Category Archives: Australia

Claiming To Be Abo To Get Ahead In Australia

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Andrew Bolt (who you can think of as Australia’s Tucker Carlson) was sued under our anti-discrimination laws because of an opinion piece he wrote that criticised fair-skinned Aborigines for hogging the bulk of Aboriginal-only government … Continue reading →

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The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Luke Ford

Chloe Hooper writes in this 2020 Australian true-crime book: * The arsonist had had no need to set kindling amongst the blue gums. Each tree had made its own pyre. Every summer they dropped their bark and branches and leaves, … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to Australia

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Luke Ford

Isabella Kwai writes for the New York Times Australia newsletter: It was the slow pace that struck me most when I returned to my hometown, Sydney, three years ago from Washington, D.C. Walking behind strangers, who always seemed to amble … Continue reading →

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The Rise And Rise Of Kerry Packer: Uncut

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2007 book by Paul Barry: * Clyde was an intellectual who liked to talk about books. People in Santa Barbara, where he lived, did not talk about books, said one close friend; they did … Continue reading →

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Singo: The John Singleton Story

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2010 book about the legendary Australian ad man: * work is for working and grog is for getting pissed. * Singleton enforcing a booze ban might seem like Dracula handing out bandaids but he … Continue reading →

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