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My Effin’ Life, the new memoir from Rush‘s frontman and bassist, Geddy Lee, tells a tale that’s almost as epic in scale as his band’s largest-scale songs, from his upbringing as the child of two Holocaust survivors, to the rise of Rush, to the loss of drummer Neil Peart in 2020, and everything in between.

In an excerpt from his new memoir, Rush bassist/frontman Geddy Lee reveals the untold story behind the moment when the band almost fell apart forever

Readers discuss whether people should be able to write about cultures or communities of which they are not part.

Readers discuss issues relating to Melbourne, particularly whether our city needs more high-density housing.

Age readers discuss the Labor Party’s decision to not increase the JobSeeker payment.

Readers discuss the merits, or otherwise, or mandatory vaccination.

After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 17, 2021 — 12.02am Normal text size After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war Tony Wright hits the nail on the head with his piece on the troop withdrawal (The Age, 16/4). Afghanistan, a country comprised of competing tribal and ethnic forces, is likely to descend into chaos and a civil war is likely to ensue. One only needs to look at...