Opinion Archive

Even though there is always a feeling of uncertainty and fear before travelling for a long period, there is no better way to challenge yourself and explore your own soul. This is why young spirits should take the most rewarding risk to …

From the days of Marylin Monroe to more recent times with Jeremy Clarkson, the media has had a fascination with celebrities and controversy. The evolution of technology and modern day marketing has made it easy for just about anyone to headline a …

After one year of technical government and almost two decades of Berlusconi government, Italy finds itself at a crossroads. Under the eyes of Europe and the world Italian voters will have to make a choice on Sunday February 24 and Monday February …

The announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William are expecting their first child caps off an eventful year for the couple, all of it in the bright glare of intense media focus. And as the young royals prepare for this …

Sometimes my brain takes me on a wild ride, jumping from tangent to tangent, until I find myself thinking “How did I end up thinking about that?” I took just such a mental journey this morning, while enjoying the latest offering by …

With the Summer Olympics and accompanying sunshine just a memory, hostile grey skies and relentless rain are an appropriate setting for the ongoing race row that’s accompanied the English football season. After last year’s high profile racial issues, there are new allegations …

Since President Barack Obama was elected to a second term, Americans have been logging in from all 50 states to petition for secession from the union, a spectacle that is baffling people worldwide. A White House website, We the People, allows constituents …

 Ricky Gervais is one of my favourite comedians. He’s quick, insightful, and his accent is entirely unmistakeable. Like Simon Pegg, he excels at comedy, and yet hides an amazing ability to pull drama out of the hat, before launching back into the …

I was sitting on the couch with some real friends ready for our weekly dose of Friends on TV when the phone rang. I answered. After a long pause, a voice whispered: “Leave him alone, leave him alooone.” The voice was soft …

I admire Sam Harris, I really do. I disagree with him on almost every level, by the way, but I do really and truly admire him. This weekend just gone, Harris kicked off the 2012 Sydney Festival of Dangerous Ideas with his …