Northern Territory – a tale of systemic dysfunctional governance
Like quite a few other despairing commentators, I have on occasions referred to the Northern Territory as a "failed state", most recently here: Until now, although...
Why is our faith in democratic politics collapsing?
[caption id="attachment_29384" align="alignleft" width="754"] Q: How satisfied are you with the way democracy works in Australia?[/caption] I With democracy now serving the interests of the 1%, the...
Anton Smirnov: Year 9 Australian kid currently playing better than all but 36 other human beings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf6z5gkv3Ls Anton Smirnov, who turned 15 this year even if he looks a fair bit younger than that, has been playing in the Australian team in the...