Australia must prioritise education spending. It is not a question of whether or not we have the money, it is a question of how we choose to spend it.

The pursuit of eternity is no longer the prerogative of the gods - it is the business of us all, here and now.

I am not a conventionally religious man, but in the wilderness I have come closest to finding myself and knowing the universe and accepting God - by which I mean accepting all that I don't know.

The Greens will continue to champion a fairer society rather than simply the economy and to champion the parliament rather than simply the stock exchange .

Whereas our common past, out of Africa, saw a global diaspora of humankind, our common future depends on a global coming together and consensus, resulting in a more equitable distribution of the Earth's largesse. When Africa, which gave us the wealth of life, has that debt returned, the world will have come of age.

Real life security and contentment come not from putting a gun in the cupboard, but from taking a role in the world's future.

One-time Guinness World Record holder for Yo-Yo endurance.