While we’re on Australia’s favourite subject and national obsession, no I don’t mean sport, this essay by Alison Pennington may…
Property Pox & Parable
On a recent visit to my old stamping ground in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, I was shocked and even nauseous at…
‘Fanatic Heart’
Tom Keneally’s latest historical novel imagines the extraordinary life of John Mitchel, a celebrated Irish rebel during the Great Famine…
Harry Horror
KC has avoided commentary on the bulimic, salacious, trivial, true confessions of Harry, English non-heir to the throne. However his…
‘Stolen Focus’
By Johann Hari, subtitled ‘Why You Can’t Pay Attention’, this book takes us on a personal three year voyage of…
‘In Praise of Idleness’
At the last turn of a century I departed salaried employment to ‘have a break’ from corporate life, which then…
Christmas Tree Correction
Well, who knew: the Christmas Tree is like Volkswagen – invented by the Germans and then exported to the world. …
Cancelled Call-Up
On this day 50 years ago, the Australian people voted to end twenty-three years of conservative rule and a reformist…
Amazon Amigo
Jeff Bezos of Amazon is the world’s richest man, with a personal fortune of about US$120 billion. Amazon avoided about…
Flag Flies
While you’re ruminating on the febrile Australian attachment to the English monarchy, have a think about that other cringeworthy relic…