We Are 28 Million, We Are One
We are 28 million, we are one. We gather under cloudless skies or scattered rain, our cities shining beside rivers and oceans, our towns stretching from sunrise to far horizon.We…
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January 26, 2026
The Slammer Conundrum, 2026 (whose hatred trumps whose)
I wear my flag with brown skin pride – Red, black, and yellow on my side. It’s more than cotton, thread, or ink, It’s where I’m from, it’s how I…
January 24, 2026
Snake Dreaming
I In the molten hush before sunrise, Serpent breath thickens beneath the earth – muscle of creation, ancient and coiled, smouldering in the belly of red country.II With a tremor…
January 23, 2026
The Dreamtime
1. In the hush before sun-bringing, heroes moved unseen – shadows skimming riverbank, rising where eucalypt bends beside the silent springs. Phantoms of first ages, the past stirring the sand.2.…
January 17, 2026
Celebrating Jewish Contributions to Humanity – A Legacy of Innovation and Insight
Humanity's progress depends on the varied perspectives generated by diversity, supported by systems that encourage and protect the exploration of ideas.
January 13, 2026
Baiame – The Creator God and Sky Father
A creation symbol in Indigenous culture, Baiame remains an example of how to live in harmony with the environment.
January 6, 2026
Chrismukkah and Beyond
GD! Great and Glorious GD, Glow at the heart of every candle, Gift behind evergreen fronds, Gently weaving wonder – GD!No face, no form, No word can frame You; You…
January 6, 2026
Sacred Creation Spirits – The Wandjina and Their Enduring Legacy
Preamble It’s almost Australia Day again, I’m not interested in engaging in the divisive Australia Day versus Invasion Day debate. Instead I’m going to delve into Indigenous spirituality. Indigenous spirituality,…
January 5, 2026
Ode to Jöge – Skull Stein of Sydney Nights
Old friend Jöge, lifted high, On New Year’s Eve beneath the sky, You greet the dusk’s warm, sticky hand – No frosted air across our land. Still, dinner jackets, black…
December 31, 2025
In Defence of Herodotus – Palaistinê Through the Eyes of the Father of History
The historical accounts of Herodotus provide context around the people of Palestine, his accounts demonstrating an empiricism that supports archaeology.
December 31, 2025
The Eternal Flood – Humanity’s Selective Memory in Myth and History
Various cultures have a flood myth, curated to reflect a local narrative at the expense of interconnectedness and the multiplicity of responses to catastrophes.
December 30, 2025
The Multilayered Foundations of Western Civilisation – Beyond Christian Exclusivity
The origins of Western culture are not purely Christian, but drawn from a broad array of civilisiations across both east and west.
December 26, 2025
Woke: Australia’s War on Minorities and Anti-Woke Media
Issues of social justice that are cast as "woke" entrench the very disadvantage and shame that efforts at equality endeavour to eradicate.
December 3, 2025
The Epidemic of Moral Cowardice: Extremism’s Unchecked Grip on Societies
Contemporary social and political extremism represents an expansive moral cowardice that threatens inclusion and genuine democracies.
November 20, 2025
The Alexiad: Anna Komnene’s Epic Chronicle of Byzantine Glory and Intrigue
The intellectual genius and breadth of knowledge of the west's first female historian demonstrates her extensive knowledge of philosophy, literature, grammar, theology, astronomy, and medicine.
November 15, 2025
The Chessboard of Civilisations: Europe’s Hidden Debt to Islam
A history of a meeting of two civilisations in one small painting.
October 31, 2025
The Golem: Legend From Ancient Folklore to Modern Metaphor
At the heart of the Golem myth is a warning against the hubris of attempting to assume the role of the Almighty.
September 23, 2025
White: Neither a Race Nor a Culture
Whiteness is a social and political arrangement that confers privilege, not a unique and individually definable culture.
September 17, 2025
The Clash of Civilisations and the Gaza Conflict: How Huntington’s Thesis Fuels the Denomination of Islam in the West
Western nations must work toward transcending divisive rhetoric outlined by Huntington to reject his self-fulfilling prophecy society.
September 5, 2025
Cultural Diffusion: The Interconnected Progress of Humanity
Cultural diffusion weaves humanity’s shared mosaic of progress.
August 14, 2025