Native Title Fight – Lawyers and bureaucrats win on a TKO
Michael Long’s blistered feet gave Indigenous justice issues a much needed kick-along recently. Soon it…More
Tagged: australian politics
The frontline soldier
In the 60s and 70s, there was a TV program called Combat. It celebrated war…More
What about Aceh?
Zainal Abidin is the only person in his village of 1,000 to survive the tsunami.…More
who cares?
The recent revelation that the Reserve Bank complained to the AEC about a campaign leaflet…More
'I like their early stuff'
The Wiggles have made such a strong and real connection with children and their parents,…More
Did you know?
Federal government contributions to dental care in Australia have significantly increased but it has mostly…More
This week
‘If we were starting Australia all over again, I wouldn’t support having the existing state…More
Who cares? The here and now needs of children
‘Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever,…More
Rethinking education
The great change in American educational policy, Howard Gardner once told me, was bringing the…More
Steady as she goes
Last Wednesday just before 9.30am Westpac’s trading room floor was very quiet. The odd phone…More