At last the dots are joined

Wake up Australia – at last the dots are joined – We are at another “all the way with LBJ” moment. Further to my previous prediction –   Australia is joining a multi-national coalition that will use military force against Iran, and “… there is no way to ringfence the intelligence from the [Australian Wedgetail] … Read more

Join the Dots

Wake up Australia – join the dots – We are at another “all the way with LBJ” moment. Where do the dots lead? These are the big questions raised in the geopolitical novel “Queen’s Pawn to D4”. Read #QueensPawnToD4 by #RodJohnston Visit https://rodjohnston.com.au 

Pixel and Page

The publisher of “Queen’s Pawn to D4”, Aurora House Publishing has launched a new website, Pixel and Page https://pixelandpagedigital.com. The professionalism of this website is a true reflection of the attention to detail and professional approach of Linda Lycett and web designer, Nitish Naranjan, as they each deploy their own special skills to the production … Read more

The Gambler

In the words of singer Kenny Rogers in “The Gambler”, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, Know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run” Now is the time to ‘fold and run’, before it is too late.  AUKUS is not just about the cost of a few … Read more

A modern National Construction Code must define requirements NOT design solutions.

With the transition of NCC 2025 from 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2027, we will see an important step forward towards a modern building code. The National Construction Code, for the first time, will specify simple, achievable, verifiable quantified performance requirements for structural performance. This enables various deemed-to-satisfy solutions to be developed, verified and … Read more

The Free Lunch

There is no such thing as a “free lunch”. To continue the food metaphor, Canadian PM Mark Carney’s comment that if you are “not at the table, you are on the menu” is prophetic. By now, Australians should realise that “Make America Great Again” can only be achieved at the expense of the independence of … Read more

The “Resource Curse”

The “Resource Curse” is the economic equivalent of alcoholism … where our society becomes dependent on wealth generated through others taking our raw materials and leaving us just sufficient payment for subsistence and complacency. I have travelled widely in Papua New Guinea and can affirm that this modern version of the “Cargo Cult” can sap … Read more

Rod Johnston is a concerned Australian, committed to making our country a safe and responsible contributor to international peace and prosperity during these increasingly turbulent times.

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