Released in 1997 to somewhat mixed reviews, Andromeda Heights is somewhat of an outlier in Prefab Sprout's oeuvre due to its lush...

The Gift of Divine Grace I am a Catholic, and I am at peace with this. It was not always so; theological certainties aren't easily...

New Year So! You've turned the page again, You look perplexed, my new-old friend. What once was now, has become then. It must be strange,...

Liffey For Shane McGowan (1957 - 2023) Broken poet, glorious mess, Penny-whistle novelist, Dublin's Boy. Bellow at the sun, serenade the...

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

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

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...

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...

The world's finest Yorkshiremen has left the building. Parky the great. Gee, no one could turn an interview into an event like he could....

Sinead O'Connor (1966 - 2023) Sinead O'Connor was as mighty, pure and fearless an artist as the world has seen. We saw all she was: the...

English cricket fans - specifically those who are crying foul at the fair and legitimate dismissal of Johnny Bairstow - are being held to...

As a high school teacher, working with students who have an array of different needs is a challenge, but also one of the most rewarding...

As Australia collectively ponders the extraordinary rise and horrifying fall of Ben Roberts-Smith, I can't help but think about the...

Charles looked so small under St Edward's Crown. In a way, I think that's the point; the institution is far greater than the man or woman...

The guns fall silent, Some forever hear them. When they come home, The war never leaves them. Fallen comrades, Survival torments them....

In the film, Finding Nemo, Barry Humphries provided the voice of a gigantic, roughish and grinning shark. It embodied him perfectly. A...

Providing First Australians with a constitutionally recognised voice to parliament ought not be a controversial issue. Probably the...

Review: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, live at the Riverside Theatre, Perth - December 5, 2022. A few days before this concert, I listened to...

Let's Go! A lounge-style set from Jess Day's band started the gig. It was a valiant effort, but not their intended performance, due to...

A new Queen song, when it features the voice of Freddie Mercury, is an event. And Queen have just released one, a song called Face it...