Dear Kevin
Dear Kevin, Congratulations on your victory. Your campaign was a bit dull and underdone, but…More
Tagged: australian values
From Baby Bonus to Breathing Tax
It was greeted with shrill indignation by some, skepticism by others, and just plain disbelief…More
When Values Are a Joke
Earlier this year I ran a Federally funded and mandated ‘Values Forum’ in a public…More
The Politics of 'Sorry'
As the dust settles after the Federal election, where will the politics of ‘apology’ be…More
Flying Without a Net
As part of my new life as a sole trader, I have built up a…More
The Descent into the Mire
I am a child of the Cold War. I was 13 when the atomic bombs…More
Citizen John
In his farcical futuristic novel Underground Andrew McGahan has two fugitives pursued by the Australian…More
What's Australian Citizenship Worth?
Years ago, a senior consultant to what was then the Department of Immigration, Multiculturalism and…More
From Cringe to Shame
I spent January dipping into Modernism and Australia, a massive compilation of documents in Australian…More
Let Your Freak Flag Fly!
‘Fly Your Flag’ a classic headline from the Daily Terror yesterday (23 January 2007). It…More