Tertiary Booming
I have seen the best minds of our younger generations flee from teaching and research…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
The Down to Earth Starguide for Skeptics and Cynics
Aries A new beginning, probably involving travel, will be obsessing you this week. Try and…More
No Rate Rise; David Hicks Repatriated
So, Prime Minister John Howard, Treasurer Peter Costello and the nervous nellies on the Government…More
The Long Tail of Politics
When Chris Anderson’s ‘Long Tail’ theory took off as a way of explaining internet commerce,…More
A Progressive Manifesto, Part 1
First, a health warning: the following sentiments may lead to a dangerous rise in blood…More
Culture Jamming. Brought to You by Mining
Jobs. Brought to you by mining. A cleaner future. Brought to you by mining. Life.…More
The Great Global Warming Swindle
After years of being relegated to niche-issue status, climate change is now a daily feature…More
The (Black) Gold Rush
Four years ago, I walked through Melbourne’s CBD holding a placard that read: ‘NO BLOOD…More
The Greater Good
Guantánamo Bay, ‘black holes’ in the scope of civil liberties and human rights laws, and…More
The Indelible Stain of Torture
This week, David Hicks is undergoing a final round of interrogation at Guantánamo Bay before…More