Those Who Forget the Past
This is an article about American liberalism, a political tradition so reviled that its adherents…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Toppling a Dictator
Morgan Tsvangirai speaks in Sydney last week. Morgan Tsvangirai, Leader of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic…More
How are Things in Cincinnati, Son?
Ric Battellino and his friends stalk John Howard in his nightmares. The Reserve Bank Deputy…More
A Discriminating Government
In 1975, the Whitlam Government secured the passage through parliament of the Racial Discrimination Act…More
Telstra Nightmare
Most people have their own Telstra horror story. Mine is perhaps not equal to that…More
The Long Dry
Despite much needed rain, the drought that has anguished every Australian State and Territory is…More
Forging Writers
There is a nervous anticipation and exhilaration involved in reading any review of your work.…More
Jumping the Gunns
The Good: In 1988, the Wang Computer Corporation promised that the world’s offices would be…More
Alert and Alarmed
The case of Dr Mohamed Haneef has most Australians worried, not just because of the…More
Gerard Henderson and Relative Hypocrisy
I’ve been doing this media and writing thingy since only April 2005. For decades before…More