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Why an antiquated newsroom poster carries an uncomfortable truth

Why an antiquated newsroom poster carries an uncomfortable truth

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17.04.2026 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Why an antiquated newsroom poster carries an uncomfortable truth

Why an antiquated newsroom poster carries an uncomfortable truth

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17.04.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

The Trump Translator: Get yours now!

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10.04.2026 20

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

The Trump Translator: Get yours now!

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10.04.2026 20

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Expect little and the world will surprise you

There wasn't much of my grandfather to start with and by the time cancer finished devouring his slight frame there was very little left. But even...

03.04.2026 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Expect little and the world will surprise you

There wasn't much of my grandfather to start with and by the time cancer finished devouring his slight frame there was very little left. But even...

03.04.2026 20

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Kindness doesn't shout, it gets on with the job

She's a force of nature, this one. She's 83 and if those legs don't allow her to move as quickly as they once did, she's lost none...

27.03.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Kindness doesn't shout, it gets on with the job

She's a force of nature, this one. She's 83 and if those legs don't allow her to move as quickly as they once did, she's lost none...

27.03.2026 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

In a cost of living crisis, we can save on death

Granite angels with crumbling faces and broken wings. Headstones cracked by shifting earth. Chiselled names faded by the elements. Rusted iron fences...

20.03.2026 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

In a cost of living crisis, we can save on death

Granite angels with crumbling faces and broken wings. Headstones cracked by shifting earth. Chiselled names faded by the elements. Rusted iron fences...

20.03.2026 40

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

There's no point losing sleep over losing sleep

It's 1.47am and my bedroom is crowded with ghosts of the past, demons of the present and several monsters from the future. Subscribe now for...

13.03.2026 20

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

There's no point losing sleep over losing sleep

It's 1.47am and my bedroom is crowded with ghosts of the past, demons of the present and several monsters from the future. Subscribe now for...

13.03.2026 30

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

The world held hostage by residue from the past

Woke this morning covered in oil. The sheets above and below me, cotton blended with polyester, are spun from oil. The elastic in their fitted corners...

06.03.2026 30

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

The world held hostage by residue from the past

Woke this morning covered in oil. The sheets above and below me, cotton blended with polyester, are spun from oil. The elastic in their fitted corners...

06.03.2026 30

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

When language turns to mush, no one listens

Anyone else struggle with languages? I've been grappling with Italian for months yet my best efforts continue sounding like a malfunctioning...

19.02.2026 9

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

When language turns to mush, no one listens

Anyone else struggle with languages? I've been grappling with Italian for months yet my best efforts continue sounding like a malfunctioning...

19.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

We shouldn't shrug off these warnings about AI

12.02.2026 5

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

We shouldn't shrug off these warnings about AI

12.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Must-watch TV from all the clowns in Canberra

05.02.2026 30

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Must-watch TV from all the clowns in Canberra

05.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

The lonely life of the disruptor in chief

29.01.2026 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

The lonely life of the disruptor in chief

29.01.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Enacting law to control language is full of peril

15.01.2026 20

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Enacting law to control language is full of peril

15.01.2026 20

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Stop inviting me to your reunions. I won't be attending

08.01.2026 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Stop inviting me to your reunions. I won't be attending

08.01.2026 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

We used to call everyone a hero. Bondi taught us the word's real price

18.12.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

We used to call everyone a hero. Bondi taught us the word's real price

18.12.2025 20

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

In all honesty, I wish you a very Merry Christmas ... but

11.12.2025 20

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

In all honesty, I wish you a very Merry Christmas ... but

11.12.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

For healthy food trust your gut and get real

04.12.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

For healthy food trust your gut and get real

04.12.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

I'm gonna have myself a real good time

27.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

I'm gonna have myself a real good time

27.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

We've always suspected it, but now it's proven

20.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

We've always suspected it, but now it's proven

20.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Japan showed me a quiet beauty in imperfection

14.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Japan showed me a quiet beauty in imperfection

14.11.2025 20

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Japan showed me a quiet beauty in imperfection

13.11.2025 8

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Japan showed me a quiet beauty in imperfection

13.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

The victims stare at us from another century. Their warnings could not be clearer

06.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

The victims stare at us from another century. Their warnings could not be clearer

06.11.2025 20

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

It's hard letting go of life's excess baggage

17.10.2025 20

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

It's hard letting go of life's excess baggage

17.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Will AI predict my granddaughter's entire life?

09.10.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

Will AI predict my granddaughter's entire life?

09.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

A stitch-up in time saves none, just steals an hour

02.10.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

A stitch-up in time saves none, just steals an hour

02.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

From Petri dish to plate, my first taste of lab-grown meat

26.09.2025 10

The Examiner

Garry Linnell

From Petri dish to plate, my first taste of lab-grown meat

26.09.2025 10

Canberra Times

Garry Linnell