Geoff Mallows is right to challenge Stan Grant’s argument in complaining about British colonisation of Australia, blaming the institution of monarchy and believing the Queen’s death accordingly ought not have […]
Read MoreCynical republic push
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten’s call for a republic because of the feud in the royal family is deplorable and might remind the public of the opportunistic timing of the […]
Read MoreWelcome home, Mary
From the land of Hans Christian Andersen – the author of the world’s best children’s fables – Aussie Mary Donaldson is truly living up to the classic fairy tale line […]
Read MoreDeath & politics
Tim Blair’s brilliant appraisal of the 2022 US midterm elections has finally set my anxieties to rest, explaining convincingly that cheating was not the explanation for the Democratic Party successes. […]
Read MoreChalk it up for Charles
After the amazing promotion of this Saturday’s race meeting and the fame of the Everest continuing to soar, it should be no surprise that a new King, seeking engagement with […]
Read More‘100-year-wait’ for republic
While the intricate pageantry of royal events summons up a mastery of historical detail and showcases a myriad costumed elegance depicted brilliantly on our TVs, the infrequency of such panoramas […]
Read MoreAlternative Brownlows
News that “soon to be King” Charles conferred an award on Lord Brownlow as a possible quid pro quo for alleged financial help is worrying. (Probe into Prince’s deals, 4/7). […]
Read MoreAndy’s right royal escape
What a good brother Prince Charles is, stepping up to pay for the errors of the Queen’s prodigal son, Andrew. (Charles to bail out little brother, 8/3). Although only a […]
Read MoreHarry goes back to the well
News that Prince Harry is at it again by biting the royal hand that fed him must cause us all dismay. (Harry savaged over his ‘tell-all’ memoir, 21/7). Coveting a […]
Read MoreTooth fairy lives
While most children revel in trading in their missing molars, few reverse the trend by receiving 23 million- year-old, priceless ivories, (It’s ours if tooth be told, 30/9). As a […]
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