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Democracy Dump (by) Trump

Planet-threatening DDT is sprayed worldwide by one unhinged individual following his base authoritarian ‘instincts’. That last word comes from the … More

autocratic US president, democracy, Donald Trump, executive orders, Trump, US fragile democracy

Fester Season (Revised)

(My original piece has been revised below, as I’ve reconsidered crime numbers in the light of Mark Twain’s famous maxim … More

abuse, Christmas and New Year violence, Domestic violence, domestic-abuse, Festive season, mental-health, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, trauma

Trumped Again

Think of the time we all wasted before the recent US elections reading poll experts and pundits all agreeing that … More

autocratic leanings, democracy, Donald Trump, elections, Politics, presidential power, Trump, Trump elected, Trumpness, US elections, US polling industry

Sub Standard

The federal submarine corporation ASC is struggling to maintain the Australian navy’s six ageing (i.e. old) Collins class boats, originally … More

ASC maintenance issues, Aukus nuclear submarines, Collins class boats, Dutton's nuclear announcement, HMS Farncomb

Faithful Fifteenth

Well, self congratulations are in order today, as KC celebrates our 15th year anniversary, which is apparently signified by crystal … More

Fifteenth anniversary, Marriage fidelity

Anzac Angst

Loyal readers may have been feeling trepidatious today about an Anzac Day breakout from the KC newsroom, as the senior … More

Anzac Day, Anzackery, Australians in WW1, Kokoda Trail, Peter Fitzsimons

Oppenheimer Opinions

Oppenheimer the movie has covered itself with Oscars, and I must say that I enjoyed it too, as entertainment. But, … More

atomic bomb development, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, film, Mark Oliphant, movies, Oppenheimer, Paul Ham

Rallying after Referendum

Since the Indigenous Voice referendum went down in October I’ve been waiting for some positive political movement. As the saying … More

Council of Peaks, National Agreement on Closing the Gap, Pat Turner, PM Albo, Voice Referendum

Highest Schools Competition (HSC)

Publication of final high school exam results (Higher School Certificate) in New South Wales (such an inaccurate metaphor in that … More

Central Canker

As the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor (a lovely archaic position, redolent of a bygone era of royal appointments!) Philip … More

RBA Governor Philip Lowe, RBA interest rate adjustments, Reserve Bank of Australia

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