by ROGER CROOK – THE definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result. Attributed to Einstein, but it can be traced back to the 19th Century — it is one of the great truths. The first action…
by ROGER CROOK – PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese recently spent six days in China with a plane load of zillionaires from the Australian iron ore industry. Apart from having his metaphorical tummy tickled by his mentor Xi Jinping, Secretary General of the…
by ROGER CROOK – AS A nation we have been in economic decline for some time. It started with Rudd, Gillard, Rudd; there were plans for respite and recovery from Abbott, then his “mates” kicked him out and the decline of Australia…
by ROGER CROOK – WHY Iran was allowed by America, the UK and other NATO countries to develop the technology and the ability to construct a nuclear warhead will be debated for many years. The mad men running Iran had promised to…
by ROGER CROOK – A CIVIL war within a Western nation by 2030 is an 80 per cent certainty – with the UK being most likely, according to a leading military academic. Professor of Modern War at London’s Kings College, Prof David…
by ROGER CROOK – THE analysis of last month’s Federal Election result has reached the absurd – and at times has been factually feeble. The prediction that Australia could well suffer another six years or more under Labor – based purely on…
by ROGER CROOK – “The morning after the night before.” For as long as I can remember, those few words have been the catalyst for many jokes and more than a few cold and clammy feelings of remorse. There can be few…
by ROGER CROOK – THIS Federal Election play has been inflicted on us many times before – the only thing that changes are the players. The plot always remains the same. The build-up to electing the next Australian government is a tragedy;…
by ROGER CROOK – THERE’S humbug afoot and a lot of nonsense being talked about the 10 per cent tariff US President Donald Trump has placed on Australian exports to America. The consternation being expressed over the effect this may have on…
by ROGER CROOK – In Killarney, Ireland, a lost American tourist pulled up alongside an old man who was fixing a fence on a narrow country lane and asked, “Can you tell me please, how to get to Kilicracken?” The old man…
