My father Peter undertook compulsory National Service for three years from 1954, aged 18 to 21. There is a pleasing new focus on National Servicemen in Australia, and rightly so. Most had their lives disrupted while they completed their duty. I recently discovered the website of the National Servicemen’s Association and had Dad’s name added [...]
Australia Day reflection
I’ve written a couple of posts about Australia Day in previous years. In 2005 I wrote that Australia Day didn’t mean much more to me than just being a holiday. In 2007, I suggested having a new date for our national day. I wrote on Wendy’s Cultured Views this morning: “I don’t like the choice [...]
Prince William
It’s good that Prince William chose to visit Australia, despite not receiving an invitation from any of the Labor governments or WA. Tweet Pin It
Billy Hughes
I’ve just finished reading “Billy Hughes” by Aneurin Hughes (not related). The sub-title is “Prime Minister and controversial founding father of the Australian Labor Party”. It’s not a full biography and tries to paint a portrait of the man, rather than the politician. But Hughes lived for politics, becoming the longest serving elected member in [...]
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