Weekly Dose of Common Sense
On Overnight Success
It often takes decades to be deemed an 'overnight success' and that maxim has been proven true once again.
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Gillard’s Show Stopper
The Royal Adelaide Show has closed for another year. I have no doubt that the show itself was an outstanding
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An Attack on Freedom and Democracy
This week marks the eighth anniversary of the horrific attacks on the World Trade Centre and the US Pentagon, known
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No Sense in CPRS
This piece appeared on Quadrant Online, 31 August 2009 Just for a moment, suspend any semblance of critical thought and
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Time to Exit the Spin Zone
One of the criticisms commonly directed toward politicians is that what they say isn’t what they truly believe. It’
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Why Stifle the Nuclear Debate?
Australia’s energy industry has been under the Parliamentary microscope for the past fortnight. The result was the passing of
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Responsibility Starts at Home
There is no handbook for good parenting. More often than not, parental skills are passed on from one generation to
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When “F” is for Failure
Nearly 18 months ago, I initiated a Senate Inquiry into the broadcasting codes of practice. It was prompted by the
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A Debate We Cannot Ignore
This piece appeared in News Weekly, 5 September 2009 The recent call for a review of Australia’s migration intake
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Renewing the Green Faith
The electricity bill arrived today and I discovered that I am one of the relatively few Australians choosing to use
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The Role of the Backbench
A few months ago I raised the matter of the First Home Buyers Grant artificially inflating property prices. Much of
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The High Price of Expediency
It has been said that people know the price of everything but the value of nothing. As a child I
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Leadership
Leadership seems to be the messianic complex of the modern era. Whatever the ailment, leadership is the cure. If your