Opinion
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Who owns Homer? Education, power, and the brawl over the Classics
A recent bill sponsored in the Utah State legislature (SB 334: Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University) proposes to create a new center for the institution’s general education …
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Beware: A Victorian ruling that could expose your home to land tax if you mix business with living
Navigating the delicate balance between using your home as a personal residence and as a place of business is increasingly challenging. A Victorian State Revenue Ruling, known as LTA.001 (version …
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Dutton’s fuel excise cut: A populist lifeline or a fiscal time bomb?
Peter Dutton’s proposal to halve the petrol excise for 12 months is a bold, populist manoeuvre in the Liberals’ armoury as we head for the Federal elections of May 3. …
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Papua: Freedom or occupation on Australia’s doorstep?
On Greek Independence Day, people around the world honour the valour and courage of those who fought tirelessly for freedom during their war of independence against the Ottoman Empire. This …
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Diatribe: KOLOKOTRONOCLASM
It is a phenomenon as old as the world itself. The Vikings knew it, which is why all their myths coalesce around Ragnarök, the last battle in which the gods …
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Why the Roman Empire dominates our imagination
Heard the masses muttering, “Have you thought of the Roman Empire today?” Seen the countless, often-hilarious memes of men contemplating the gods, gladiators, and glory of ancient Rome? All the …
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Diatribe: From the brink – Reviving Greek via Hebrew
It is, perhaps no coincidence that Φάρος, the Greek word for lighthouse and thus a beacon to guide one to safety and ensure their survival, rhymes with Χάρος, the shady …
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ΚΡΙΜΣS ΑΓΑΙΝΣΤ ΑΛΦΑΒΣΤS (Crimes against alphabets)
Some things get my goat like no others. One of the major ones, are persons who misspell their parents’ names on their tombstones. Tombstones are civilisation’s lame attempt at a …
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Victoria’s soft bail laws: A call for urgent reform to protect victims
Victoria’s bail system is failing its most vulnerable: the victims of violent crime. While offenders benefit from legal protections that prioritise their right to bail, victims are left to deal …
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Elon Musk’s war on empathy misses the point of Western Civilisation
In a recent conversation with podcaster Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, whose current role in the U.S. government could charitably be described as extra-legal disruptor, opined that “the fundamental weakness of …