The wisdom of ‘Labour Day’

14 Mar

Yesterday in several Australian states it was a public holiday. In Victoria it is called ‘Labour Day’. It commemorates the foundations of the Labour movement here, where workers on the new buildings for the University of Melbourne went on strike, … Read More »

It’s not about what we give up!

21 Feb

The Christian season of Lent is commonly represented as a time to ‘give up’ something, for the six weeks leading up to Easter. Some forego chocolate, or alcohol, or social media. Here I want to offer another view. It’s not … Read More »