1997_11_november_merrimbula
…bans on commercial whaling began to take effect around the world, the number of whales has increased to the extent that seeing them is guaranteed, or you get another trip…
Journalism and other writing
…bans on commercial whaling began to take effect around the world, the number of whales has increased to the extent that seeing them is guaranteed, or you get another trip…
This week the footnote comes first, because it is more important than the argument on voluntary voting. Australia describes itself as a compassionate, tolerant and generous society. Rubbish. At a…
…market. It may mean that it will require a change of thinking from being newspaper companies to information companies and may require tandem provision of information services: both advertising and…
…There has not been, and probably never will be, such a thing as a sustainable city. From ancient times military commanders have understood this. This is why they laid siege…
…would do it, but they are still working on it. Commercial firms have filled that breach, notably Aunty Abha, Law Book Company and Disk-ROM Australia. But I think, without being…
…50 per cent of the vote. It is described in Section 240 and 274(7) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act which can be found here: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cea1918233/ The French and Latin Americans…
…past no longer becomes grievance. This is why the Uluru Statement of May 2017 (https://www.referendumcouncil.org.au/sites/default/files/2017-05/Uluru_Statement_From_The_Heart_0.PDF) is so apposite. It sets out what is needed for resolution. “We call for the…
…of The Queen’s Commonwealth realms, i.e. each Commonwealth country which retained a monarchical constitution, recognising The Queen as Head of State.” She is Australia’s head of state and constitutional monarchists…
(An occasional series of articles written before www, now scanned. This one from 14 November 1990.) THE Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem celebrated its 182nd anniversary last Sunday. It was…
…dozen combinations. The Commonwealth-Kings circuit is about 6kms. It takes in Commonwealth Park, the Carillon, the High Court, National Gallery and National Library and the flag display. The full circuit…