Ordinary Vices
Ordinary Vices I was born just before the first of the Baby Boomers generation. They emerged when the Second World War was over, Europe [...]
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The Middle Ground
The Middle Ground Over the past 150 years, we have seen dramatic changes in countries and their governments. As the time of the divine [...]
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06, 2024
The White Album
The White Album No, this isn’t about the Beatles 1968 album The Beatles, which also has the parenthetic subtitle White Album. That collection was [...]
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06, 2024
Cities and Suburbs
Cities, Suburbs and Local Shopping Centres I live in Canberra, and in some respects I can claim to live in an ideal neighbourhood. My [...]
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06, 2024
A History of the World in 100 Objects
A History of the World in 100 Objects Have you ever received a book, thanked the person, and only much later realised what a [...]
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06, 2024
Self-Employment
Self-Employment Several years ago, the Australian Institute of Management would hold regular one-day briefings on the economy and future trends. Many of us enjoyed [...]
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05, 2024
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold One of my current ‘favourite’ authors is Mick Herron. I only started reading his novels three [...]
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03, 2024
Malabar Hill
Malabar Hill In the past I have confessed my love of detective novels, both classic and contemporary. I’ve probably admitted they account for more [...]
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02, 2024
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