We can’t pretend everything in ACT public schools is fine
Why not have an independent review of the ACT public education system? The open letter published in The Canberra Times on 8 March by the ACT Council of …
We need more ethnic names for our electorates
Ensuring that the Australian Electoral Commission operates with integrity and in a non-partisan way is essential to the Australian political process. Unfortunately, the current redistribution …
Parliament can easily fix the citizenship debacle
As the citizenship crisis rolls on, our Federal politicians need to elevate the debate beyond technical nuances and find a real solution. A simple bipartisan agreement …
Long live ACT self-government
The history of Canberra can largely be described in three eras: pre-NCDC (up to 1958), NCDC(1958-1989), and self-government (1989-present). In the early days of Canberra, the vision of Walter Burley Griffin …
Fairer Federal representation for the ACT
When the original Constitution of Australia was drafted, States were guaranteed an equal number of Senators and a minimum of five members in the House …
Medicare: our nation’s greatest gift
There is probably no policy that better defines modern Australia than Medicare. First legislated by the Whitlam government in 1974 as Medibank, Medicare guarantees free …
More to do on affordable housing
Housing affordability remains a hot topic with most Australians. And rightly so, given the fundamental human right for safe and secure housing. I have previously written about …
Trolling: When our worst impulses come to the fore
With the recent news that a chiropractor has been charged after allegedly leaving racist comments on Senator Nova Peris’ Facebook page, it is fascinating to analyse the …
Why Sunday penalty rates should stay
Although the majority of people no longer go to church on Sundays, it is still mostly a day of leisure. ABS statistics show that Sunday …
The ancient art of shopping
Shopping is one of humanity’s oldest pleasures. From ancient Greek agoras to Roman markets to the Turkish Bazaar of the Middle Ages and the modern …