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A lucky country indeed ...

Even though it was once said ironically, it has always seemed to me that Australia really is the lucky country. Our national anthem, Advance Australia Fair, sums it up: We've golden soil and wealth for toil... Our land abounds in nature's gifts... We've boundless

Gear review: Lenovo ThinkPad X201i

For my recent trip to Europe I was able to take and road test a Lenovo ThinkPad ultra-portable laptop (model x201i). I'm going to be a bit sad to give it back. That's a pretty big call for someone like me who usually takes a

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Christmas in Paris

I like Paris in winter - there are not too many tourists and the queues to get into museums and galleries are much shorter. Of course, in 2010 western Europe experienced snowpocalypse and many people suffered from cancelled transport and were forced to spend days trapped in airport terminals. Luckily I

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On this Christmas Eve in Paris

I contemplate the year past and the year to come and think on how I want my life to be. What do I want my life to stand for? Not clamour for power or wealth; not hunger for praise or admiration; not frenzied desire for new and thrilling experiences. What

The Somme really does have sticky mud

The Somme really does have sticky mud

I have taken some time out from business meetings in Europe to make something of a personal pilgrimage in the steps of my ANZAC ancestors. It has been a very moving and very sombre experience. To see the tiny spaces of land fought over in World War 1 that resulted

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