Every day we hear a lot about how great a place Australia is and how lucky we are to live here. It is and we are! Australia Day has become more...
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Not Another Epidemiologist on My Screen
The global pandemic has exhausted me, and I suspect I am not alone on this score. If I see another daily press conference featuring a Premier or PM...
Transplanted Democracy Uprooted in Afghanistan by the Taliban
Any gardener will tell you that if you prune back a plant it will regrow with added vigour. The Taliban in Afghanistan has come back powerfully...
Microbiome and Humans
‘Microbiome’ – Micro meaning very small – Bio meaning life – Me meaning you or me. Remember this term because it is going to become better...
The Media as Greek Chorus of the Modern World
The Greek Chorus, for those who don’t know, was a device employed in traditional Greek theatre and defined as “the chorus in Classical Greek drama...
Trying To Understand AFL Footy
Funnily enough I am not a new Australian. I am not a mere visitor to these shores. I have lived and breathed the blessed air of this great southern...
Consciousness: Free Will and Cellular Facts
We are all born into this life without our consent. Nobody asks us whether we would like to play the game of life in human form. Observing the...
Big Swinging Dicks Bringing Down Government
The tide is turning against the current Australian Government, as women march against sexual abuse and violence in this nation. The Liberal National...
Why We Abuse the Elderly
In Australia, we have just completed a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Some people were shocked at the findings, which emerged...
The Price of Sport & Other Non-Essential Activities at a Time of COVID Crisis
One of the most striking things I have observed during this global pandemic is how dependent we, as a 21C civilisation, have become on recreational...