Water and Land are Inseparable
The last couple of weeks might prove to be a kind of tipping point in…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Let the Carve-Up Commence
As that under-appreciated media commentator Meatloaf once said, ‘Two out of three ain’t bad.’ Well,…More
What Is School For?
Last week, I ran into an old mate I hadn’t seen for some time. He’s…More
Should teachers be paid like lawyers?
Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop advocates establishing a ‘merit pay’ system for schools, under which…More
Born Again Jakarta Lobby
The relationship between Australia and Indonesia is the most testing of Australia’s foreign relations, and…More
What Would Jesus Do?
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje wore a bracelet bearing the letters WWJD: What Would…More
Why I'm Not a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Here’s some advice that will put you not just at the forefront of progressive political…More
When Bono Met Bush
With the sort of pomp and circumstance that could only be attributed to a rock…More
Is Masculinity in Crisis?
Mark Latham recently said that the old-fashioned Australian bloke had disappeared, and been replaced by…More
a starguide for skeptics and cynics
Wednesday 18 October, 2006 Libra This weekend the planets give you a big shove in…More