June 19th 2026 Our saboteur demands greatness from us Our saboteur demands greatness from us Get to know your saboteur. We all have one. That part of us that throws a shoe into the gear mechanism of our life. I have a friend who simply must have high drama around her. The drama carries the theme of legal battles. She lurches from one legal battle to another, major and minor. Another friend manages to draw the attention of the police. He is a trouble magnet. Even when he is not doing anything...

June 18th 2026 An independent fourth estate An independent fourth estate Once upon a time Journalists asked blistering questions of politicians and CEO’s – never allowing a single opportunity to pass without some form of journalistic interrogation. No more. The mainstream media have been sold to the very class that profits from the people who dictate policy. They want the rot to be left unchallenged. Because it enriches them. So here we are. We have Australia’s equivalent of Trump/Farage...

June 17th 2026 Go Play Go play Long-term readers will know I have been learning to surf. I will never not be learning to surf – as in I will never reach a destination of ‘surfer.’ It has been humbling, frustrating, joyous, terrifying, fun and challenging. Sometimes all of those emotions are experienced in one surf. I have been in a little slump. The surf has been tricky. My confidence has dropped dramatically. Oftentimes, naivete is so liberating because we have less fear. I need a reset....