Turned to writing at 60, reckon that'll do for the next 30 years, then I'll become a musician - after that, who knows, maybe a wizard...
Airfares rocket, Rex gets parachute, Coldplay to blame. What’s the scam?
With Rex Airlines pulling capital city routes, the ACCC says fares have risen up to 95%. Meanwhile, the Government has announced a $80m funding deal for Rex. What’s the scam? The scam is that the Rex package will not make any difference to airline competition on major...
The Ghosts of Eureka
The Ghosts of Eureka are still haunting us. Terra Australis has come a long way since the rebellions of 1854, but that last crucial step to becoming a fully independent nation again remains elusive.
The Politics of Change
As trust in our political leaders continue to decline, writings and commentary decrying the malaise in which our democracy finds itself in is booming, including Facebook-, Murdoch- and ABC-bashing, lamenting populism, trashing Trump-ism and generally blaming all the other ‘ism’s’ except one’s own.
The Responsibility of Free Speech
Free speech means the freedom of having any opinion, promoting any religion or ideology, distorting history and declaring that climate change is a hoax and that earth is not a planet but a pancake.
The Knowledge Dichotomy of Climate Science
The knowledge dichotomy – also known as the Dunning-Kruger effect – is rarely more evident than among climate skeptics and deniers. Guest blogger Charles Nagy explains.
A Message to Canberra from a Young Australian
“If only you could see that a true man knows how to stand by, and with, his emotions, rather than voiding all responsibility for them.”
Au dair – it may be legal, but it ain’t right!
Power politics in Australia is getting ugly. Cabinet ministers are misusing their power and people in power are taking advantage of it.
The Laughing Stock of the World
I love the infectious laughter of the Kookaburra. It is the epitome not just of the Australian bush, but of the larrikin Australian. The ones that don’t take themselves too seriously. But lately the joke is on us, our politicians are making a laughing stock of our country, and for all the wrong reasons.
The Legacy of the Lucky Generation
Mine is the lucky generation – our parents endured hardship, enjoyed unsurpassed economic growth and shielded us from the past. But what will be our legacy?
A Lack of Leadership Stops Progress
The game of musical chairs played in Canberra reveals yet again one of the fundamental problems with our political system – the lack of leadership.