The terrible tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at the hands of a prop gun is a timely message to an unhealthy industry. There are too...
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Australia’s Collective Amnesia
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...
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...
First Home Buyers: Is There Still Hope, Or Is Hope Dead?
If one casts one’s gaze back to the beginnings of the modern European and western conception of the value of human life you soon bump into the...
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...
Will Covid Sars-2 Prove to Be Our Dinosaur Extinction Moment?
As I sit here heading into another Covid lockdown, this time from the Delta variant, I ponder about our future. Will Covid Sars-2 prove to be our...
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...
Cape York by 4WD Tag-Along Group Tour is a Wonder
It seems to be a modern phenomenon the 4WD adventure holiday. Man vs terrain or vehicle vs terrain to be exact. Driving skills are important of...
Wisdom Teeth Removal: Are There Any Alternatives?
The getting of wisdom traditionally comes with pain. No pain no gain. This is why we call these third molars wisdom teeth. A third set of teeth...
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...