An Indigene in Paris
Art & Australia catalogueDespite the usual controversies, I was looking forward to the opening, in…More
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Nuclear Energy Is a False Saviour
There is a uranium party going on around the world at the moment, and Australia…More
Of Tea Leaves and Sledgehammers
Here we go again. The Canberra Press Gallery is often accused of being full of…More
Too Many Men With Too Many Guns
It was late at night on Thursday 25 May when the flares illuminated the stained…More
Murdoch's Cultural Revolution
Last Friday marked the first anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings. It’s been a difficult…More
The Blair Example
In 1936, the ageing, much-loathed Labour ‘rat’ Ramsay MacDonald rose to speak in the British…More
Tracky Dax and Runners
The ABC TV News on Friday 23 June was interesting and somewhat depressing. The nation…More
Slapping the Turkey
I have watched several episodes of this season’s Big Brother with the aim of writing…More
Babycrats and Dad's Army in the Solomon Islands
To those unfamiliar with Solomon Islands history, the easiest way to deal with its socio-economic…More
Sedition Back to the 18th Century
Three hundred years ago, John Holt was Lord Chief Justice of England. A fine lawyer…More