Columnists Australia
Brown Study
What a surprise! The newly appointed chairman of the ABC, Justin Milne plans to do nothing about bias on the…
Simon Collins
Of all the names Mark Latham was called last week, the one which could most seriously affect his future employment…
Australian notes
The Human Rights Commission must go Described by its leading victim, Bill Leak, as a ‘rogue totalitarian unit’, the Human…
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IBM to back gay marriage postal vote? I presume that IBM (and every other corporation that backs gay marriage) would…
Australian notes
Bill Leak used to say that Picasso changed his life. He was, he said, ‘a troubled youth’ of 16 years…
Brown study
The government deserves two cheers for its changes to Section 18C which may do something towards restoring free speech. But…
Election notes
Malcolm, take note… As the dust settles on the Western Australian election result, and Labor’s Mark McGowan sweeping to office…
Brown study
My sadness at Bill Leak’s death is compounded by the fact that I never met him. But his influence on…
Australian notes
When I was offered a full-time job here in 1994, my understanding of this country was limited to say the…
Australian notes
When I was offered a full-time job here in 1994, my understanding of this country was limited to say the…
Australian notes
‘Malcolm Turnbull is Jewish.’ This was one of the newer Palestinian banners held high at the anti-Israel, anti-Netanyahu rally…
Brown study
All good things come to an end and in my case I am rapidly coming to the end of one…
Simon Collins
As a man without a faithful atom in his body I am fascinated by the phenomenon of radicalisation; the alchemical…
Australian notes
‘Malcolm Turnbull is Jewish.’ This was one of the newer Palestinian banners held high at the anti-Israel, anti-Netanyahu rally…
Brown study
All good things come to an end and in my case I am rapidly coming to the end of one…
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FGM: It’s whose fault? African immigrant, Khadiija Gbla, of No FGM Australia accused ‘the health system in Australia’ of ‘failing’…
Australian notes
Tim wilson is wrong In this past Saturday’s Inquirer page, Liberal MP Tim Wilson – former Commissioner in the Australian…
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FGM: It’s whose fault? African immigrant, Khadiija Gbla, of No FGM Australia accused ‘the health system in Australia’ of ‘failing’…
Consider this…
FGM: It’s whose fault? African immigrant, Khadiija Gbla, of No FGM Australia accused ‘the health system in Australia’ of ‘failing’…
Brown study
Until a few days ago I was planning to start this column with: ‘Have you noticed how the heat has…
Brown study
Until a few days ago I was planning to start this column with: ‘Have you noticed how the heat has…
Brown study
A few weeks ago I told you about two particularly nasty and brutal attacks on our local jewelry store in…
Australian notes
Invasion of the farm snatchers As part of its curious strategy of attacking its base, the Turnbull government seems intent…
Brown study
One day about 20 years ago, I was walking down Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, giving a word of encouragement here…
Brown study
I should stop saying I am appalled by every new horror that arises in public life; there are so many…
