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No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability?

I suspect the secret of personal attraction is locked up in our unique imperfections, flaws and frailties.

The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate.

Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives.

Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.

But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like a decision at all.

The thing we need most is each other.

It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.

Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.

It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them.

Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable.

Reading is a huge effort for many people, a bore for others, and, believe it or not, many people prefer watching TV.

The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting tough'.

With increasing frequency and growing vehemence, you hear people saying they are ashamed to be Australians.

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.