New Year’s resolutions, why bother? Does the party conclude with “happy new year” then a half pickled rendition of Auld Lang Syne before the h...

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  Christ was not born on December the 25th. It is far more likely that it would have been in late September, autumn, if Mary and Joseph were, as...

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  Canberra has become a fascinating place in the last week. However, fascinating in this instance does not necessarily bestow a grace, but might...

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  Christmas is a time we when we aspire to goodwill between all men and women, which I presume includes all political parties. It therefore is v...

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Surplus? Pigs might fly It is always an interesting cultural change of gear when I leave the hyper-analysed, politically sensitive world of Parliamen...

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  The perils of uncertainty Late on Wednesday night, our time, we were given a shocking and tragic reminder of the fragility of global politics...

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  In Canberra, when able to escape Parliament House, the politician’s regular precinct is Manuka and Kingston. Manuka is more; let’s go have ...

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    Certain things paint an indelible image in your mind. One happened to me lately when my mother in law told me that whilst doing meals ...

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  After returning from the canonisation of Saint Mary MacKillop in Rome, I wondered what would have been the impressions of Roman Emperor Consta...

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      Canberra has some real reasons to have buy-in on the Murray-Darling debate, and not only because it is the largest city, by fa...

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