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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…
Australian Notes
A footnote to the Dolce Affair in which the literary-political magazine Overland has banned the work of the songwriter and…
Australian Notes
Almost every newspaper in the world from China to Peru has an opinion, usually censorious, about President Hollande of France…
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A few days ago I went on another of my nostalgic returns to St Kilda. As you know, I no…
Australian Notes
Almost every newspaper in the world from China to Peru has an opinion, usually censorious, about President Hollande of France…
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It is good to read something worthwhile in the press and I had the opportunity to do exactly that the…
Australian Notes
To start with a story: long years ago in 1978 Mary Lady Fairfax hosted a dinner in her Point Piper…
Australian Notes
To start with a story: long years ago in 1978 Mary Lady Fairfax hosted a dinner in her Point Piper…
Australian Notes
John Howard tells the story about a public meeting organised by the Women’s Electoral Lobby back in 1974 when he…
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To let one ship become embedded in Antarctic ice that was supposed to be melting might be understandable. But to…
Australian Notes
John Howard tells the story about a public meeting organised by the Women’s Electoral Lobby back in 1974 when he…
Australian Notes
Advice to new graduates from an old Chief Justice of Australia, Murray Gleeson: ‘To think against the spirit of the…
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I am pleased to report that the Christmas season was full of peace on earth and goodwill towards men. Well,…
Australian Notes
Advice to new graduates from an old Chief Justice of Australia, Murray Gleeson: ‘To think against the spirit of the…
Australian Notes
Hal Colebatch — lawyer, historian, poet, novelist — tells the story that, when speaking a few years ago to a…
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There must be few cases in Australia or any other country where an incoming government and its ministers have been…
Australian Notes
Hal Colebatch — lawyer, historian, poet, novelist — tells the story that, when speaking a few years ago to a…
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I have just spent several wonderful days watching the unfolding of a magnificent drama about dragons, crazy sisters, narcissists, misfits,…
Australian Notes
One or two obtuse observers expressed surprise that Martin Sharp came in the end to embrace conservative values. He even…
Australian Notes
One or two obtuse observers expressed surprise that Martin Sharp came in the end to embrace conservative values. He even…
Australian Notes
Tony Abbott is right. Too much is being made of the Governor-General’s ‘injudicious’ support for republicanism and gay marriage. It…
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There was one really interesting aspect of the revelation of the salaries being paid to top ABC presenters, apart from…
Australian Notes
Tony Abbott is right. Too much is being made of the Governor-General’s ‘injudicious’ support for republicanism and gay marriage. It…
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The protest rally across the road from Parliament in Sydney was no lynch mob. They were ordinary, mostly elderly people…
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Everyone was supposed to burst into howls of protest when the government announced last week that it was abolishing 20…
