The PR Blog

When we line up to vote we do so because we naively believe that our vote means something. We listen to the policies and promises of each political party and decide which is the best fit for us.

The Devil Didn’t Make ’Em Do It, and Neither Did the Pandemic. 

A spectre is haunting discussions of the economy — the spectre of Covid agency. Almost from the very moment unprecedented government actions were announced worldwide to stop the spread of Covid-19, people became accustomed to referring to the virus as a sentient being with the ability to bend people to its will.

The killing of Gaddafi 10 years ago has resulted in the death of the nation of Libya and the destruction of its people

I have been thinking a lot about the impact that music has made on my life.  Romanic moments when you danced with your loved one , sat and listened to a song together, been in a crowd when a choir sang a particular song .    The piece of music that the Organist played for your wedding.   Your choice .. your favourite song that meant something to you and your sweetheart.  

During WW2, my grandmother used to take me to every official event that was held to honour our fighting servicemen and women. That is what grandmothers did and I loved the excitement of a day out and the chance to see a dive bomber in flight and a day to see a Vultee Vengeance. 

I was 8 years old and it was 1943.

Recently, a young man I know preparing for the HSC had to write an essay contrasting the saying that Australia discovered its identity at Gallipoli from both a traditional and revisionist viewpoint.