Correspondent Samina Rakhshani writes beautifully about the gloriously golden coloured eyelash viper at Taronga zoo, regaling its good looks and highly successful mating history, producing 14 babies this year (“Easy […]
Read MoreCompensate families
On the third anniversary of the murders of police officers Rachel McCrow, Matthew Arnold and civilian Alan Dare at Wieambilla, memories of their courage and service have not faded in […]
Read MoreSmart move, good Guy
Sitting in a coffee shop at Westfield Parramatta, it was a sad reflection of modern life that a little girl in a pram was waving at different customers waiting for […]
Read MoreNo proof free power will ever happen
One wonders how or why the government could have been surprised that the inflation rate skyrocketed above expectations while Chris Bowen is managing energy policy? (It’s a shocker, 27/11). Erupting […]
Read MoreSPEAKMAN IN ANOTHER LIBS LINE OF FIRE
There is no doubt that voters are influenced by both policy and personality, love party stability, value humility above arrogance and are loathe to forgive treachery (“Will Mark be rolled […]
Read MoreProfessional protest
My very first letter to a newspaper was in 1975, when advocating for the abandonment of street marches in Queensland, as paid unionists inconvenienced drivers in the name of their […]
Read MoreKeeping the bots at bay
Congratulations to Deputy Technology and Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland for their excellent decision to protect Australia’s copyright laws and prevent tech giants from stealing from […]
Read MoreSending troops folly
Issues arise about Christian troops invading Arab lands when the prospect of Aussie soldiers partnering with the US on Gazan soil is canvassed. (‘Will we keep the peace in Gaza?” […]
Read MoreThank you Dr Frank Lah.
News of the death of Dr Frank Lah should not pass without lamentation and due acclaim for a life well-lived. I met him as a very junior registrar at Westmead. […]
Read More
An awkward moment we can’t shake
Dripping with a little sarcasm and perhaps a heart full of parody, correspondent Holly Truelove regales us with a tongue-in-cheek analysis of the chemistry of introductions relating to the car […]
Read More