Germaine Greer – like her or not – reminds us that education is liberation
Myf Warhurst
Australians can’t get their heads around the fact that intellectuals can have rigour and a sense of humour – just don’t ask them to be agreeable as well
Adults, stop kidding yourself: fast food is a fix for your nostalgia, not hunger
Myf Warhurst
Takeaway outlets that try to tempt us with healthy food are missing the point. For those of us old enough to know better, fast food is like a guaranteed warm, fatty hug from a long-lost friend
As we boldly go jetpacking to work, we'll pine for relics of old times. Like keyrings
Myf Warhurst
Wallets and awful driver’s licence photos may become museum pieces, replaced by sci-fi technology, but we will end up missing reminders of our messy old lives, writes Myf Warhurst
No mobiles or selfie sticks? Live music has always had its distractions
Myf Warhurst
Telling gig goers what they can and can’t do implies a romantic notion of a purer pre-mobile era. It’s not like we ever smoked or drank or danced to live music
Bare-arsed, bold, glorious Madonna – light years away from acting her age
Myf Warhurst
The age-shaming of Madge is relentless and constant, like some kind of sport. Why should anyone be told to act their age when it comes to getting dressed?
Why I just couldn't face I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
Myf Warhurst
The notorious reality television show is coming to Australia, but not everyone has the mettle for such a public torture-fest, especially when it could involve buckets of creepy crawlies
Australian Open: why do female tennis players still wear skirts instead of shorts?
Myf Warhurst
The tennis is back as the soundtrack to an Australian summer, but outdated expectations of ‘skirts for the ladies’ mean women are shorts-changed | Myf Warhurst
Opinions are like bums – everyone’s got one. This Christmas I’m going to try to sit on mine
Myf Warhurst
Fights are everywhere, every day, in work and social media. There are no solutions, just angry people yelling at other angry people. Let’s take a holiday
Band Aid 30: Bob Geldof's Christmas single doesn’t deserve ridicule
Myf Warhurst
A bunch of pop stars are recording a cheesy ballad for charity. Save your derision for those politicians who say helping others is a luxury we cannot afford, says Myf Warhurst