Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable.

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.

It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.

The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting tough'.

Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen.

With increasing frequency and growing vehemence, you hear people saying they are ashamed to be Australians.

The thing we need most is each other.