Wartime PM John Curtin left legacy of peace
Like the biographies of so many other great Australians, John Curtin’s life was one of improbabilities made good. SUBSCRIBE TO READ MORE.
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Sir Henry Parkes, the father of our federation
To say the man who would become Sir Henry Parkes had a tough childhood is an understatement. Yet poverty and a lack of formal education would not hold back the man who, arguably, was the most significant Australian political figure of the 19th century.
How Lachlan Macquarie shaped our state
The next time you jingle coins in your pocket, insist someone deserves a fair go, or talk about Australia’s skilled migration program, spare a thought for Lachlan Macquarie. These features of everyday life we take for granted were first imagined by NSW’s fifth governor.
Six-year-old voters? You’ve got to be kidding me
Democracy should be for the masses, but including children who can’t yet be trusted with an iPad unsupervised? Give me a break, writes James Morrow.
Political indoctrination in schools is a generation or more in
Victoria’s election results prove there has been a generation or more of political indoctrination in the classroom. Abraham Lincoln may very well have predicted it when he wrote during the Civil War “the philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.”
Abbott backs PM’s call to cut migrant levels
Tony Abbott has backed Scott Morrison’s review of Australia’s immigration intake, calling it ‘an important step in the right direction’ while voicing his support for a return to the teaching of Judeo-Christian values in schools
Abbott backs ScoMo’s migration backflip
Tony Abbott has backed Scott Morrison’s call to slash Australia’s immigration intake, despite the PM arguing against it just months ago.
Bunnings, get your hands off my sausage
The decree about onion placement might seem ridiculous — because it is — but we should all be wary when corporations see fit to micromanage our lives, writes James Morrow.
Be a man, don’t put off your health problems
DEPUTY Premier of NSW and leader of the NSW Nationals John Barilaro owns up to putting his work ahead of his health — understandable given his obvious passion to serve. But he has a very frank and important message for other men.
Dear Donald, time to get relaxed and comfortable
Donald Trump might be doing OK with the governing part of the job, but he needs to stop creating chaos or voters will soon tire of it and kick him out, writes James Morrow.
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