I love the bush. I reckon it has something to do with my four grandparents being raised in NSW’s central west. It never ceases to amaze me how much I enjoy touring on unmarked open country roads with windows down and the elements whooshing in. Even when...
Back in the late 1800s, sea passage had its perils. Unfortunately, some of the worse were man-made and systemic to the business of delivering cargo worldwide. The over-insured and over-loaded ‘Coffin Ships’ provided a rewarding alternative for villainous...
I love flying. Always have. Long flights, short trips, big planes, tiny ones, hang-gliders, choppers. When I was a kid, Dad would sometimes drive out to a small park on the Cooks River which bordered Mascot airport to watch the arrivals and departures. From there you...
I didn’t hear much about value in the Banking Royal Commission reporting. Pity. Specifically, I didn’t hear much about the value Australians have been seeking in their financial lives from their bankers and advisers. Counsel assisting Mr Hodge QC came close to it when...
