Category: More serious stuff

Time to switch off the news

“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”Oscar Wilde I am fairly certain...
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Australia: A Racist Country (?)

Just recently, it was reported that one of the few remaining respected journalists made a comment at a writers’ festival that Australia was a...
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God save the King?
(Why the Republican debate leaves me cold)

It was pleasing to read that Australia’s Prime Minister had elevated, as a priority, constitutional recognition of Australia’s First People ahead of a second...
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    (Why the Republican debate leaves me cold)

The Grace Tame affair

28 January 2022 It was my intention to leave poor Grace Tame[1] alone.  Literally countless column space and social posting has been devoted to Ms Tame’s...
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Australia Day: the National Day that isn’t

25 January 2022 Tomorrow, 26 January, is Australia Day; Australia’s national day, the day the nation is supposed to celebrate our nation, its people,...
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The Djokovic Farce

18 January 2022 Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia and will not be competing in the Australian (Tennis) Open in Melbourne.  For most of...
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Why we don’t need a religious freedom law

8 October 2021 When it comes to freedom of expression, I live by a very basic credo: I will respect your opinions and beliefs...
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The folly of the climate change debate

Climate change (italics, denoting, ‘in whispered tones’).   Climate change (denoting, speaking in usual tone). There, I’ve said it. It’s a topic that seems to generate...
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Debate, don’t label, me

20 September 2021 A few days ago, I read an opinion piece written by a prominent journalist in Australia, both irked me, but also...
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Is mandatory vaccination ok?

14 September 2021 I have been asked, following my posts regarding rights and freedoms (see https://beeinbonnet.com/rights-and-obligations/), and living with COVID (see https://beeinbonnet.com/living-with-covid/) whether I am favour...
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