Australia Has A Lot Of Growing Up To Do
Every year on January 26th, Australians are given a license to act like immature children,…More
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Henry Reynolds: If We Are To Re-Think Australia Day, Where Should We Begin
The problems with Australia Day have been widely canvassed. They were graphically illustrated in Sydney…More
History Isn't A Balance Sheet
As Australia Day approaches, some old questions resurface about the nature of our national history.…More
Punch-Ups For Patriots
Last year, Melbourne-based alcohol and drug centre Turning Point found that assaults and drunkenness among…More
The Real Threat To National Security
On Australia Day in Canberra this year two stark effects of an intertwined political and…More
Our National Day
In the early 21st century, Australians have embraced the Anzac legend as their most powerful…More
You Win! A Lifetime Of Mandatory Voting
I write this with a heavy heart. Nobody is more sorrowful about what I am…More
Australia, The Workaholic's Paradise
Australia Day is upon us, the one day of the year when we forget our…More
A Timely Fable For Kevin Rudd
Once upon a time, in the far-away Land of Oz, there lived a wax-worm eating…More
What Is The Australian Story?
As we collectively sober up from yet another Australia Day weekend it is an opportune…More