My Life in Cache
Earlier this year, when I was at home working on a novel and had writer’s…More
Tagged: australian politics
a starguide for skeptics and cynics
Virgo You’re having difficulty arranging your life into some semblance of the order you crave.…More
The President's Man
What appear to be written orders from East Timor’s President Xanana Gusmão to rebel former…More
There's No Beating Beattie
As Queensland electoral analysts always like to remind southern readers, politics in Queensland is different.…More
Downer's Looking the Other Way (Again)
Alexander Downer is a tough political animal. Like Tony Abbott, he plays his politics hard,…More
From Beirut to Wagga
I came to Australia from Lebanon in 1976. I was 19. Yet, I had no…More
Keeping Jack in a Box
The Jack Thomas case, involving the first use by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) of…More
Who Made the Dogs Bark?
On 1 September, on Radio 2GB, there was the following dialogue between Prime Minister John…More
The Ripple Effect
‘My school hasn’t been the same since Cronulla,’ said the Principal of a public high…More
Aussie Teacher Trouble
Australia ‘s teachers’ unions are like philandering husbands: they’re impotent when it counts, absent from…More