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TV's heartful dodgers in need of reality
We cherish Campbell Live as primetime's last bastion of genuine, earnest current affairs, even if we don't always watch it, writes Marcel Currin.

PM's defence of Bridges devalues principles
The manual is absolutely clear about the rules which should apply between a Cabinet minister and public servants prior to a byelection, writes John Armstrong.

Marcel Currin: Time for tactile-touch technology
It is getting harder to stop and read a book. I blame the digital world. My cellphone is turning me into a frittering hamster, writes Marcel Currin.

Editorial: Books a top Easter treat
My family and I made our way to the old Mount Action Centre eager to see what great books we could find. And we weren't disappointed, writes Scott Inglis.

Marcel Currin: Going gently into that good night
Occasionally a sunset comes along that serves as a bookmark, something you can go back to and remember exactly what was going on at that time in your life, writes Marcel Currin.

Editorial: Testing must be a real option
The discovery of a captain drunk at the helm of a 37,000-tonne container ship carrying fertiliser sent shivers down my spine.