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The last paragraphs of the Australian novel by David Malouf “Remembering Babylon” is one of my favourite examples of his writing. It...

With the Aged Care Royal Commissioners now considering their report it’s time to be clear. Dementia care in Australia is a human rights...

It’s been quite a year for moral outrage. A deputy prime minister, test cricket captain, footballers and several entertainers,...

The 100th anniversary of the evacuation of Gallipoli on December 20 should start a contemplation on the nature of courage and resilience...

My favourite Metaphysical poet, Andrew Marvell, and his clear, perceptive and convincing argument for Love for me, two images stand out....

Apparently, I am to speak about the importance of think tanks in an era of digital and political disruption. Fascinating for some...

Middle-aged men and women are having conversations about a subject they dread what to do about Mum or Dad. More used to struggling with...

My favourite Shakespearean sonnet is a wonderful exploration of overwhelming passion. Read it aloud or better still click here to listen...

This festive season as your loved ones gather to celebrate, spare a thought for those Australian families who, this Christmas...

Nurses are one of Australia’s most important and largest professional groups...

Regret is an awful thing. Guilt gone cold. A nagging, corrosive emotion that leaches joy from the present by discolouring the past...

The debilitating condition that impacts on 80,000 Australians or 1 in every 100 over 60...

St Luke’s opened with 11 beds in 1919, one of the first non-Catholic denominational hospitals in Sydney...

I’m pleased to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land that is so important to us today, and thank them for their stewardship...

In January, the trade winds bring daily monsoonal storms to the island of Timor. I visited for five days in January of 2019. The rain was...

Blood collection programs are common throughout the world but in Australia we are blessed with one of the best...

The past twelve months has been quite a year for public apologies and expressions of regret. Some of Australia’s leading actors,...

I miss this tableland town more than I can say. Thoughts of Armidale are a constant companion...

In hospital this week after surgery, I learnt some things I already half knew...