Language is shaping Australia
How do we protect Australian culture if we cannot understand each other?
Gaza’s squandered opportunities
In 2005 the people of Gaza had a great opportunity for a new future filled with hope and potential. Israel,…
The tragedy of Gaza
Peace begins with the release of hostages
Mad about the climate
When my wife and I visited Japan in springtime a few years ago, we first stayed in Ueno, near Tokyo.…
Is Australia cactus?
Divided by land, language, and law
Wondering about winter
As I bask in the warm Autumn sunshine under a deep blue sky in Adelaide, I wonder when one of…
The Voice’s power play
Later this year, Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum to add a new chapter to the Australian…
In need of a tree?
As traumatic accounts of families struggling to pay their mortgages or rent fill our newspapers and TV screens, spare a…
ScoMo’s religious freedom plans may be worse than doing nothing
When a devout Christian teacher takes legal action against a private Christian school claiming unlawful discrimination, what does protection of…














