Tag: Opinion
Monica Doumit: Deafening silence from business
With it being the front page of every newspaper, the top story on every news bulletin, and countless talkback radio commentators and callers putting...
Monica Doumit: Open courts point to the truth
As a general rule, Australian courts are committed to the principle of the public administration of justice. This is characterised by proceedings being conducted...
Monica Doumit: Watch out for shallow media
Am I the only one who spent a little bit more time than I should have on ‘Ringgate’ last week? You know, the video...
George Weigel: Dreyfus affair is one to remember
In December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the French Army was convicted of treason on the grounds that he had given military secrets to...
Greg Craven: Poisoning the well of justice
Speaking as an Australian lawyer, I know we have few appealing qualities. But we do believe in our own justice system.
All my life, I...
Monica Doumit: Standing tall on womens’ shoulders
This coming Friday, 8 March, is International Women’s Day, which the United Nations describes as “a day when all women are recognised for their...
Monica Doumit: Why is Jordan Peterson popular?
“You don’t know much, really.” “You don’t perceive much and you don’t know if what you’re perceiving is the information you need.” “You have...
Joanna Howe: Lent minus lipstick
By Dr Joanna Howe
I have worn make up every day for 17 years. Never in a Kardashian way, mind you, but to hide my...
Monica Doumit: Shepherds feed His sheep
“What has been your favourite moment of the World Youth Day pilgrimage?” I was asked this question by a journalist over dinner on one...
Monica Doumit: What will it take to finally get action
Absent a miracle, including the miracle of our politicians acquiring either a backbone or some common sense (or both), the Senate Standing Committee on...
Simcha Fisher: In which I am not pregnant
Here I go, staring down the barrel of my 44th birthday. I have several kids who are technically old enough to be parents themselves....
Monica Doumit: The mask that evil wears
In all of the big news stories that have occurred in recent weeks, only lightly reported was an extraordinary – and unprecedented – decision...
