Makaha Mecca

At Makaha Beach on the west coast of Oahu (Hawaii) on December 4th 1969, board rider Greg Noll (Da Bull) … More

Pollies Want a Property?

Prices of Australian real estate are going crazy again. Shane Wright (SMH 26 June) demonstrates the massive conflict of interest … More

Well, book fairies do, at least. Recently I was sitting inside at a table looking out the front window of … More

I’m a latecomer to Kate Grenville’s writing. So, this is my first book of hers, and what an engaging story, … More

The US announcement of its 11 September withdrawal of armed forces from Afghanistan was followed a few days later by … More

Translated from Dutch, Rutger Bregman (Utopia for Realists) has made a compelling case in this book, debunking the fundamental belief … More

Here we go again! In the same week, two glaring examples of the nefarious consequences of the ageing ‘elephant-in-the-room’ in … More

I’m backing our government in the current face-off with Facebook. Zuckerberg thought he could teach Australia a lesson by turning … More

(Health warning: reading about corruption and gambling in Australia can be distressing). An enquiry by Justice Patricia Bergin found that … More

STOP PRESS: Kookynie Courier unaffected by Facebook ban on Australian news. Media watchers will remember 2012, when Gina Rinehart raided … More