The tide has gone out at Bondi. Will it ever rise again?
Yesterday’s tragedy at Bondi has hit hard. As the gravity and horror sinks in, we will all feel much worse…
Why are more Australians drowning?
We need to bring back compulsory swimming lessons for kids
Our so-called housing crisis is self-inflicted
Why are we chasing a big and overcrowded Australia?
Shark nets need to stay
A poor soul was killed by a shark at Sydney’s Long Reef on Saturday. A local father was out surfing…
Confiscating our way to prosperity
Stealing from pensioners won’t create prosperity for the young
The crippling cost of workplace mental health claims
Leading businessman Ryan Stokes was recently reported in the press as raising concerns about the rapid rise in mental health…
Jaws turns 50 but still resonates with today’s audiences
Steven Spielberg’s cinema blockbuster and directorial masterpiece Jaws recently turned 50. Released in 1975, its influence on popular culture remains…
Productivity Summit: Do we really need a talkfest?
The irony of hosting a talkfest to improve national productivity hasn’t escaped commentary. If there’s more doing and less talking…
Larrikins or lapdogs?
How we became the most compliant of nations
Cash (was) King
The Reserve Bank recently published statistics that showed cash payments for everyday purchases have fallen from 70 per cent in…
Nasho 2.0
My late father emigrated from Cyprus as a teenager. Unable to speak English he ended up in Katoomba. Within a…
Time for a population policy
Back in 2019, then Prime Minister Scott Morrison, in a foreword to the government report, Planning for Australia’s Future Population…
