“… I found the ‘what should be’ far more exciting than the ‘what is’.” When he was first elected in 1977 at 24-years-old, Peter Shack was the youngest MP in the Australian parliament. Following in

When I think back to my 47 days spent in the Land of Liberty (and “The Greatest Nation in the World”, as proclaimed by the Americans), one word comes to mind: unforgettable. Our trip began

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Last Monday, American energy expert Robert Bryce shared his perspective on the world’s energy transition and net zero goals. Mr. Bryce argued that current energy policies are economically damaging, globally ineffective, and rooted in unrealistic

The Modest Member In a previous article in this series, I recalled the simple argument that the dries made and highlighted that it had a long history in Australian politics: “Markets are rarely perfect,” John Hyde later

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Australia is like a cyclist who has stopped peddling. We have been travelling for some time, not under our own steam, but with the momentum of the past and the good fortunes of the road

Mannkal was recently the host of noted Australian ‘living legend’ Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC, FAHA, FASSA. Below is a series of videos of the event in which Professor Blainey was the keynote address as well