During this interminable Australian Federal election campaign the Coalition has shortened their notorious three-word slogan format previously practised by erstwhile … More
Author: POH
Renewable States of Australia
The ostrich or emu-like resistance to renewable energy in Godzone is displayed by the contribution of renewables to each state’s … More
Revenant
(French, present participle of revenir, to return – when used in English curiously it is more dramatic, from the dead, like the … More
The Smell of Pell
We all have visceral instincts and without literally smelling him, my senses signal that Cardinal George Pell, that erstwhile defender … More
‘The Laughter of Triumph’
As governments gather metadata on our internet communications and try to force journalists to divulge their sources, in the name … More
Anzac Fatigue & Iraq Redux
It’s meant to describe a feeling of consumer overload of Anzac themed TV offerings crashing in the ratings. Commercialisation is … More
School of Hard Knox
Oh dear, the motto of Knox Grammar School is ‘Virgile Agitur’, which translates as ‘Doing the Manly Thing’. As the … More
Dark Side of Aussie Sport #1
An Australian batsman is struck by a ball at the base of the skull and dies after a cricket test … More
‘Amnesia’
Peter Carey’s latest book is a curious tale of young cyberattack heroes with backgrounds in the early days of computer … More
Lucky Ludwig
Explorer extraordinaire Ludwig Leichhardt had lots of luck throughout his short life, but he pushed the limits so hard that … More
