Lurking Just Below the Surface

As it always is. Front page cartoon of The Australian to illustrate the lead article on the recent pattern of predictable (and some say, unsuitable) choices for Australian of the Year. Over the barbeque, one punter says to another: “We have to change the way we select the Australian of the Year” and gets the reply: “Direct election or 2/3 parliamentary vote” followed by a swift rejoinder from the first speaker: “Never mind”……..!!