It is the morning of 19 January and some well-armed guards are dragging a...
Humour

How Santa is working out his new route this year

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  It is early December. At this time of year, a certain workshop at the northernmost point of the earth is usually buzzing with activity,...
Features

COVID notwithstanding, celebrating our milestone wedding anniversary with bubbly

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At the end of this month, I am (oops, we are) celebrating a milestone in our lives – our golden wedding anniversary. Fifty long...
Features

A virtual treat in Adelaide

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‘Never say never’ seems to be the spirit of Shruthi, Adelaide’s carnatic music lovers’ group. With COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings limiting cultural events,...
Features

What’s your favourite yoga pose?

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Come this weekend, hundreds of men and women will be attempting strange poses, stretching their hands and legs in quixotic movements, and twisting and...
Humour

COVID-19: The other side of the pandemic

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Even as the coronavirus is in rapid retreat from our shores, there is a wave of predictions by futurists. Most foresee dire days ahead...
COVID- 19

Life after the coronavirus

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It’s the dawn of the PC era, folks. No, I’m not talking about the Personal Computer era. That’s some four decades old, and our life is now run...

War of the Wipes

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Oh no, you’re thinking, not another column on the cursed coronavirus! Folks, before your cry goes viral, calm down, wash your hands, wear your mask,...
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