The world was a more trusting place in my youth
In so many ways we have created a better, fairer, healthier, more inclusive society than that which existed 60 years ago. And rightly so. But there are bits of the past worth preserving.
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I loved the formative years of my working life
Starter jobs, student jobs, teenager jobs, call them what you will, they all have something to offer that is even more valuable than money.
Is this a healthy use of your time?
What is the longest non-sleeping time interval in any day during which you are not engaged with your phone?
Building tomorrow: How Australia can thrive as global population explodes
The global population could soar to 11 billion by 2100, bringing enormous opportunities for Australia’s resources and skills, writes Bernard Salt.
Why does the significance of this late 20th century invention remain unrecognised?
Along with the Pill and the motor car, this design idea has been an agent of great social and cultural change.
How we think and talk about our country is evolving
Will the Australians of the 22nd century, like us and like the Australians of 1939, happily believe that their land, their continent, is the place to be – and that their way of life is worth defending?
The Salt family arrived in Adelaide in 1848. Then tragedy struck.
In the past, ordinary people often endured extraordinary pain and hardship – something that’s usually forgotten within a generation or two. But I’ve made it my mission to keep these stories alive.
The importance of being 50
The late-40s/early-50s is a time to reassess where you’re at in relationships and in life. The milestone birthday is also key for business owners. How does turning 50 redefine Australian business and our property decisions?
Why naval power is key to our security
More than 230 years on from European settlement, Australia must deliver defence planning that suits the times.
Has our pride and love for Australia come to an end?
Gone are the prideful depictions of our sunburnt country via art, song and poetry. But the projection of Australian culture is always evolving.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/bernard-salt/page/3