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Finding one's voice- on and off the court
For someone who won such an emphatic electoral victory just over two months ago Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has been...
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3 days ago4 min read


The best laid plans and seeds go astray
In tennis and in politics the promises and predictions are rarely fulfilled. Therein lies the drama of both contests. Take for example...
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Jul 15 min read


Not quite the fortnight everyone expected...
The Gods truly play with us for their sport. After the euphoria generated by the unforgettable Men’s final in Paris, thoughts turned to...
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Jun 235 min read


Another classic exhibition in Paris
As we waited for yesterday’s Men’s final, it would be fair to say that the French Open singles’ championships went pretty much to script....
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Jun 96 min read


Paris, its President and its people are all 'court' up in drama!
The temperatures of the first week of the French Open were decidedly cool. Spectators were seen in de rigueur puffer jackets through the...
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Jun 25 min read


Breaking up is hard to do, even for a week!
Given the average age of marriage in Western countries- around 30-32, it is impossible for a couple to be married for eighty years....
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May 256 min read


A Papal racquet!
Well, it had to happen did it not? The symmetry and timing were too exquisite for it not to be. The newly elected Pope has met a Sinner...
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May 194 min read


An American in Rome...
Every summer since 1976, when unseeded Mark Edmondson upset defending champion John Newcombe, Australians have wondered whether an...
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May 114 min read


Three elections in a week, one result to come!
Canadians voted last Monday using their non–compulsory first past the post voting system, Australians voted yesterday using their...
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May 47 min read


Vote early, but not often! The tallyboards are about to light up!
This evening at midnight a quirky feature of Australia’s electoral system comes into effect. A 48 hour ‘media blackout’ is enacted. This...
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Apr 305 min read


Anyone for a handbag?
The unintended consequences of social changes are often far more potent than the intended ones. In the eras when workers were paid in...
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Apr 175 min read


A week in politics- settling for some, unsettling for others!
Yes, it’s true. Australians can start voting on Easter Tuesday. In a mere eleven days. There was a time, not so long ago in Australia,...
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Apr 114 min read


Trumpian consequences- trip, stumble and fall
Yesterday, President Trump announced his most sweeping set of economic tariffs. He, alone amongst all considered opinion, believes the...
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Apr 32 min read


Retreats, resurrections and elections
Earlier this week I attended an end of term retreat with senior students. It occurred to me that the event and its timing were...
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Apr 16 min read


What's it all about, Alfie?
What’s the quip?: “Never trust a used car salesman or a specialist”. Well, maybe we will have to add meteorologists to the list. Last...
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Mar 96 min read


100 years on, are we voting in the right way?
It is often said that adaptation is the key to biological survival and evolution. Many sporting codes have clearly taken that advice to...
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Feb 246 min read


Hey Mr. President, can you spare us a tariff?
Americans had their Presidential and Congressional elections last November. Australia will have its Federal election by the end of May....
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Feb 166 min read


The rallies are over, let the reflections begin!
After the rallies at a Grand Slam tournament finish, the reckoning and reflection begin. Who won and why? What were the highlights,...
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Jan 266 min read


Wildfires, Ceasefires(?), Wildcards and wild predictions and here comes Trump!
If only history did not relentlessly seem to recycle events and moments! Only days after President Carter’s State funeral, we are...
lydiajulian1
Jan 158 min read


The year opens and we await the Australian Open
If ever there was an example of humans rowing their metaphorical boats, “against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”, it...
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Jan 26 min read

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