Sectarianism in Australia is always a concern, especially as we are probably the most successful multicultural country in the world.

Congratulations to UK Labour PM Sir Keir Starmer on a historic and, at first glance, huge win last Thursday.

On a local note, many older Canberrans I know rely on their local licensed club/s for cheap meals, entertainment, and socialisation.

Win or lose, Peter Dutton’s announcement that the Coalition will build seven nuclear power stations, all government-owned, across Australia has really put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Amongst other things, I am the patron of the ACT Victims of Crime Assistance League (VOCAL), a dedicated group of volunteers who, with no assistance from the ACT Government, help those victims of crime who fall through the cracks of the public service victims scheme.

Are we going to see a change of government in the ACT after 19 October? We need to, as the ALP has been in power for 23 years, the last 12 of which have been in a rock-solid coalition with the Greens.

Several CW letter writers have called on me to make good on my earlier comments that I would put forward a suggested solution to the constant strife between Israel and the Palestinians. Here goes! First, everyone should be under no illusion about a few basic facts.

Good to see the Canberra Liberals preselect longtime Assembly hopeful Jacob Vadakkedathu as their number one Senate candidate and Hayune Lee, a defence analyst of Korean extraction, as their number two candidate.

Of concern in recent years has been the decrease in basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Anzac Day is probably the most sacred day, and for good reason, in the Australian calendar.

I’m sure all our hearts go out to the families who lost loved ones in the dreadful attack at Bondi Junction by a crazed Queenslander on the weekend.

My sadly deceased younger son Joe (died 2 January 2018) was a dedicated scuba diver. Joe, who suffered from rather bad ADHD, loved the ocean and sea life.