Intolerance, Terrorism and Fear
Foreshadowing his approach to the next election, Prime Minister John Howard asked rhetorically on 3…More
Tagged: australian politics
Misreading the Mid-Terms
The bare facts of the 2006 US mid-term elections are clear. The House of Representatives…More
Violence Hasn't Worked
First of all, I need to say that violence hasn’t worked. Israel , with its…More
Allah Made Me Funny
It hasn’t been a funny year for Muslims living in Western liberal democracies. First, they’ve…More
Coonan the Barbarian
From the sublime to the ridiculous. After what many considered to be the best ever…More
Measuring Up to the OECD
Australian education stands up well in some important international comparisons. In Organisation for Economic Co-operation…More
Eat the Bustard!
Millions of Americans are gathering for their annual Thanksgiving celebrations, a holiday linked by somewhat…More
What Bombs?
As you wait in the final airport lounge in Denpasar for the final boarding pass…More
Adelaide Proper
The main prerequisite for writing about Adelaide is to live in Sydney. Sydney academic Adrian…More
Land of the Flip-Flop
What’s been happening to conservative politics over the past few weeks? Is this Topsy-Turvy World…More