Margot Saville
Margot Saville is deputy opinion editor at The Sydney Morning Herald.
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- One Nation
You’re a Nat. You’re tempted to jump ute to One Nation. We’re here to help
As a public service to skittish Nationals MPs, we’ve compiled this handy guide to help you decide whether to join Pauline.
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Kathy Lette on ageing fabulously … and giving cheek to the King
The 67-year-old author is encouraging women her age to go forth and be fabulous, “because if not now, when?”
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- Opinion
- New Year
The 7 things I’ll never do again: my reverse-bucket list
Life, or what’s left of it, is too short for the folly of must-do lists. It’s easier to work out your “never-agains”.
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- Opinion
- Wildlife
Noosa reptile sighting might be a croc, but I’ve been up close with the real thing
Residents of Noosa are in a lather over reports of a visiting reptile. They need to get a grip.
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Good food, good craic as bestselling author Marian Keyes gets real
Lunch with Marian Keyes is a revelation; sex, alcoholism, life and death. Nothing is off the table.
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- Opinion
- Political leadership
Working-class voters are swinging right. But can Dutton win the battle for the battlers?
Polling indicates that Australia’s working class – as in America and Europe – is turning more conservative. What will it mean for the next election?
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- Opinion
- Cars
Monster utes have taken over the roads. Now they’re coming for our car parks
I love my local supermarket, but these days the car park terrifies me.
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- Opinion
- General insurance
Who’d pay $3440 to insure my tiny car? My ex-insurer thought I would
My Kia Picanto is worth about as much as a Taylor Swift ticket. Check out the swifty my ex-insurer tried to pull.
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- Opinion
- Electric vehicles
The EV revolution has stalled. Can these nifty bikes kick it back into gear?
If you can’t afford the latest electric car, there’s a smarter option that will also provide the required feelings of smug superiority we long for.
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- Opinion
- Allegra Spender
Why Allegra Spender will never join the Liberal Party
If the Liberal Party wants any hope of winning back seats like Wentworth – and government – it’ll need new policies, not just the odd fresh candidate.
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