A book review of “All Day Long the Noise of Battle,” by Gerard Windsor Introduction — Farmer It was on Anzac Day in the small town of Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia — wheat growing heartland — that the President of the Returned Services League (RSL), whose nickname while serving in Vietnam was predictably “Farmer,” mentioned to me a book he thought I should read. There was a quiet…

Statement by E.G. Boulton, 15 Jan 2022 Introduction I was due to speak about climate as part of the 2022 Sydney Festival event: THAW Enough Talk. However, due to the festival’s acceptance of funding by the Israeli Embassy, and in support of Palestinian activists, I have withdrawn. I appreciated the Sydney…

When I reflect on truth, I think of the Netflix sensation Resurrection: Ertugrul. It has had seismic influence in the Middle East, Pakistan, India and parts of Africa. …

As the US Trump-Biden election gets underway, many are concerned about the outbreak of violence, with some ‘preparing for civil war.’ To avoid the worst — and let us be clear — many lives lost, there might be a chance for leaders across the country to speak up and defuse…

It was Friday afternoon, during the 2nd COVID19 lock down in Victoria, Australia. The numbers were still going up so it was decided the State would mask-up from Sunday. The news headlines flashed images of ‘anti-maskers’, social media erupted with commentary, and the population went back into preparation mode. It…

Reviewed by: E.G. Boulton, PhD Introduction At the start of the 21st Century, sexual crimes came out of the shadows and started to be understood as widespread and complex social issues. Paedophile networks have been revealed in country after country, followed by a stream of documentaries and films. It is the…

Of course many ‘humans’ have suffered immensely from the Savage Summer Australian bushfires, (at last count 27 deaths, and at least 2500 homes). However, like the 2019 Amazon Fires, this event is distinguishable as being primarily a WILDLIFE and LIVESTOCK disaster. Australians had learnt from 2009 Black Saturday fires, which…

[Originally published at The Power to Persuade BLOG. Part of the ‘Narration as Regulation’ series, produced by ANU’s School of Regulation and Global Governance.] In popular culture, the use of terms like climate crisis, climate emergency and extinction rebellion reflect frustration that the language around climate and environmental issues has…