Monthly Archives: September 2020

An election that really matters

We have come to take US presidential elections for granted. We shouldn’t. The parallels between Australians and the people of the United States are remarkable. Like us, most Americans have Europe in their DNA. Their history, like ours, has been … Continue reading

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A tale of two planets

Just as we discover tree may be life in Venus’s toxic atmosphere, we take another step on the path to making our own planet uninhabitable. Scientists engaged in the endless, fascinating quest to find extra-terrestrial life are agog at what … Continue reading

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How the pandemic is redefining leadership

Leaders are being called on to justify their mantle; some are being found wanting In their hearts, all but the most hidebound members of Australia’s political and economic high command must know by now that the old days are gone. … Continue reading

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