Rory McGuire

Rory McGuire is a retired Sydney journalist. The modern world is driving him to cynicism. Constructive, he hopes but he isn’t sure.

Rory's recent articles

Will AI become our servant or our master?

Will AI become our servant or our master?

AI is already showing dangerous signs of delivering more harm than good. The motivations behind its creation show why.

The man from Bethlehem and the dangers of hypocrisy

The man from Bethlehem and the dangers of hypocrisy

In population terms, the deaths in Gaza since 7 October would be equivalent to killing about one million Australians.

The speech the PM can use to wow his Glasgow audience

The speech the PM can use to wow his Glasgow audience

If Prime Minister Scott Morrison really wants to make an impression at COP26 in Glasgow, here is what he should say.

Canberra; the entertainment capital

Canberra is, without a doubt, the entertainment capital of Australia. It has travelling picture shows, a lovely lake with a splendid waterspout,and a high court, architecturally modelled on a squash court, where people in period costume debate weighty matters although attendance is meagre as jokes are rare and usually accidental.

Hacking humanities is a disaster

The decision last week to more than double the cost of humanities degrees, as announced by Dan Tehan, the Minister for Education, is a sign of the times and, as such, is appalling.

RORY McGUIRE. The curious case of our energy myopia

The economics of our energy supply are being turned upside-down but, as the Federal Government's acceptance of the recent King Review shows, our decision-makers seem unable to comprehend.

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