3 Federal election aftermath – tension

By Warren Nunn 2 The confusion  | 3 The tension | 4 My vote | 5 Policy problems | 6 Handouts | 7 The needy |  8 Too much? |  9 The truth? |  10 The dissenters |  11 Intolerance | 12 Few decide No 3. After considering the confusion, where next do I go? Tension between...

2 Federal election aftermath – confusion

By Warren Nunn 2 The confusion  | 3 The tension | 4 My vote | 5 Policy problems | 6 Handouts | 7 The needy |  8 Too much? |  9 The truth? |  10 The dissenters |  11 Intolerance | 12 Few decide No 2: These thoughts follow from my initial observations about the...

Federal election aftermath

  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with US President Donald Trump. By Warren Nunn In the aftermath of the Australian Federal election much has been written about the unexpected outcome of the conservative Coalition being re-elected. The opinion polls and...

1969 Rockhampton High School Magazine

Images from 1969 Rockhampton High School Yearbook. Also available 1967 | 1968 | No 1970 magazine produced | 1971 | 1972. Bear with me on the 1969 magazine as I’m replacing all the images.                      ...

Do not fret …

By Warren Nunn Fret not.. what does that mean to you? By looking at the meaning of the word, you get the idea that when you fret, you allow something to worry you. Other descriptions suggest annoyance and discontent. You could allow some situation or some person to...

We live in perilous times

By Warren Nunn It is no exaggeration to say that we live in perilous times. From mass shootings to suicide bombings and nuclear brinkmanship, the world is a chaotic place. Consider the following statement: But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:...

Reflecting on Anzac Day Dawn Service

By Warren Nunn For more than 100 years, Australians have been gathering in multiple locations on Anzac Day,  April 25, to remember those who served our nation. Initially it was to honour those who fell in World War 1, particularly on the beaches of Gallipoli. I joined...

Israel Folau versus hate and intolerance

By Warren Nunn Australian sportsman Israel Folau has clear views about sinners and is not afraid to express them. For that he has been called homophobic and accused of expressing “divisive and discriminatory beliefs”. And, according to many in the...

The dangers of free speech and the dangers of limiting free speech

By Warren Nunn Much has been made of what has been described as inciting racial hatred in the aftermath of the vile murder of scores of people in Christchurch. It has caused some to ask if free speech should be restricted. People who have the right to gather and...

Who are the real science deniers?

By Warren Nunn The term “science deniers” is increasingly used against those who reject/question something that “science” insists has been proved. Anyone who doesn’t accept that global warming/climate change is real and is the result of...

Rockhampton High School centenary

By Warren Nunn As Rockhampton High School celebrates its centenary in 2019, here’s some recollections I have about my time as a student. It’s fairly predictable to have warm feelings about high school years. Those teenage years when, for some, long-lasting...

Gordon David (Bunny) Nunn, family man and extraordinary athlete

(First published 8 Jan 2015; updates—21 November 2015, 30 January 2016, 5 April 2016, and 2 September 2022). Bunny Nunn was one of Australia’s leading sportsmen of the 1940s and 50s. He excelled at the highest level and left a lasting legacy.  Born in Ipswich,...

Aged donkey served rich and poor

 Longevity of the ass – Bury and Norwich Post 4 January 1854: A donkey has just died at Fornham All Saints, having attained to the venerable age of 70 years and upwards. It formerly belonged to the Cornwallis family, and was ridden by Lady Ann, after whom it was...