Unless you get your thrills by going to crowded supermarkets, every field of human enjoyment is now under a cloud. But most of it will survive – and many great new things will emerge by the time it’s all over, writes David Penberthy.
With thousands of Australians working from home on account of coronavirus, the way in which businesses has changed. But what does it mean for the future, asks David Penberthy.
The word “coronavirus” has infected every area of life. But I’ve made a point of finding an hour a day that doesn’t involve “the thing”, writes David Penberthy. It’s actually been good.
There may be millions of dollars at stake now that sporting events have been cancelled amid the COVID-19 crisis, but there’s also millions of lives at stake, too, writes David Penberthy.
In one day the NBA cancelled its season, the US banned Europe flights and Tom Hanks tested positive. What we, and the rest of the world, look like in six weeks’ time is anyone’s guess, writes David Penberthy.
The toilet paper panic of 2020 is easily one of the weirdest things Australia has ever witnessed. So how did our normally sane nation lose its collective mind, asks David Penberthy.
The discussion of a freight route into Adelaide has been stalled by a stubborn ruling-out of toll roads – something the trucking industry already supports. Meanwhile we’ll continue to risk delays and crashes on the Freeway, writes David Penberthy.
If there’s one thing that the latest round of NAPLAN results have shown, it’s that the great divide in our nation’s education is only getting bigger as time goes on, writes David Penberthy.
Of course we should have respect for animals, great and small. But pretending as though they are equal to humans in all ways is a ridiculous and slippery slope, writes David Penberthy.
Ten criminals serving time on terror charges are set for release this year. Simply hoping they will ease their way back into society without incident is not enough to keep us safe, writes David Penberthy.
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