Why I’m glad to see the back of Nicola Sturgeon
I see Scotland as the brain of the UK, with Wales as the soul and Northern Ireland as the heart.…
Joe Biden might be the White House’s best communicator
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t mince words this week when defending her boss. When asked by a reporter…
Is coal making a comeback? Australian mining’s uphill battle
Coal supplies a quarter of the world’s energy, oil and gas account for a half, and renewables – in spite…
King, a canary in the coal mine?
‘We won’t get to net-zero emissions in this country, or indeed the world, without the resources sector, without gas, and…
Aristocratic panache
Last week saw the streaming of the sixth and final episode of Happy Valley, the Yorkshire policier with the great…
Aussie life
Of the five Australians who have won the Booker Prize, which one is on the NSW HSC English set text…
Australian notes
ABC grope-think True to its mission to enlighten and entertain, the ABC has set out to inform us about the…
Language
I’ve been tracking the way the word ‘racism’ has changed in recent times. Both the word and the concept of…
Bibi’s big mistake
Jerusalem As 100,000 Israelis gathered outside Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Monday, to protest against Binyamin Netanyahu’s government’s…
Those naughty Vikings had it coming
A little late in the day, perhaps, it has been pointed out to the intellectual colossi of South Tyneside Council…
