by David James At a time when racial tensions have been inflamed in America, threatening to cause the country to descend into left-wing engineered chaos, it is worth recalling a fine example of how different cultures could be combined in a fruitful way: the Great American Songbook. This is a body of music, compiled beginning…
by Jeffry Babb This year marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations. Australian decision makers, led by External Affairs Minister and Attorney-General Herbert Vere “Doc” Evatt had been prominent in working to secure a place in the UN for small and medium powers. It is therefore iniquitous that…
by Brian Coman Perhaps, in this time of the virus, it would be of benefit to reflect upon an idea – that of distributism – which dates back over 100 years and yet is now more relevant than ever. Distributism is one of those ideas that most people seem to have heard about but very…
by Robin Speed Has the Victorian Charter of Human Rights been found wanting in the covid19 crisis? The Charter was claimed (rightfully) as a landmark in Australia’s constitutional and political history. And the Victorian Labor Party, which nurtured the Charter through Parliament, had every reason to be proud of it. Then Attorney General, Rob Hulls,…
