It is critical both in Australia and among our Western allies that the foundation of our democracies be strenuously preserved with elements of free speech, an independent press and a […]
Read MoreFreedom of thought
With prison overcrowding a global problem, perhaps it’s time for a global solution. (“Bailed”, DT, 15/5). While history is known for repeating itself and opportunity knocks more than once, I […]
Read MoreRoad problems grow
Peter Frazer from Safer Australian Roads and Highways is both harsh and correct when he attributes the main cause of car accidents to at least one of the drivers in […]
Read MoreFiring on all cylinders
Firing on all cylinders Joe Hildebrand is certainly firing on all cylinders as he evokes a savage storm of literary thunderbolts on the heads of the political corpses of the […]
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NEW POPE HAS RIGHT CREDENTIALS
Understanding seven languages, working for 20 years as an Augustine missionary and later archbishop in Chiclayo, Peru, a diocese sounding very like his home town of Chicago, Robert Prevost stands […]
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Teen brings out our best
Peter Dutton’s demise was due to a number of factors but perhaps his commitment to harshly restricting immigration was resented personally by many migrant voters across the nation. As citizens […]
Read MoreHollywood hero
Having been pilloried, derided, mocked and roundly hated by the Hollywood elite since nominating for president in 2015, Donald Trump leaves many of his own supporters bewildered as he introduces […]
Read MoreCCTV is another hero
The inquest into the tragic events at Westfield Bondi Junction last year will be therapeutic for organisations and relatives, outlining the successes and failures on the day. (“The moment a […]
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LET US NOT FORGET OUR ELEPHANTS
News that the elephants in Taronga Zoo have been shipped to Adelaide is very sad for a city now without this most empathetic of creatures, instinctively displaying more social awareness […]
Read MoreLabor hurting Labor
A mature Australian voting public tolerates parachuting of candidates into electorates when exceptional leaders are popular, inspire hope, prove preferable to competing local party members and bring leadership expertise to […]
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