Well, after an 18 months hiatus triggered off by family bereavement, followed by some distracting travels, laziness and a sense … More
Category: Editorial
Australia’s Afghan War
Retired Major-General Jim Molan was chief of operations of the multinational force in Iraq in 2004, and criticised for orchestrating … More
Killer Kokoda
Another Australian has died walking Kokoda Track in the footsteps of our soldiers fighting in WWII against Japanese invaders heading towards Australia through PNG’s mountain … More
Coles & Old Cows
Beef eaters have some new revelations (SMH 10-11 Oct) about their meat choice to chew on. Apparently up to 30% … More
Dole Doldrums
Against the backdrop of ongoing excessive executive pay packages, and the recent increase to federal politicians’ salaries, an OECD report … More
Continue Polluting Regardless Scheme
The Rudd government cannot be trusted nor taken seriously on climate change policy. As Kevin struts the UN stage lecturing others about … More
Narcissist Networks
Miranda Devine (SMH Sep 03) quoted some indicators of our spiralling potential for pervasively narcissistic patterns of behaviour. For example, an ABS … More
Dan’s Drink Deals for Dad’s Day!
‘Nobody beats Dan Murphy’s’ use of socially-inappropriate double-page press adverts promoting liquor purchases for Father’s Day. Dan says: “Buy Dad … More
Gender Bender
Adolescent boys don’t know how to relate to girls, reports Gordon Parker, a psychiatrist who talks to parents at boys … More
Timor Time: Letter to G. Whitlam
Dear Gough, Events at Balibo in Timor in 1975, involving the killing of five Australian journalists by Indonesian military, and … More
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