Start talking or shut up
THE WAR in Ukraine is still killing people and recent actions from Russia indicate they are unlikely to stop attacking. Peace is a long...
A sick move
UNITED STATES President Donald Trump has announced that he, or really the US, will impose a âmajorâ tariff on pharmaceuticals.
The word âmajorâ is vague...
A torrid tariff
THE MORNING news wasnât great in Australia. We got hit with a 10% tariff. We had a free trade agreement with the United States...
Where did those spots come from?
LIKE many people who are now seniors, I had measles when I was a child and there was no vaccine available. It was uncomfortable,...
A cloudy future
THE UNITED Statesâ Environmental Protection Agency is going to eradicate its own scientific research arm, with over 1,000 scientists going from working on protecting...
Get out and let them solve it
THERE are many ways to finish a war with the best being to stop it starting, but that rarely happens despite the obvious horrible...
Like but different
WHAT are the similarities and differences between United Statesâ President Donald Trump and Ukraineâs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
One is a bully, one is the bullied.
One...
The winner or the loser?
THE QUOTE attributed to Winston Churchill, âHistory is written by victorsâ, needs an update for the world of social media and âalternative factsâ.
The most...
Is this you?
US PRESIDENT Donald Trumpâs Gaza redevelopment plan involves getting all of the Palestinians to go somewhere else with Jordan and Egypt being suggested.
The only...
Too late?
IT IS pleasing to see that career choices are moving to the sciences but itâs a pity there are few qualified, experienced science teachers...