Critic's view - Monday, July 13

Talking Heads with Olivia Newton-John

Modern Guru

Kate Duthie answers readers' questions about 21st-century ethics, etiquette and dilemmas.

Three Questions

Marta Dusseldorp

Diary Of The Dead

3.5/5 DIARY OF THE DEAD (MA15+, 95mins) Madman

In Short Nonfiction

THE GREAT FLETCH

Heavens Had A Big Hand In It

The Black Keys were meant to be, fortunately, writes Anita Beaumont.

Inspired Madness

It doesn't take much to realise the world has something of an obsession with real estate.

The Mythmakers

The Shadow Catcher By Marianne Wiggins Simon & Schuster, 323pp, $22.95 Illuminated by love and obsession, legends are not what they seem.

Wallabies Enjoy Unstructured Playtime On First Day At School Of Deans

ONE of the Wallabies' most senior players, Nathan Sharpe, is delighted the Robbie Deans regime will end the Australian team's obsession with structured play.

It's All About The Clintons

It's a fine line between self-belief and self-obsession when it comes to the dynamic duo of Hillary and Bill.

The Plot Thickens For A Harried Man

A man's obsession with the world of Harry Potter comes to tears, Ian Munro writes from New York.

Breed Obsession

Breed Obsession

'i Don't Think Of It As A Career, It's An Obsession.'

Director Kate Gaul is far more comfortable behind the scenes, writes ERIN O'DWYER. 'I'm making theatre, that's the important thing.'

Benji Won't Roll Over For Dragons

WESTS TIGERS coach Tim Sheens has invited St George Illawarra to test Benji Marshall's shoulder as much as they like in Sunday's game at Sydney Football Stadium - but also warned them if it becomes an obsession, it might hurt the Dragons' chance of winning.

Open Secret: Spies Snub Prime Source

AN OBSESSION with secrecy and a resistance to change mean Australia's intelligence agencies are failing to exploit valuable and freely available information, former intelligence officers say.

Axis Of Energy

Perth band Gyroscope breeds obsession PAGE 31

Fantasy Wonderland

One's a childlike adventure, the other requires an obsession with Pokemon, writes Eliot Fish. ETERNAL SONATA X360 $109.95 M Rating: 3.5/5

Does The Personal Matter?

There is an obsession with the interaction between the political and the personal in Hillary Clinton's persona.