Housing’s new rival: Why AI capital could change Australia’s property economy
Australia’s housing argument is still being fought as if the old economy will last forever: more people, more workers, more mortgages, more roads, more...
From ‘the look’ to tea parties: how dads are redefining fatherhood
Remember the look our fathers gave us when we were out of line? That single look spoke a thousand words—no explanation needed. Happy Father’s...
At 2am on the Titanic, Interculturalism Isn’t the Carpathia, and neither is Pauline
Eleven months ago, I wrote an article for Pearls and Irritations called A good captain can stop this Senator’s social cohesion ‘Titanic’.
After the August...
Raksha Bandhan gone to the dogs; literally!
The Devil’s Advocate, serving you a cocktail of humour, wit and sarcasm
Rakhi, or Raksha Bandhan, is celebrated to honour the bond of love, care...
Monk demystifies purpose for 800 Melbourne souls
Swami Sarvapriyananda was born into a Bengali family and grew up in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to a devoutly religious household — his parents and grandparents...
What makes a great biopic, and does GDN make the cut?
Good biopics tend to share a few things in common, whether they're about scientists, musicians, athletes, or politicians:
There is a clear angle, not a...
Michael Jackson was American. Gout Gout is Australian. ‘Aussie’ is not racial property
Few things seem to irritate white nationalists more than seeing a brown face beneath the word “Aussie”.
That irritation was laid bare again in Brisbane...
India’s citizen-centric diplomacy
Diplomacy had been traditionally understood as conduct of bilateral relations between the states focussing on the negotiations only in political, economic and security related...
Viksit Bharat 2047 roadmap for a developed nation
It is creditable that the Government of India has set for itself and the nation a crucial goal: that India should become Viksit Bharat...
The spiritual significance of Guru Purnima and the Guru–Shishya tradition
Guru Poornima was on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. In Sanatana Dharma, the guru occupies a pivotal and an exalted place. He is viewed as...