Hungary on the frontier“You are on the frontier here” observed the President of the Central European University when I caught up with him in Budapest last...
Lucky country needs to make our own luckConventional thinking is that Australia is a complacent country, or, as Donald Horne famously quipped, “a lucky country.” It’s why...
Remarks welcoming Hainan delegation to SydneyThe Honourable Lu Zhiyuan, Assistant Governor of Hainan Province, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to our big island!...
It’s time for our day, Australia Many Australians are disillusioned with politics and their leaders. David Morris says we need to improve our system of government and...
Multiculturalism is who we areAccording to recent surveys, multiculturalism is endorsed by the vast majority of Australians. David Morris is optimistic about...
Why have progressives neglected the republic?Whatever happened to the republic? It was front and centre in the national debate a decade and a half ago, with support across the...
Meanwhile in Ireland, citizens take the leadWhile the tabloids eagerly await a celebrity birth in England, there is an interesting experiment in democracy taking place next door, in...
Strengthening Australia’s identity in the worldIt may come as a surprise to some, but most people in the world know little about Australia. For many, we are a dream holiday destination...
An Australian Republic for the Asian Century Much has been written about the centre of the world’s economic gravity shifting to our region, but no strong narrative about our place in...
Has Kevin Rudd failed us on China?“To speak Chinese is not to know China,” our man in Beijing announced this week. “Many examples can be found of people who speak Mandarin...
Why every child under fifteen should learn to speak ChineseNo amount of AFL passes in the Oval Office during Prime Minister Gillard’s visit to Washington last month could disguise the real issue...
Time to sell Sydney’s extra dimensionWe can be awfully smug, we Sydneysiders. At this time of year, as we gaze at the ocean, plan fabulous festival outings and enjoy...