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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...

Every summer since 1976, when unseeded Mark Edmondson upset defending champion John Newcombe,  Australians have wondered whether an...

Canadians voted last Monday using their non–compulsory first past the post voting system, Australians voted yesterday using their...

This evening at midnight a quirky feature of Australia’s electoral system comes into effect. A 48 hour ‘media blackout’ is enacted. This...

The unintended consequences of social changes are often far more potent than the intended ones. In the eras when workers were paid in...

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,...

Yesterday, President Trump announced his most sweeping set of economic tariffs. He, alone amongst all considered opinion, believes the...

Earlier this week I attended an end of term retreat with senior students. It occurred to me that the event and its timing were...

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...

It is often said that adaptation is the key to biological survival and evolution. Many sporting codes have clearly taken that advice to...

Americans had their Presidential and Congressional elections  last November.  Australia will have its Federal election by the end of May....

After the rallies at a Grand Slam tournament finish, the reckoning and reflection begin. Who won and why? What were the highlights,...

If only history did not relentlessly seem to recycle events and moments! Only days after President Carter’s State funeral, we are...

If ever there was an example of humans rowing their metaphorical boats, “against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”, it...