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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

Talmud Time

On a recent pilgrimage to the Good ‘Ol U.S. of A, while strolling along the main drag of Palm Springs … More

Jewish evangelist, Palm Springs Chabad, Talmud Time

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

my family real estate story, property parable, property pox

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

Amazon exploitation, Audible, Chokepoint Capitalism, Jeff Bezos philanthropy, Jessica Bruder, Nomadland

Flag Flies

While you’re ruminating on the febrile Australian attachment to the English monarchy, have a think about that other cringeworthy relic … More

Australian flag, Australian head of state, Empire relic, Lucky Country

Monarchy Must Go

The demise of our previous monarch has unleashed a veritable orgy of mass outpourings of grief, veneration and nostalgia. Media … More

Australian monarchy, Geoffrey Robertson

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