ANZAC Biscuits with Turkish Coffee
A few weeks back I took a friend to visit the magnificent Gallipoli Mosque in…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Battle Royal
Ségolène Royal has a real but less than even chance of becoming the first woman…More
Fighting Fire with Fire
The first round of the French Presidential elections had a distinctly local flavour in the…More
A Tale of Two Aussies
The nature of modern warfare is changing rapidly. Most of today’s conflicts are discreetly disguised…More
Bye bye, Christian Right
Lakewood Independent Church is the biggest mega-church in the world. It’s right in the centre…More
Power Hungry
In a recent article on India, I made reference to its co-operation with China and…More
American Gun Culture
It’s as American as apple pie, and it’s rotten to the core. I’m talking about…More
Ramos Horta Rising
‘Horta, Horta,’ a young businessman chanted as he greeted me on Election Day in Dili.…More
Playing Favourites
Recent Australian representations of elections in East Timor have reflected the wishful thinking of the…More
What happened to content?
Anyone following the 2006 Australian media-ownership debates could be forgiven for believing that the transformation…More