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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

fitness, getting old, Peter Principle

Summer Survival

Wow, so many great stories of survival, or not, to chew on during the festive season, along with left-over ham … More

sharks, snakes, Survival strategies

Pokies & Porkies

The unedifying spectacle of clubs and pubs going the biff over gaming (aka poker) machines reforms proposed by those brave … More

Andrew Wilkie, gambling addiction, Nick Xenophon, poker machine reforms, pubs and clubs

Shark Season

Well, actually it’s shark season all year round because the ocean is where sharks live. But as most humans don’t venture … More

Bunker Bay, Great Australian Bight, Shark Bay, sharks

Women Shooters of the World Unite!

Progressive forces in shooting & hunting are gathering strength, as women take a more assertive role in this male-dominated field. Linking … More

gun control, International Coalition for Women in Shooting & Hunting, recreational shooting, Samara Phedran

Governor Glenn Gorges

Not gorgeous! Reporting of our erstwhile Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stephens is often deferential, maybe because he pulls the big … More

executive salary excess, Governor Glenn Stephens, J Ralston Saul 'Voltaire's Bastards', Reserve Bank of Australia

Shonky Chirac

Jacques Chirac, ex-President of France, has been inspired by ‘WA entrepreneur’ Alan Bond’s memory loss (see KC’s 2009 report on other … More

anosognosia, Jacques Chirac trial, les guignols de l'info

Seeking Asylum Seekers

Again Outback WA is being called on to keep the nation afloat, by doing its patriotic duty. It’s not enough … More

afghan refugees, asylum seekers, Leonora detention centre

Kooky Courier Made Simple!

Ok, listen up you mob, time for some simple housekeeping. At great expense, the ’email subscription’ button has been moved up in … More

Sculptures by the Sea

Eruv Erection Troubles

Kookynie does not have a significant Jewish population, in fact it doesn’t have much of a population at all, but we … More

erection troubles, Eruv, Ku-ring-gai

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