Land of the Unfree
US elites are at war with their citizens
‘Pretty close to evil’
Tony Abbott slams conservative fascination with Putin
Time for Marles to steer HMAS Defence
The minister is all at sea
A Covid ‘apollygy’?
Don’t hold your breath
Will no one rid us of the meddlesome mandarins?
Australian public servants are out of control
Tay-tay & the theory of relativity
Let’s do the Turnbull-Morrison time warp
Power beyond eloquence
It was fascinating to catch up with the Grammys the other night. There was the cheering sight of Miley Cyrus…
Aussie life
In a provincial Victorian city a vast brooding monolith has recently obtruded itself into the ‘built environment’, usurping the church…
Language
As if the sheer horrors of the Hamas attacks on Israel weren’t bad enough, now someone has coined the expression…
Covid cover-up even in the US
World on the brink of calamity
Joe Biden’s dog is out of control
I was shocked to read about the behaviour of Joe Biden’s dog, Commander. According to a CNN report based on…
The composer of dog-food ads who also wrote one of the most original cycles of British symphonies
Next month in London, they’re celebrating a composer you’ve probably never heard of, but whose work you’re sure to have…