Monthly Archives: March 2022

When a dictator sends his army against a democracy, we all feel it. So this is absolutely the time to ask, if we call ourselves a democracy, how is that looking right now? Last week, while I was trying to … Continue reading →

In this time of extremes, describing something as special can come out as a cliché. Applied to Huon pine it’s an understatement. In the cooler, wetter parts of Tasmania, the tree’s natural habitat, it doesn’t stand out. But it lives … Continue reading →

To achieve anything worthwhile in public life is really, really hard, especially when it involves “soft” matters like human rights. Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, who died suddenly on Thursday, was passionately dedicated to that vital cause. Kitching was a … Continue reading →