I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my w0rk and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't read more

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my w0rk and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here . . .

We're delighted with the quality of all submissions. We are committed to publishing as many new voices as possible. Our read more

We're delighted with the quality of all submissions. We are committed to publishing as many new voices as possible. Our main focus is commercial entertainment. We don't focus on category, or any specialty beyond entertaining audiences with fresh voices.

It is really tough. The building was made of steel and concrete. The steel is just twisted like pretzels; the read more

It is really tough. The building was made of steel and concrete. The steel is just twisted like pretzels; the concrete is just basically disintegrated.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - read more

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

We thought it would do OK, but we weren't sure. We didn't have a crystal ball, and we didn't say, read more

We thought it would do OK, but we weren't sure. We didn't have a crystal ball, and we didn't say, 'Oh yeah, it's a smash.' We liked the song but didn't know if it would be the best to debut the album with. But there is something special about the song. People caught onto it.

They're all pretty high-paying jobs. Engineers make anywhere from $60,000 a year to well up to $100,000, depending on their read more

They're all pretty high-paying jobs. Engineers make anywhere from $60,000 a year to well up to $100,000, depending on their specialty.

The whole Hollywood spin machine works together to create images that are impossible for any of us to live up read more

The whole Hollywood spin machine works together to create images that are impossible for any of us to live up to. They purposefully set us up to admire and even covet something we can never have.

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

I expect that on Wednesday we will be asking people to inform the inquiry as to whether they have any read more

I expect that on Wednesday we will be asking people to inform the inquiry as to whether they have any wish to examine the prime minister in relation to his statement.