Borderlining and Sedition
In 1930, the Australian Customs Service banned Norman Lindsay’s novel Redheap. In 1929, the same…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
SANTA vs JESUS
First, I must acknowledge that I stole the idea and title for this column from…More
Helping Others to Help Ourselves
Nobel Prize winner in economics, Amartya Sen has said that human development should be about…More
Gambling Away Aid in PNG
Australia has taken a more active interest in the Pacific Islands’ governance and security in…More
Terror and Timor
In March 1999, after a meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Australia’s Foreign Minister Alexander…More
INTERFET and After
In 1999 Anita Bell had written a break-out bestseller for Random House: Your Mortgage And…More
Why We Need an Australian Bill of Rights
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has been suggesting, for a considerable time, that…More
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Further reading compiled by staff and subscribersAustralia’Striking Colrain workers urgently request support for their dispute…More
Week That Was
A look at this week in years past 14 December0644 Osman ibn Affan appointed 3rd…More