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BOOK REVIEW Eclectic example of genre of decline

MUSIC CINEMA & BOOKSNovember 2, 2019

SUICIDE OF THE WEST: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy by Jonah Goldberg Crown Forum, New York Hardcover: 464 pages Price: AUD$56 Reviewed by Paul Collits Books on the decline of the West have been all the rage of late. But the heritage of the genre goes back much further. Indeed, there was another book called Suicide of the West, written by James Burnham, first published in 1964, and re-released in 2014 with a foreword by National Review’s John O’Sullivan and an introduction by New Criterion’s Roger Kimball. We could go back…

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BOOK REVIEW Brief battle a model for combined arms

MUSIC CINEMA & BOOKSNovember 2, 2019

HAMEL 4TH JULY 1918: The Australian & American Triumph by John Hughes-Wilson Uniform Press, London Paperback: 160 pages Price: AUD$29.55 Reviewed by Anthony Staunton The Battle of Hamel on July 4, 1918, was a small battle lasting just 93 minutes that established the model for combined arms actions in conventional war. It was the first-time artillery, airpower, armour, deception and surprise worked together. This British-published work credits Australian battalions and U.S. Army companies supported by British tanks in achieving a “dramatic turning point in the First World War”. The operation was mounted by the Australian Corps and was the first…

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POETRY LETTERS & HUMOURNovember 2, 2019

Hal Colebatch There is nothing more comforting to an old teacher than to read praise from a former student, especially one of the stature of Hal Colebatch. When Hal arrived in my history and literature classes at Leederville Technical College in the early 1960s, he soon impressed as a scholar of deep perception. He understood Philip Sydney’s definition that the purpose of poetry is “to teach and delight” or, as Robert Frost said, “A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” He showed this in his own poetry as his talent matured. His deepest interests showed in historical research.…

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ABC survey finds majority agree there is unfair discrimination against religious Australians

HUMAN RIGHTS & FREEDOMS, RELIGIONNovember 2, 2019

Our taxpayer-funded national broadcaster, the ABC, has recently launched another intriguing survey about Australians’ attitudes, concerns and beliefs. There are two questions that provide some insight into the topic of unjust discrimination against religious Australians. Similar in scope to “Vote Compass”, the survey, “Australia Talks”, has collected some statistics worthy of mention. It is unclear whether the results published have been weighted for age, location and sex in order to ensure accurate representation of a cross-section of Australians. However, at 52,000 respondents, assuming measures have been taken to prevent fraudulent or repeat responses, the data should be reliable due to…

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