The inevitable #MeToo post

Harvey Weinstein’s had a whole week of ‘treatment’ and has ‘taken it seriously’ so I guess all that nastiness is over with then, which will be a huge relief to all the sexual harassers and rapists who have been complaining that they may have to change.  I won’t be holding my breath. If anything the …

I am not a psychopath

Maybe it’s a hazard of being a crime writer, but psychopaths are never far from my mind but this week has been exceptional. Psychopaths everywhere! It got me thinking about why we have so many psychopaths in public life. Reading psychological profiles is a bit like reading horoscopes, you can see a bit of yourself …

Reader’s choice

Out of consideration for you, dear reader, this week I offer you a choice: My new opinion piece, which may be just a little TMI for people who know me in real life The craziness over the hair down there If you're thinking "oh, no, Robyn's talking about vaginas again", you might prefer This is …

The stories we tell ourselves

I've been watching a lot of old movies lately, and yesterday I put on The Full Monty, one of my all time faves. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favour; it's a joy. I saw it first in a packed cinema at its Australian Premiere at the Opening Night of the Brisbane International …