Aldi, the plucky German challenger to supermarket duopoly giants Coles-Woolworths, seems to have a great sense of humour. They have created a…
Gonski’s Gauntlet to Gillard & Garrett
The Gonski Review of our education funding arrangements has called for a new approach, with the establishment of a Schooling…
Ruddy Farago of Foreign Affairs
Terrible Tony Abbott’s assessment of our bumptious and erstwhile Foreign Affairs Minister was mostly spot-on. KRudd liked parading his intelligence and posturing on the…
Wikileaks Julian & Wilfred
As Julian Assange awaits the UK Supreme Court’s decision on his extradition to Sweden, to answer questions about dubious sexual…
In Pursuit of the Perfect Pearl…Buyer
Paspaley Pearls is the giant (quasi-monopoly?) of the Australian pearling industry, proud of its family business heritage going back to 1935. ING…
The Other Peter Principle
As some wit put it, the great thing about getting old is that it beats the alternative. As baby boomers…
Adieu Afghanistan Approaching
NATO governments & allies (International Security Assistance Force), including us, are gathering momentum for a stampede to the Afghan exit,…
Summer Survival
Wow, so many great stories of survival, or not, to chew on during the festive season, along with left-over ham…
Germany in Europe: Win/Win or No Win?
So much learned commentary on Germany’s role in Europe’s financial woes, that the simple mind is definitely boggling. And it…
Angrier over Afghanistan
I am very angry about our ridiculous war in Afghanistan. What is wrong with us (Australians)? We get outraged when our…
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