So, Australia, famous tennis player Novak Djokovic, has been granted a medical exemption to come and play Tennis in Australia, he then arrived with Border Force officials rejecting his paperwork, which then publicly engaged his father, the Serbian President, the… Read More ›
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How Did We Become a Nation of Labellers?
In today’s Sunday Mail (2/1/2022), there is a Queensland centric, patriotic call for most Queenslanders, from the Editors of the Sunday Mail, to make 2022 a ‘greater year’. As they finish, they say, So come on Queensland, let’s do this,… Read More ›
Let’s Be Careful How We React To Others During Lockdown.
One of the hugely negative consequences of the current pandemic (apart from the obvious issues of people dying, being sick and people and businesses struggling financially), is that we are now very much a divided nation. State against State Region… Read More ›
Today Is Clean Up Australia Day. Here Is My List Of Things We Should Do To ‘Clean Up Australia’.
Today is Clean Up Australia Day. Made me think about what else we could do, apart from picking up rubbish – although that is awesome, to indeed truly Clean Up Australia. Some of the things on my list are tongue… Read More ›
The ALP Announced Today The Biggest Issue Facing Australia Right Now And It’s Possibly Not What You Think?
The Australian Labor Party today said that the very first bill it will introduce in Parliament, should it win office this weekend, is that of same-sex marriage. This post is not entirely about Marriage Equality…..I am just disappointed that the… Read More ›
Peter Pilt’s Thoughts on the High Court’s Decision on Asylum Seekers and Indeed on Asylum Seekers in General: Aren’t we Better Than This as a Nation?
The High Court of Australia today (3rd Feb 2016) ruled that Australia’s offshore detention of Asylum Seekers was lawful. The implication of this decision among other things is: Offshore processing of Asylum Seekers on Manus Island and Nauru will continue…. Read More ›
A Succinct Explanation Of The Judeo-Christian Ethic That Australian Society Is Founded On
At times you hear the statement that Australia is founded on the Judeo-Christian Ethic. What does this actually mean? Former Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello made a speech back in 2004 at a National Thanksgiving Service about this and I think it’s… Read More ›
Morning News Wrap for Tuesday 19th January 2016.
M68!: Morning News Wrap. From around the Globe to your awesome Frontal Lobe. Good Morning and welcome to today. Here is the news with a smattering of attitude. Parental Guidance is recommended. Also you are not you when you are… Read More ›
This Grandma Waved to These Students Every Day—When She Wasn’t There, They Had to Find Her.
National Others Week is coming up on the 1st November 2015 and I read this touching story this morning and I thought this is the essence of National Others Week. Kindness can change the world. This Grandma Waved to These… Read More ›
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