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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. 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...

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

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....

Christians prepare for the celebration of Christmas during the season of Advent.  In an increasingly secular Australia, the faithless...

Before we know it the summer season of tennis will begin in Australia. Both Djokovic and Kyrgios, along with the World’s No.1 female...