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The Finer Things – Sugar and spice and all things nice – why luxury will always hold its value.
You can find my thoughts on post pandemic caution and The Finer Things in life in Cove Magazine, South East Queensland’s Premier Lifestyle Magazine. Read why I do not believe that short cuts do survive economic downturn and why the best will always outlast anything less than it – on p40 of Issue 93. Please
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Hard work! What is it?
Warning – irony and a brush of humour may be present in this piece, as it is in many a piece of literature, ancient and modern 🙂 Whilst hard work is certainly not a literary genre, we can certainly still look to literature and to history for examples of what it entails. Perhaps in today’s
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Spoof! What is it?
A ‘spoof’ is almost like an impression or an imitation of another character or a piece of literature, art or film. When performed well, a spoof can leave you in stitches, as its main aim is to provide comic value. Writing or delivering a spoof or parody of any sort requires delicacy and skill. The
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Back to gold?
With an economic downturn most certainly on the cards for Australia and the rest of the west, what ought we to do with our savings in order to combat inflation, a recession, global uncertainty, and even, the disastrously disgusting concept of ‘wokeness’ and its maniacal approach to investing and to cryptocurrencies? Well, here is one
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What is parody and how can I appreciate it?
Parody is another style of writing invented by the Ancient Greeks. It is similar to satire, in the sense that it often involves irony. Ancient authors began parodying their predecessors by producing writing that was very similar in nature to their famous counterparts – such as Homer, the alleged inventor of the epic genre –
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Mandatory voting: a moral obligation
Did you know that only 5 First World nations have compulsory voting systems? Australia is one of these 5. Do have a read of this article, which I wrote recently for The Spectator Australia on the topic of mandatory voting and what it means in the context of being an Australian citizen. Published 30th April
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Spotting the cracks in the first home deposit scheme
If you are questioning whether purchasing a house with a low deposit is the right things for you and your family, do have a read of my latest article here about Canberra’s extension of the First Home Deposit Scheme for Australian buyers, found in The Spectator Australia. Published 15th April 2022.
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Testimonials
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