Assange’s greatest fear is anonymity
EARLIER this week, I joked on social media that Assange has become so used to confined spaces, it would be wrong not to lock …
The empty seat at the Christmas table
Every Christmas Day I used to mock my mother mercilessly. From my teenage years, mum developed a habit of setting the table for Christmas …
Who has been naughty?
And so this is Christmas and what have our politicians done? More importantly, have they been naughty or nice? It’s probably more of a …
Royal Commission: where to from here?
I was interviewed for the ABCs documentary, Undeniable, which examined the events leading up to the establishment of the royal commission into institutional responses to …
Former Victoria Police detective Denis Ryan a hero of child abuse inquiry
Imagine in this age of instant gratification, having to wait for something, anything for 45 years. Then think what it must be like to …
The Pollies — Who was Australia’s worst politician in 2017?
Welcome to this glittering night of nights. Well, it might be depending on when you read it. It may well be the most august …
The lights are on in Canberra but nobody’s home
You may be wondering, like I am, who is running the country. It certainly isn’t the prime minister. One could pose a forlorn argument …
What makes a mass murderer?
Charlie Manson is dead. Fetch me a bin liner. I could make that funeral quick and inexpensive I assure you. In the wake of …
Bill Shorten: Man of ideas — mainly yours, if they’re any good
If you have any good ideas, Bill Shorten would like to hear them and take credit for them if they come to fruition. That’s …