Is the problem Trump or is it lack of intent?The would-be demagogues of the latest United States Presidency are playing their cards in rapid-fire regularity and the world’s media is…Feb 23Feb 23
For Ukraine, Russia and the United StatesNever underestimate the determination of a peoples for freedomFeb 20Feb 20
We need to talk about uncertaintyIt is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong[1]Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 2024
Why Melbourne is overlooking its growing flood risksMelbourne’s past experiences with flooding are not of the scale of both Brisbane and Western Sydney. The map above shows that most of the…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
Melbourne’s Big BuildIs stormwater drainage the Cinderella who doesn’t get to go to the ball?Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 2024
The Kensington Banks flood risk — whose responsibility is it?In October 2022 ‘a wall of water’ swept down the Maribyrnong River with destructive effect. Some 500 homes suffered flood damage but the…Jun 19, 2024Jun 19, 2024
The hardscrabble lives of the selectorsThis essay should be read in conjunction with my essay on selection — The mystery and legacy of Australia’s immigrant selectors.May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
