Aussie Cosi more subversive than sexist, says Sharman

Director Jim Sharman aims to mine the emotional depths of Mozart's opera, writes Bryce Hallett.

It's a beige new world when politicians are protected from themselves

Don Ward isn't usually punched for telling passers-by their shoes need polishing. But on Monday someone took a wayward swing at the Manhattan shoeshiner, yelling: ��Why don't you get an education so you can get a real job!��