Unions and the Workers Who Inspired Labor Day
Workers’ rights weren’t always what they are today.
History
Resisting Centralist Power – Part 1
The desire of West Australians to separate from the Federation was not fulfilled as the British Imperial Parliament refused to act, claiming that such an action could only be taken with the consent of the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia.
Rogernomics Installed a New Establishment in 1984
The 1984 reforms were supposedly about getting rid of vested interests from politics and economy. But it’s clear in retrospect that they ended up empowering a brand new set of vested interests.
The Rock Which Built a Faith
St Peter’s Basilica may be ‘the most awe-inspiring man-made structure on Earth’.
The Bronze Age Mindset
There is no positive view of family, although he begrudgingly admits having one is necessary to continue the species. He believes this is the death of a man. I disagree. Family drives men to greatness, but Bronze Age Mindset doesn’t make that leap.
Deep History Puts Things in Much-Needed Perspective
It’s hard to be afraid of what turns out to be the merest blip in the Earth’s long climatic history.
Diplomacy, Distrust and Nuclear War
When Faulkner spoke in 1950, the risk of being blown up was miniscule compared to the height of the Cold War. Now, again, we are on the precipice.
Russia May Risk the Use of Nerve Agents
Despite the lack of confirmed casualties specifically from chloropicrin, its use, often accompanied by reports of chlorine smells, raises alarms about Russia's potential violation of international norms and agreements.
Welcome to Country: Fake, but Better than the Real Thing
You want authentic ‘Indigenous culture’? I doubt that very much.
Green Foods Fail Olympics
Like green energy, green food for humans is proving a disastrous choice. Pretending humans are herbivores and granivores has accompanied an epidemic of ill health.
Save the Voters, Replace the Schools
Replace government schools with schools that actually teach instead of indoctrinate.
The Strange Tale of the Tudor Sweat
700 years ago, a terrifying, mystery disease appeared – and then vanished.
John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Great Crash, 1929
If a leading intellectual can’t explain why and how the policies he espouses address the challenges a country has faced in the past, it’s very difficult to take seriously what he and his later adherents may have to say.