While we’re on Australia’s favourite subject and national obsession, no I don’t mean sport, this essay by Alison Pennington may … More
Category: Economy
Property Pox & Parable
On a recent visit to my old stamping ground in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, I was shocked and even nauseous at … More
‘In Praise of Idleness’
At the last turn of a century I departed salaried employment to ‘have a break’ from corporate life, which then … More
Amazon Amigo
Jeff Bezos of Amazon is the world’s richest man, with a personal fortune of about US$120 billion. Amazon avoided about … More
Solar Champions: Go Aussie!
Surprising factoids seem popular, so here’s anothery in our new series, as Andrew Blake, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University, … More
CBD: Central But Dead
The Emerald City aka Sydney lost its allure for office workers when the pandemic gave them a choice to work … More
Qantas Qandary
Breaking News: Qantas to Phase out Passengers in Plan to Improve Service (PIS) In a new strategy that it says … More
Pollies & Property!
Prices of Australian real estate are going crazy again. Shane Wright (SMH 26 June) demonstrates the massive conflict of interest … More
‘Utopia is Creepy’
I’m backing our government in the current face-off with Facebook. Zuckerberg thought he could teach Australia a lesson by turning … More
Tale of Two Joysticks
My airline ‘career’ was in the halcyon flying days of last century, which continued hubristically for another twenty years. Now … More