E&OE……………………….…………………………………………………………………………… Originally published in the Australian On an otherwise discouraging election night, it was good to see more Indigenous people entering the parliament. We’ve come a long way since 1971, when Neville Bonner was the first to arrive as a Liberal senator for Queensland. But with 10 Indigenous MPs, what’s the point of a separate…
E&OE……………………….…………………………………………………………………………… Originally published in the London Telegraph The vast majority of Australians have nothing but respect and admiration for Her Majesty the Queen and will be wishing her good health and even longer life on the occasion of her platinum jubilee. On her 21st birthday, she declared that: “my whole life, whether it be long…
E&OE……………………….…………………………………………………………………………… Originally published in The Spectator Australia If you want an inside view on the Trump White House, there could hardly be a better read than Joe Hockey’s account of his time as our US ambassador. It’s funny, deep, wry and revealing; and full of insights drawn from a long and successful public life. Joe…