As Christmastime rolls around again we should take special care not to cause offence when sending group emails and Tweets wishing close friends and relatives happy holidays.

With apologies to American commentator Michelle Malkin, something along the following lines is probably safe; ‘Please accept with no obligation implied or explicit best wishes for a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2018, but not without due respect for the calendars of other cultures whose contributions have made Australia great.