National identity card

November 2, 2008, 10:34am, 41 views,  Leave a 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, 71 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, 167 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, 199 views,  Leave a Comment

The Housing Industry Association says a million new homes are needed to house Australia’s growing population. Read more

Combining work and study

May 5, 2008, 6:44pm, 126 views,  Leave a Comment

There has been a generational change in the in the number of young people in the workforce, according to Western Australia’s Fair Employment Advocate. Read more

Rudd defies gay lobby

May 4, 2008, 6:42pm, 236 views,  1 Comment

My respect for Kevin Rudd’s political antenna has been revived after some doubts emerged during the 2020 love fest. Read more

French indifference

April 27, 2008, 8:46pm, 150 views,  Leave a Comment

Nazi France A storm has erupted over a photographic exhibition that shows German “propaganda” pictures of France under Nazi occupation. Read more

Are we reverting to barbarism?

April 25, 2008, 5:31pm, 132 views,  1 Comment

BarbariansAre we reverting to barbarism? I’ve read and heard enough recently to suggest this is a serious question.

On the plane to Perth yesterday I overheard another passenger lamenting the increased amount of road rage.

He said he drives a truck regularly between Perth and Mandurah. On each trip he sees an average of two road rage incidents where there used to be none.

Through my role as a newspaper editor I’ve published more reports than I can count about unprovoked assaults. Read more

Weak stuff from the rural group

April 21, 2008, 6:02pm, 148 views,  Leave a Comment

This is a verbatim reproduction of the “top ideas” from the 2020 summit’s rural group, with my comments as indicated. Read more

2020 summit, day one

April 19, 2008, 6:33pm, 161 views,  Leave a Comment

Australia by 2020 will be an independent, confident, prosperous and just nation deeply engaged with and demonstrating a close understanding of regional nations. Read more

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