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I was thrilled to see the implacable enthusiasm of Afghani voters as they lined up in their thousands for hours…
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It was good to see the government’s decision to amend Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, as the reforms…
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The next step has been taken in Victorian barristers’ consideration of changing their titles from the rather anodyne Senior Counsel…
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I don’t want to harp about the ABC and I hope this will be my last contribution on that subject,…
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During my illustrious career as Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs I had a visit from my counterpart in the…
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I see that Kevin Rudd has been appointed to a teaching job in international politics at Harvard University, specialising in…
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I wonder why international leaders make decisions that are clearly against their own interests. There have been two recent examples.…
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There are some loose ends about the ABC controversy that should be tidied up. First, it is interesting that the…
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Writing about the need to reform the ABC is profoundly depressing. You can draw attention to its failure to provide…
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What an inspired choice for Governor-General! General Cosgrove will acquit himself well and be a distinguished occupant of that high…
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A few days ago I went on another of my nostalgic returns to St Kilda. As you know, I no…
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It is good to read something worthwhile in the press and I had the opportunity to do exactly that the…
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To let one ship become embedded in Antarctic ice that was supposed to be melting might be understandable. But to…
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I am pleased to report that the Christmas season was full of peace on earth and goodwill towards men. Well,…
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There must be few cases in Australia or any other country where an incoming government and its ministers have been…
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I have just spent several wonderful days watching the unfolding of a magnificent drama about dragons, crazy sisters, narcissists, misfits,…
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There was one really interesting aspect of the revelation of the salaries being paid to top ABC presenters, apart from…
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Everyone was supposed to burst into howls of protest when the government announced last week that it was abolishing 20…
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The launch of Twitter on the New York Stock Exchange the other day was a momentous event. I do not…
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When the Sri Lankans launched a determined effort to rid their country of Tamil Tiger terrorism they made a big…
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What an eerie coincidence there was last week between Tony Abbott’s visit to Afghanistan, the virtual end of the war…
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During my illustrious career as one of Her Majesty’s ministers, an incident occurred that senior public servants still talk about…
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Last Monday I watched Bill Shorten’s press conference with the Canberra press gallery, covered lovingly in every excruciating detail by…
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It is good to see that another personal memoir of Sir Robert and Dame Pattie Menzies has been published, this…
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With the unrelenting march of time, I have been giving a lot of thought to what I want to do…
