When Michelle Guthrie alleged this week that the former ABC board chairman rubbed her back during a board dinner at a Sydney restaurant, Natasha Williams-Novak was reminded of another notorious back rub.
 A put-up job
Older job seekers face a humiliating round of interviews with their job service agency and a complete lack of interest from employers, writes Geoff Ellis.  Phillip Island wildlife carers Kaylene Mendola and Colleen Gilbee found plenty of support when the council confiscated their warning signs late last month.
 Natasha writes: "I have done some research and found some amazing facts about our ancestors.
The club and cave story was invented, I guess to give comfort to aggressive males."  Research shows that after 55 our emotional intelligence begins to decline. Liane Arno can believe it after a recent stint in hospital.
 On a visit to her local bank, Catherine Watson discovers she’s too feckless to get a loan but still qualifies for the special offers.
 More than 50 Palestinians were killed and thousands wounded as Gazans clashed with IDF forces all along the Gaza-Israel border fence on Monday.
Jerusalem Post, May 14, 2018  May 4, 2018 - From patchwork farms to new suburban estates, Phillip Island is living testament to a democratic ideal played out on a finite treasure island, writes Tim Shannon. Illustration by Natasha Williams-Novak
 The environmental, social and planning impacts of a car ferry must be assessed, writes Cr Michael Whelan.  In a world filled with hate and violence, Bob Middleton hankers for a bit more fantasy. |
