Admiral Chris Barrie speaks up
My guest this week will be Admiral Chris Barrie AC — the former Chief of the Australian Defence Force who served during the Howard Government amidst the controversial...
Kadmus Lebanese Restaurant hits 100%
If there is one thing at which I can claim to be an expert, it is Lebanese Cuisine. I can taste every dish and tell you precisely what is in it, how old each of...
Wow, the singer was Aja Wilson
While staying at the plush Langham Place Hotel in Hong Kong, I kept hearing fabulous music while walking through the foyer. At first, I thought that the hotel had...
The myth of the Internet
The wildest way to press my hot buttons is to say, ‘Sorry, I’m just following orders’. That disconnectedness drives me batty. No-one seems to...
Underbelly: the missing question
I never watch TV, so I did not know much about the show called ‘Underbelly’. Friends would relay the stories, with amazement in their voice. They seemed...
Here today, gone tomorrow
During my lectures I show a series of photos to illustrate some of my points. Often people cannot believe that the photos were real. Frequently, I am asked how...
Ready to go, boots and all
I was walking past a fire station in New Zealand and noticed that next to each truck was a series of boots, through which the trousers were already threaded. A...
Where do phonebooks go to die?
I have a friend who berates anyone who so much as discards a usable piece of paper. Indeed, many of us try to be green. Yet, despite my personal efforts, I feel...
How to win a war
The entire world is ripped apart by the ‘Them and us’ syndrome. If you sit down with Palestinian families, you can’t help but weep at the horrific...
A Prescription for Change
Chief Reporter with ‘The Australian’ newspaper in Queensland, Mr Tony Koch, wrote a book called, ‘A Prescription for Change: The Terry White...
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