People & associates
Ron Brunton
In the Supermarket of the Soul, Not all Aisles Lead to Christ
One of the nice things about our multicultural and ecumenical society is that an irreligious Jew like myself can comment on disputes within the...
It's Not Easy Beating Greens
A leftist vegetarian academic who once belonged to Greenpeace writes about the state of the world's environment. The outcome would seem...
Dealing with the Indonesian Connection
Kim Beazley is right. Proper management of the humanitarian, security and economic problems caused by boat people arriving illegally on our shores...
Time to Condemn Fanatics
Imagine that a wealthy, far-flung and fanatical Christian group, outraged by the mistreatment of Christians in a Muslim country such as Sudan, was...
Just Asking for a Rethink
Like most Australians, I was appalled by the pictures of Palestinians celebrating the terrorist assaults on the World Trade Centre and the...
Cause and Effects
Times are difficult for those who seek to demonstrate their moral superiority over other Australians by trumpeting their support for Aboriginal...
Secrets & Lies
Is it possible to distinguish genuine Aboriginal traditions from those that have been invented recently for cynical motives? Last week's...
Time to Bury the Genocide Corpse
The question of 'genocide' in Australia's past is one that will not go away. A fortnight ago, the Courier-Mail published a substantial extract from...
Beef-Eaters Have No Right to Stop Whale Hunt
Orthodox Hindus venerate cows, believing them to possess divine qualities. They prohibit the consumption of beef and, with the exception of the...
Misguided Views from Defenders of the Clever Country
How are distinguished dissident scholars treated by the defenders of 'Knowledge Nation', the 'Clever Country', or whatever other slogan marketing...