Opinion Editorials
The formula for a happy marriage, sort of…
12:09 pm, Monday, 7 May 2012 — The Punch
At the same time, many social scientists have observed that most young adults wish to marry, ‘but not just yet.’ This attitude is reflected in demographic trends. The median age of marriage has increased significantly over the past few decades.
It’s time we spoke up about kids riding to school
10:26 am, Friday, 23 March 2012 — The Punch
These days, very few children ride to school, with over 60 per cent being driven, and another 20 per cent using public transport. Many schools don’t have a bike shed.
Nanny state calling stumps for no good reason
10:27 am, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 — The Punch
The news that a municipal council in Melbourne has banned local cricketers from playing the popular, fast-paced Twenty20 in more than 40 parks raises questions about the increasingly litigious and risk-averse culture in which we live today.
The wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming PM…
10:28 am, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 — The Punch
In a democratic polity like Australia, there is a compact between the governing party and the governed people.