There is now an argument to be made, backed by the likes of constitutional law expert Scientia Professor George Williams, that with only eight referendums for constitutional change passing in the affirmative, it's as Menzies offered more than 70 years ago - far too difficult to make change.
After all, Hercules was the Greek god of strength and heroes, not the Australian god of constitutional reform.
Read MoreFrom experience, no matter your age, whether you are young or maturing, the need to identify and implement resilience strategies remains of paramount importance.
And for those who require support or continued assistance from a medical professional when the going gets just too tough, we hear you, we are deeply sorry that we failed to protect you, and we acknowledge your ongoing pain.
Read MoreHowever, when the shoe is on the other foot, the public system, which services two-thirds of all students in Tasmania, receives about 90 per cent of required funding. That's right, rich schools are fully funded, and public schools are left short by at least 10 per cent.
It's a national disgrace. Public schools are democracy, the greatest gift in the world, and they deserve far better.
Read MoreBut as the episode of the Working Dog’s masterpiece Utopia, about a federal government infrastructure department, which has been shared on social media in recent days suggested, we didn’t want nor ask for a stadium. The stadium was thrust upon us, a key ingredient in a totally disrespectful ultimatum that was never part of the average punter’s understanding.
Read MoreI ask you to ponder, is this the type of political leader we yearn for, or is it merely the performance, wit, and intellect we acknowledge and enjoy?
Or is it because the shoe was tightly on the other foot as Keating schooled journalists who are nowadays far more accustomed to gotcha moments?
Alas, a 79-year-old former prime minister the Hon. Paul Keating is in the news, and I am buying national weekend papers again.
Go figure.
Read MoreFrom an Australian point view, there are three speeches which have deeply resonated with me over time, and they were all delivered by prime ministers:
1. Paul Keating, December 10, 1992, the Redfern speech.
2. John Howard, June 16, 1996, gun reform.
3. Julia Gillard, October 9, 2012, the misogyny speech.
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