Linotype, fax machines and ashtrays with doors: Musings on six decades in the press
January will mark my sixtieth year in as a member of the press, I’ve witnessed the birth of both the 24/7 news cycle and the smokeless journalist.
The solution to aged care (that’s staring us in the face)
The industry has failed. Government has failed. But our aged-care system can be revamped through a slight change in our thinking.
Musings on that Peking Duck I ate before my arrest (and other morsels)
As a decades-long foodie, I can tell you that the best Peking Duck is found in Melbourne, and which restaurants in New York were a front for the Colombian drug trade.
Peter Greste: “Silencing journalists is a threat to our democracy”
With most broadsheets blacking out their front pages in protest, we spoke to Peter Greste, a man trying to walk back the criminalisation of legitimate journalism.
Reflections on witnessing the final performances of Sinatra, Pavarotti and Kristofferson
I recently had the privilege of being wowed by an 83-year-old Kris Kristofferson. However, being present for the latter performances of other legends, I wasn’t nearly as lucky.
Trudeau blames Canada for brownface scandal, and he’s half right
Justin Trudeau’s brownface scandal has reeled many, as has the numerous apologies he’s offered. But the Canada he’s made is far better than the one he entered.