Last year the Remuneration Tribunal gave our Federal parliamentarians a serious Christmas present in the form of huge pay increases. … More
Author: POH
Real World: Germany 20 v Australia 5
Just after Anzac Day is a good time to reflect on our collective failure to meet the challenge of altering Australia’s energy … More
Lao Life
In 1973 your correspondent set off to discover our SE Asian neighbours. Travelling slowly through Bali, Java, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Sabah, … More
Shame, The Hunter & Sleeping Beauty
Reviews of three films about alienation, exploitation and redemption. Shame is directed by Steve McQueen (no, the Bullitt guy died in 1980) and … More
Vamos! Vegemite!
Aldi, the plucky German challenger to supermarket duopoly giants Coles-Woolworths, seems to have a great sense of humour. They have created a … More
Gonski’s Gauntlet to Gillard & Garrett
The Gonski Review of our education funding arrangements has called for a new approach, with the establishment of a Schooling … More
Ruddy Farago of Foreign Affairs
Terrible Tony Abbott’s assessment of our bumptious and erstwhile Foreign Affairs Minister was mostly spot-on. KRudd liked parading his intelligence and posturing on the … More
Wikileaks Julian & Wilfred
As Julian Assange awaits the UK Supreme Court’s decision on his extradition to Sweden, to answer questions about dubious sexual … More
In Pursuit of the Perfect Pearl…Buyer
Paspaley Pearls is the giant (quasi-monopoly?) of the Australian pearling industry, proud of its family business heritage going back to 1935. ING … More
The Other Peter Principle
As some wit put it, the great thing about getting old is that it beats the alternative. As baby boomers … More
