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Gravy Train of Greed

While we’re on Australia’s favourite subject and national obsession, no I don’t mean sport, this essay by Alison Pennington may…

Alison Pennington, GEN F'D, Property gravy train

Property Pox & Parable

On a recent visit to my old stamping ground in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, I was shocked and even nauseous at…

my family real estate story, property parable, property pox

‘Fanatic Heart’

Tom Keneally’s latest historical novel imagines the extraordinary life of John Mitchel, a celebrated Irish rebel during the Great Famine…

Fanatic Heart, Irish patriot, John Mitchel, Tom Keneally

Harry Horror

KC has avoided commentary on the bulimic, salacious, trivial, true confessions of Harry, English non-heir to the throne. However his…

Battenberg-Windsors, Prince Harry, Spare

‘Stolen Focus’

By Johann Hari, subtitled ‘Why You Can’t Pay Attention’, this book takes us on a personal three year voyage of…

Johann Hari, Stolen Focus

‘In Praise of Idleness’

At the last turn of a century I departed salaried employment to ‘have a break’ from corporate life, which then…

attitudes to work, Bertrand Russell, In Praise of Idleness

Christmas Tree Correction

Well, who knew: the Christmas Tree is like Volkswagen – invented by the Germans and then exported to the world. …

Christmas Tree history

Cancelled Call-Up

On this day 50 years ago, the Australian people voted to end twenty-three years of conservative rule and a reformist…

conscientious objection, conscription, Gough Whitlam, Labor victory 1972, national service lottery

Amazon Amigo

Jeff Bezos of Amazon is the world’s richest man, with a personal fortune of about US$120 billion. Amazon avoided about…

Amazon exploitation, Audible, Chokepoint Capitalism, Jeff Bezos philanthropy, Jessica Bruder, Nomadland

Flag Flies

While you’re ruminating on the febrile Australian attachment to the English monarchy, have a think about that other cringeworthy relic…

Australian flag, Australian head of state, Empire relic, Lucky Country

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