Peter Baume is a physician, former senator, professor, cabinet minister, university professor and chancellor of the Australian National University. He is now retired.
Big Issues
This book is about some issues that are here now or rushing up to meet us. They include knowing what we want to do and whether we are achieving in the welfare area. It also includes a call for a sensible drug policy, for the better care and treatment of our old, for greater appreciation of the right...
Things that Concentrate the Mind
Let us review some problems we face and the actions we must take.In medicine, we need to focus on the person more than the disease they carry. Death should be seen as a natural part of life.The Liberal Party of Australia must return to the centre ground if it hopes to govern again. Its grievous loss...
A Dead President
John Smith was an important person. He was President of the Australian Senate. He had mistresses in Canberra and was difficult with staff. He was murdered at a party he gave for senators and parliamentary officers. Luke Weir was a new detective-inspector who had just moved from Sydney with his famil...
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