Tom Keneally’s latest historical novel imagines the extraordinary life of John Mitchel, a celebrated Irish rebel during the Great Famine…
Harry Horror
KC has avoided commentary on the bulimic, salacious, trivial, true confessions of Harry, English non-heir to the throne. However his…
‘Stolen Focus’
By Johann Hari, subtitled ‘Why You Can’t Pay Attention’, this book takes us on a personal three year voyage of…
‘In Praise of Idleness’
At the last turn of a century I departed salaried employment to ‘have a break’ from corporate life, which then…
Christmas Tree Correction
Well, who knew: the Christmas Tree is like Volkswagen – invented by the Germans and then exported to the world. …
Cancelled Call-Up
On this day 50 years ago, the Australian people voted to end twenty-three years of conservative rule and a reformist…
Amazon Amigo
Jeff Bezos of Amazon is the world’s richest man, with a personal fortune of about US$120 billion. Amazon avoided about…
Flag Flies
While you’re ruminating on the febrile Australian attachment to the English monarchy, have a think about that other cringeworthy relic…
Solar Champions: Go Aussie!
Surprising factoids seem popular, so here’s anothery in our new series, as Andrew Blake, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University,…
Holy Smokes!
Today we’re inaugurating an occasional showcasing, without commentary, of a randomly interesting and/or surprising new factoid, which must be shared.…
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