Orwell Errs in 1984

George Orwell’s ‘1984’ as shorthand to signify totalitarian control of society and the malign pervasive rule of ‘Big Brother’ have … More

Immigration & Politics

During the last Australia Day so-called celebrations we again had the spectacle of One Nation, proxy neo-Nazis and Nationals all … More

Unfortunately this download got stuck for a month or so in the back office, where the sub-editors slacked off. They’re … More

Since we’re talking about shortcomings of Australian PMs, a recent release of Federal Cabinet papers from 2005 definitively nails one … More

PM Anthony Albanese has an uninspiring, slippery character, honed by a lifetime of political practice, the dark arts of Labor … More

The 2018 film by Julian Schnabel titled At Eternity’s Gate is a real gem, which somehow escaped my attention till … More

Neo Nazis are again on the march in Australia. The National Socialist Network is looking more professional than previous scrofulous … More

His Magnificence King Donald will no doubt get bored eventually with this whole tariffs caper, but I reckon it’s timely … More

While viewing an exhibition of European paintings in a Porto (Portugal) art gallery two years ago, I was surprised to … More

The compelling biography of George Ingle Finch by Robert Wainwright is aptly subtitled ‘the boy from the bush who set … More