How many times are we told that politicians’ private lives are just that – private – and that the media should not investigate...
As a consumer, buying a loaf of bread when it suited me was once my “right”, but now I can only shop with...
Most of us would know of Bernie Madoff’s jail sentence of 150 years, for running a “Ponzi Scheme”, where repayments to shareholders depended...
Having written and spoken extensively about ‘The Language of Leadership’ (or lack thereof); it was interesting to receive a concrete example submitted by...
I had a brief adventure as a Bali tourism owner in the 1970’s. I was looking for a career change with a touch...
This keynote speech was presented at AMEC 2009 National Mining Congress, held at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. In 2005 AMEC established the Sir...
Why, you say? Well for a start, Perth (without allowing for the “clock-changing experiment”) is on the same time zone as the third of...
This article was first published in the 2009 edition of WA Mining Club‘s Minesite, an annual collection of the club’s activities as well...
This after-dinner speech, delivered to the Western Australian branch of the Harvard Club of Australia, tells a number of stories about the history...
We are often implored not to be political when we approach policy subjects that affect our lives and livelihoods. Business people particularly are...
