CLIVE WILLIAMS felt there was a need for the Australian Public Service to be more accountable and responsive to the needs of the public; hence this week’s column – a user’s guide to APS terminology.
Clive Williams
Clive Williams is a Canberra columnist.
"Whimsey" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS introduces Vince the sign guy, whose April Fool's Day joke has made the American a global sensation, one sign at a time.
When is a ponderance a ponderance and not an observation? That's the challenge of this week's "Whimsy" column with CLIVE WILLIAMS.
There's a word that describes the smell after rain, another for the rumble of a hungry stomach and one for when you don't want to get out of bed. "Whimsey" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS bets you haven't heard of them…
"I learned there’s a whole IT industry out there building convincing websites and fabricating glowing Google reviews to order," writes "Whimsey" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Punnery is a form of wordplay – a play on words that is witty and humorous, writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
In this "Whimsy" column CLIVE WILLIAMS tackles the ever changing world of toponyms (who knew?).
"Governance and economy in Lebanon are in a parlous state. There is no functioning government or public service, so there is no garbage collection, no public transport, no road repairing and no control of vehicles," writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"I don’t believe there is another song that has been so exploited for propaganda purposes – or captured the emotions of everyone involved in a conflict." CLIVE WILLIAMS reveals the story behind the most famous song of World War II.
"You have to love the Irish for their view of life and sense of humour," writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
CLIVE WILLIAMS says the Baby Boomer generation was in its early 20s in the second half of the 1960s, while the Gen Z generation was in its early 20s in 2023. How do the two compare?
"There can be little real satisfaction in winning by undermining an opponent’s mental health," writes CLIVE WILLIAMS of sledging – the verbal taunts or provocative comments used to unsettle an opponent and gain a psychological advantage.
