(2022) The Union Leader Who Dared to Dream
Tom McDonald was a building union leader and building industry reformer, superannuation pioneer, pro-Moscow communist turned “broad left” warrior, and celebrated elder of the Australian labour movement.
(2022) The Party
This thoughtful, well-researched, yet sometimes frustratingly opinionated book, The Party, covers the history of the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) from 1940 to 1970.
(2022) From Bear Pit to Smear Pit
Anyone who thrived in the Bear Pit of the NSW Parliament, where the finer points of civil debating etiquette are not rigorously followed, is bound to be colourful in argumentation. Which brings me to Bob Carr’s polemical article ‘Is criticism of Israeli settlement policy anti-Semitic? Israeli nationalists insist it is’ (Pearls and Irritations, June 6).
(2022) The “Israeli Lobby” Mischaracterises the Diverse, Australian Jewish Community
A community as diverse, educated, and dynamic as Australian Jewry is bound to have a variety of opinions and outlooks.