Political blindness to the poor may prolong this pandemic
The poorest can't afford face masks, so surely there's a moral obligation to provide free masks.
Black lives really do matter
The age of Coronavirus highlights how connected we all are... that we should care more for each other. Black lives really do matter.
Bobby Kennedy – the best president America never had
I have always admired Robert Kennedy and the more the years go by the more my admiration increases. Bobby was born with a silver spoon
RIP Robert Kennedy
Today, June 6, is always a sad day for me. Not only is it 74th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in France it is also
My speech in support of the Kurdish people – 10th Feb, 2018
I regard myself as an ordinary Australian. Nothing more and nothing less. I do not regard myself as left-wing or right-wing, nor am I a
Government neglect made Martin Place homeless inevitable
The tent city in Martin Place arose out of a perfect storm of events. Events which not only result in an inevitable rise in homelessness,
No government help for child sex abuse victims
If you get damaged as a child, don't ever expect the government to help. The history of government's helping those in the most need, particularly
No money for Literacy – Inner West Courier Article – Tuesday, 7th October, 2014 by Sean Thompson
The Exodus Foundation has helped more than 1500 children from across Sydney go from never opening a book to reading Harry Potter in six months.
My response to the Budget
For the past week or so I have been in London getting my Big Picture Social Justice Film Festival off the ground. As you know,
Governments failing to care
A few years ago, when my children were young, we bought them some pet mice from a pet shop. In our home we had a