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TWO THOUSAND WORDS ABOUT GENDER

History is a narrative. He who weaves the threads of its story wields considerable power. And virtually without exception, it's been men...

GAZA

I've resisted writing about the horrific situation in Gaza because of the difficulty of dispassionately examining any situation in which...

October 14, 2023.

October 14, 2023, is the date on which Australia collectively determined to deny Aboriginal Australia its rightful place in our nation's...

It's Not You; It's Me

I've not enjoyed the last couple of weeks. They've left me feeling pretty flat, pretty resentful. I've found it hard to muster the degree...

It's Now or Never Land

This referendum will be my second opportunity to vote in one. I feel that I am privileged to be in this position. It's not that I don't...

#NoMoreHashtags

The complexities surrounding #wokeness, #cancelculture and the myriad other hashtags that are currently knotted through society right now...

After America

The ping comes clear through the murky inter-babble; The great division! 19 into 45. I begin to knit like a polluted saint; threading...

Skewered?

It’s reassuring, I think, to encounter representations and perspectives that allow us to feel good about who and where we are. And if...

Racism in Australia. Again.

Been a lot of discussion about racism in Australia of late, what with the return of Pauline Hanson and the horrendous global terror...

That's a bit rough...

Cheating in cricket isn't cool. Cheating isn't cool. 'Sandpaper-gate' reminds all of us that Australian cricketers are role models, and...

The Appalling David Leyonhjelm.

When you hear an elected Australian Senator defending his abuse of a fellow Senator by using the argument that 'general abuse' is ok,...

Serena Williams and racist cartoons

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE SERENA WILLIAMS CARTOON CONTROVERSY - WHY THE CARTOON IS RACIST. I can understand why some - even many - people might...

The Sacred Remains

The devastation of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is an undeniable tragedy. Such beauty, such history torn apart by fire; a place of...

Sticks, Stones and Glass Houses

I read the Wednesday's Inside Cover with a degree of amusement. (See the picture.) This, I thought to myself, is going to provoke some...

Greta Thunberg

When I look at Greta Thunberg doing everything in her power to rouse the leaders of the world into urgently acting on Climate Change, I...

The Manger and the Fire

Christmas thoughts on Climate Change Even you're a climate change sceptic (ie. anti-science numpty), you'd think you'd want more out of a...

A Letter from the Prime Minister

Dear Prime Minister, You still seem to be struggling to engage in any meaningful way with the Australian people during this crisis. So, I...

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