Peter FitzSimons is an Australian journalist and author, based in Sydney. He is also a former Wallabies player.
It would be hilarious if it wasn't such a colossal waste of public resources, of a valuable position within the wheels of Australian democracy, which would be better served by having someone who could tie their shoelaces.
Yes'm, I have lost, now a third of my body weight, and am as light as I have been in 32 years, simply by changing my mindset, and grasping these few basic concepts.
The most hilarious story of the week? That would be the petition circulating, now with 35,000 signatures, calling on The Project host Carrie Bickmore to apologise for – and I'm not making this up – the "leftist bullying" of 2GB shock jock Steve Price, in a robust discussion on Donald Trump.
The horrifying ascendancy of Donald Trump? The very idea of having in the Oval Office, in the most powerful office in the world, someone with such a track record of bullying bellicosity, of financial recklessness, gross disrespect of women and wanton disregard for such important issues as climate change?
The republic debate I did with Professor David Flint at NSW Parliament House last Monday, in front of 200 members of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy? It went well!
My name is Peter FitzSimons and I am not an alcoholic – though, by Gawd, you could have mistaken me for one on a bad day.
The nastiest, most sexist politiican in Australia right now?
It is wonderful news that Bob Dylan has been so honoured. And of course the award has been criticised by many who don't get Dylan.
As if you didn't know, an extraordinary defence of the footballer Andrew Fifita was launched by Senator David Leyonhjelm this week, decrying the fact that the Cronulla forward was left out of the Australian team, despite being undoubtedly the best player in his position.
Bring it in tight. Those of us who are climate change deniers need to be singing from the same hymn sheet.
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