Category Archives: Indigenous

Critic swallows book

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Nicholas Gruen

The Sydney Book Review is my kind of book review. It’s online and free. Ever since I joined the blogging revolution in 2005 it’s seemed crazy to me (not to mention precious) that so many of our literary publications are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Critique, Education, Indigenous, Literature, Social Policy | 1 Comment

Microagressions anyone? On the thermonuclear expressions turning up in our in-tray

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Nicholas Gruen

For over a year I’ve had something in my ‘draft articles’ file. It consisted of little more than a table like the one you see below. I’d love to enlighten you with an article that I’d slaved over for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Critique, Indigenous, Inequality | 18 Comments

Needing the eggs: The podcast

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Nicholas Gruen

Here’s a podcast I did a few weeks ago which has garnered more reaction from people than any I’ve done before. That may just be because (as it turned out) I played cat and mouse with the listener by the … Continue reading →

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Needing The Eggs: 70 Years Of Going Through The Motions

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Nicholas Gruen

I’ve recently completed an essay and like quite a few of my essays, it’s not been ‘optimised’ for publication in a magazine, so I may not try to publish it. But in case any folks here think it’s of interest, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Critique, Economics and public policy, History, Humour, Indigenous, Isegoria, Sortition and citizens’ juries | 5 Comments

Aborigines and the National Game — by the late John Hirst

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Nicholas Gruen

Here’s a fine essay I came across by John Hirst. Aboriginal people make up 2 per cent of the population and 10 per cent of footballers in the Australian Football League. As anyone who has seen them in action will … Continue reading →

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God defend New Zealand

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Nicholas Gruen

No folks, that is not a joke. Listening to it on occasion over the years, I’ve grown fond of the New Zealand National Anthem. The tune is classic national anthem. That is to say it manages to fuse both aspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, History, Indigenous, Politics - national, Race and indigenous | 16 Comments

The Drew Pavlou case: business with China versus the American lobby

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Paul Frijters

In a week from now, UQ student leader Drew Pavlou will face an internal hearing at the University of Queensland to decide whether or not he will be expelled for having organised rallies against various pro-China organisations on campus and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Critique, Democracy, Indigenous, Inequality, Journalism, Law, Libertarian Musings, Politics - national, Print media, Race and indigenous, Uncategorized | 8 Comments