Random thoughts and observations
Malcolm Fraser continues to impress with his ability to be so unimpressive. It’s long past the time he should have been confined to a secure room in the dementia ward of an appropriate institution. Fraser is the Jimmy Carter of Australian politics: A man who could have and should have achieved so much, but actually [...]
I wrote this article in February 2002 in response to a campaign by Senator Julian McGauran and Tim Fischer to obtain a pardon for English officer “Breaker” Morant, who ordered the killing of prisoners in the Anglo/South African War. I was annoyed that McGauran took up this issue without any community consultation. It was the [...]
I published this article in April 2002 on the original Alpine News web site. It attracted considerable interest, including a call from researchers producing a BBC documentary for Scottish Television. It seems topical in 2008 given the “sorry” debate. Angus McMillan no saint nor devil The Age reported on Saturday (April 27, 2002) that a [...]
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