Winton’s Woes

Tim Winton’s latest book ”Eyrie” is a curious, indulgent rant of a story of disillusionment and alienation, set in that…

Mombassa Musings

How Chris O’Doherty became Reg Mombassa is not clear. In a recent profile by Nick Galvin (SMH) it’s explained as…

The Indonesian government is implementing a ban on the export of some raw mineral ores, particularly nickel and bauxite, to…

Or, as Lonely Planet announced without apparent irony in a headline article, How to go OFF THE GRID when you…

Going bush is of course all about getting close to nature and respectful admiration of her manifest beauty. Unless you’re…

So-called Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the construction of three new coal loading terminals at Abbott Point and…

Pope Francis has released a ‘papal exhortation’ of 223 pages of critique on modern life and capitalism. What a contrast…

Australia’s military is finally pulling up stumps, so to speak, in this blighted land. Our longest war (12 years) has…

Sorry but the alliteration is irresistible, and the subject is truly shocking. It may be out of our minds at…

The political demise of Australia’s first female Prime Minister was partly fuelled by virulent sexist attacks in many quarters, and…