Circumcision
March 17, 2009, 7:49pm, 271 views, Leave a Comment
Circumcision is obviously a touchy subject, if responses to an article in the local paper are anything to go by. Read more
Doyle’s cheap shot on Adelaide
March 15, 2009, 11:16am, 231 views, 1 Comment
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has scored an easy headline by suggesting Adelaide should be shut down. Read more
The text menace
March 7, 2009, 4:25pm, 145 views, 2 Comments
Telegraph writer Judith Woods has a charming column published in The Age today on her effort to give up texting. Read more
Daylight saving time
March 5, 2009, 5:51pm, 148 views, 1 Comment
Daylight saving time in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales won’t end until April 5, 2009 … just before Easter. Read more
Sun smart cash bid a bit rich
February 22, 2009, 4:18pm, 88 views, Leave a Comment
There is some flawed logic in media reports of the Deakin University study that skin cancer rates will increase if the government doesn’t maintain funding for “sun smart” campaigns. Read more
Capital punishment
February 21, 2009, 5:32pm, 92 views, Leave a Comment
There has been renewed discussion about capital punishment since revelations that some of Victoria’s killer bushfires were deliberately lit. Read more
National identity card
November 2, 2008, 10:34am, 279 views, 1 Comment
Australia should introduce a national identity card. It would serve a host of useful purposes. Read more
Stop nude child photography
October 4, 2008, 6:30pm, 250 views, Leave a Comment
Photographer Bill Henson has been trawling schools to find children who will pose nude for him. Why isn’t he under arrest? Read more
Papal apology unnecessary
July 19, 2008, 2:35pm, 226 views, Leave a Comment
The Pope has apologised to people sexually abused by members of the clergy in Australia. Read more
Housing shortage bites
June 30, 2008, 7:23pm, 275 views, Leave a Comment
The Housing Industry Association says a million new homes are needed to house Australia’s growing population. Read more
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