What a shame that modern day mathematics and our understanding of the three dimensional elliptical orbits reduces all the fabulous mythology and superstitions of the past to inane storytelling. Or […]
Read MoreSurvival skills lauded
Hadi Nazari has a miraculous story to tell about his two week disappearance in the Australian bush, climaxing with his discovery by other hikers. Maintaining hydration, keeping clothes dry and […]
Read MoreFooty, floods & finite funds.
Most NSW flood victims who are receiving state government benefits are surely also fans of rugby league, finding solace and distraction in the best game on the planet. (Legal threat […]
Read MorePower of kids’ poems
Aussie Jackie French appreciates the value of writing to defuse psychological tensions (Join our competition to write a bushfire poem, 9/1). Her suggestion that bushfire-impacted children might benefit from this […]
Read MoreLearning undermined
Australians should not bemoan our dip in education standards as the OECD publicises rankings for their Programme for International Student Assessment (We’re dumb, they’re dumber, 6/12). The maths and reading […]
Read MoreJoys of a better world
Children dumped classes on Friday, marching in the streets of our state capital for a world with better weather. Should these protests have been held at the churches instead, since […]
Read MoreCeleste’s fire fund plight is no laughing matter
A few years ago, donors to charities became angry that a significant proportion of their funds went to collecting organisations. A similar quandary has arisen with Celeste Barber apparently not […]
Read MoreHow fires tragedy has a silver lining
What a difference a disaster makes! Without challenges while absorbed in life’s luxuries, our worst self- indulgent behaviour had been on display for the world. To exemplify, think bank royal […]
Read MoreGum tree culprits
Widespread discussion on the cause of our cyclical bushfires is occurring. (Letters, 10/1). The combination of sustained dryness, heat, wind (for supplying oxygen and ember carriage), fuel load and ignition […]
Read MoreEars to our caring military
If anyone needed crystal clear proof of the professionalism and overall excellence of our armed services in assisting the bushfire relief, the front page of Monday’s Telegraph said it all. […]
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