Democracy: the most misused word in political discourse
From an American perspective
The President came second
The First Lady (of the US) plays an important role because she is seen as an extension of the President,…
Was cost a factor in the senseless deaths of three US soldiers?
Recall Gen George Patton’s reported exhortation to his troops in Africa in 1943, about winning a war ‘by making some…
The ABC: answerable to no one
Ad nauseam! That’s the constancy of calls for the ABC to be shut down, privatised, or restructured. The first two…
Criticising CEO salaries is envy; what about raising workers’ salaries instead?
Inside many an individual runs a stream that ever so often rises to flood and bares the green-eyed monster. And…
Football is a team sport: ban the penalty kick shootout
The World Cup football match between Australia and Peru was played in Doha in June of this year. Australian coach,…
Australian judges oversee the collapse of law in Hong Kong
The Court of Final Appeal is the final appellate court in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Established on…
