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

The thing we need most is each other.

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

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

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

Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen.

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