Category Archives: Community Issues

What form could A Voice for the Voiceless take?

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Kenneth Robson

“The Uluru Statement from the Heart” issued five years ago by a representative group of First Australians, should not be viewed by White Australians as a plaintiff claim for damages for past wrongs. Rather it should be seen as a … Continue reading →

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Happy Australia Day — Endless Roaming

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Kenneth Robson

Sydney Harbour Happy Australia Day — Endless Roaming

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Cherish our Children!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Kenneth Robson

At Christmas we honour a baby, the baby Jesus, and symbolically heaven’s most precious gift to mankind, our children. Let us delight them this day, remembering that our love and nurturing care are our greatest gifts to them. They are … Continue reading →

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How should Australian communities respond to Eurydice Dixon’s murder?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Kenneth Robson

In Greek mythology, Eurydice was an oak nymph or one of the daughters of Apollo. She was the wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music. (Wikipedia) Her’s was an exotic name, … Continue reading →

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Welcome precious little “Seb”

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Kenneth Robson

Sebastian Curtis Scott Joyce was born on Monday April 16, 2018 at Armidale Public Hospital, the son of former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and his former staffer Vikki Campion. He is doubly precious, as the only son to … Continue reading →

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The Courageous Charge of the Monash Brigade!

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Kenneth Robson

Passionate Coalition duo George Christensen and Craig Kelly are the driving force behind a rebellious pro-coal forum reputed to have more than 20 back-bench signatures.  Their oft-repeated mantra is that coal will deliver “low-cost electricity for consumers and industry”, and … Continue reading →

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How safe from Terrorism are we in Australia?

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Kenneth Robson

Just a week before Easter the French experienced another alarming terrorist attack, this time in Southern France, not far from the Mediterranean coast, and the Spanish border. Five lost their lives, including tragically a 44 year old police officer Arnaud … Continue reading →

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Turnbull Finished! – Hartcher’s Easter Prediction.

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Kenneth Robson

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/turnbull-had-his-chance-to-be-a-moral-force-now-he-s-just-a-spent-one-20180330-p4z75s.html Of course, Gold Walkley winning Journalist Peter Hartcher is not the first political analyst to have asserted that Malcolm Turnbull has betrayed his political principles, become morally bankrupt, and is now a spent force in Federal Politics. His Easter message … Continue reading →

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It’s different this time Tony!

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Kenneth Robson

Tony Abbott’s contentious undermining of The Coalition’s Energy plans on Sky News Media 18/09/17, is both intentionally ignorant and mischievous. To him it is unconscionable that the party that so vocally exploited the Carbon Tax slogan in the 2013 federal … Continue reading →

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Is the Liberal Party Uniting?

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Kenneth Robson

The announcement by Prime Minister Mr Malcolm Turnbull this week for a new super-portfolio under the direction of present Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, to oversee and coordinate issues of national security, had been under consideration for at least several months. … Continue reading →

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