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Bob Dylan is someone who divides opinion. There are those who (correctly) understand him to be a genius of our times. There are those who
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The Robert Allen Zimmerman Sorting Hat
Bob Dylan is someone who divides opinion. There are those who (correctly) understand him to be a genius of our times. There are those who (perhaps a touch unfairly) listen to his music and hear a vacuum cleaner malfunctioning. Love him or hate him, the man has something to teach us as we navigate midlife. Because Bob Dylan is not just a musician. He’s not just the gravel-voiced poet who
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The reserve army of society
If you were lucky enough to grow up in Australia in the 1970s or 80s, you’ll remember grandparents as shadowy figures who occasionally turned up
Movers and shakers: the growing wave of Parkinson’s in Australia
Movers and shakers: Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s a few months back (and gave me permission to write this article). It came as a relief
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