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Fifty years ago, this week the Australian political climate was beyond febrile. A constitutional crisis led to the dismissal of the Whitlam government with the Governor-General dissolving both houses of parliament and sending Australians to their third general election in three years. The conservative coalition of Liberal and National parties won an overwhelming victory in the 13 th  December election. Some political commentators predicted that Australian Labor Party would ne

Relationships have never been easy, whether they be personal, social, cultural, economic or international. Factors and elements shift. New influences intervene. Suddenly, what was is altered and the eternal process of adaptation and readjustment takes place. Look at how technology has reshaped just about every relationship of our life. Just when we thought we had mastered, well at least understood, the internet world, mobile phones, social media and the internet, along comes

Hold onto your hats! The bumpy ride continues! And it is a ride that has been centuries in the making! We may see a Prince of England formally stripped of his birthright as Prince Andrew, long considered the late Queen’s favourite child, has become the least favoured of his people. Allegations of aggressive sexual conduct with 0inors are bad enough. Throw in continued association with a pimp of paedophile sexual activity. Add accommodation arrangements that are generous to th

It is a week since I tackled the most challenging task of the year. We all know what it is: adjusting all the clocks in a residence when daylight saving/summertime is introduced. It is a straightforward procedure with older clocks. Head to the back of the device and turn the hands. Come the digital age devices, however, comes the drama, especially when resetting oven clocks. For me, achieving the desired goal is a fluky combination of reading an obscure manual five times, whi

How Carlos Alcaraz must love being 22! Everything seems to be aligning around the digits of his age. With his decisive victory against...

The US Open is all but finished, save for the presidential presence of Donald Trump at the ‘Sinnercaraz’ final tomorrow morning. He may...

The US Open. Often a scene of chaos and craziness. Sadly, for supporters of Australian tennis we seem caught in a static, predictable...

Only in America! You might have missed it, but last week the US Open changed Grand Slam tennis. Again. Remember the Americans, always...

Last week the tennis world provided a story that not even the most romantic scriptwriter could have concocted. The Women’s Title at the...

Wow! It almost does not bear thinking about, but we must. Lest we forget. Tomorrow, 4 th  August is the 111 th  anniversary of the...

It is truly funny how patterns once considered odd suddenly seem unexceptional. After the 0-6 0-6 defeat of Amanda Anisimova in last...

Strange things happen every 50 or 100 years   The Wimbledon Women’s final was played in the early hours of Sunday morning Australian...

The Wimbledon finals are upon us. They are the main courses after two weeks of entrees. Stop! It is entirely inappropriate for an...

For someone who won such an emphatic electoral victory just over two months ago Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has been...

In tennis and in politics the promises and predictions are rarely fulfilled. Therein lies the drama of both contests. Take for example...

The Gods truly play with us for their sport. After the euphoria generated by the unforgettable Men’s final in Paris, thoughts turned to...

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....

The temperatures of the first week of the French Open were decidedly cool. Spectators were seen in de rigueur puffer jackets through the...

Given the average age of marriage in Western countries- around 30-32, it is impossible for a couple to be married for eighty years....

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...