Keywords: Catalyst Australia
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Emily Millane
- 25 June 2010
7 Comments
In early 2008, 89 per cent of us thought Rudd to be a 'man of vision'. Recall his essay on Bonhoeffer in The
Monthly; the promise of a politics of decency and equality; the Apology; the ideas
summit. After that it all goes a bit foggy.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 19 April 2010
6 Comments
Premier John Brumby's boast that Victoria has the best health system came unstuck
during his address to the National Press Club. Putting patients first is about understanding the social context of
those with acute health challenges, not the construction of
political ego.
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AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 24 February 2010
8 Comments
Australia is committed to nuclear non-proliferation, and the 'Iran problem'
offers a chance for the Government to demonstrate its
commitment to its ally, the US.
This is tricky as Rudd came to office on a wave of
anti-war backlash against Australia's commitment to the
Iraq war.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Catherine Marshall
- 11 February 2010
4 Comments
I clearly remember what I was doing the day Nelson Mandela walked free from prison. The behemoth apartheid state shifted so thoroughly and so smoothly that
even the erratic events of the past 20 years have done little to
diminish South Africa's reputation as a miracle nation.
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MEDIA
- Peter Hodge
- 27 January 2010
14 Comments
When western campaigners used the Beijing Olympics to promote
the Tibet issue, the Chinese felt the attention was sensationalist and unfair. So it's no surprise the Chinese media took notice when violence against foreign students in Australia came to prominence.
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RELIGION
- Andrew Hamilton
- 24 September 2009
7 Comments
Stabbings, bashings and glassings are much reported and much deplored. Now the violent video game Left 4 Dead 2 has been banned.
Violence goes with being human. It may be avoidable, but it is not likely to be avoided.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 13 April 2009
4 Comments
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson's book is an invitation to put fear behind us. Given the treatment it has received by people who should have known better, it has become an icon; a call to conversation without fear.
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AUSTRALIA
- Bill Calcutt
- 17 June 2008
3 Comments
The Howard era was typified by reactive short-term politics, adversarial confrontation, polarisation and a resistance to transparency. Labor must overcome residual community cynicism and grandstanding by the media if it is to advance its progressive agenda.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 30 April 2008
7 Comments
The abuse of children in remote communities has been the catalyst for revising
romantic notion of land rights and self-determination. 2020 summiteers were allowed to dream and strategise about closing gaps while wondering how best to recognise the enduring rights of
indigenous Australians.
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AUSTRALIA
- Bill Calcutt
- 17 October 2007
A primary objective of terrorism is to engender disproportionate fear in the community, and to act as a catalyst for negative changes. Terrorists can therefore be highly effective without having to undertake terrorism operations.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Robyn Williams
- 03 October 2007
7 Comments
Few want to dedicate their professional lives to communicating the often bad news that comes from science researchers. Williams, Swan, Dr Karl, Flannery and Winston represent a fading generation. The real future should belong to fresh voices. Where are they?
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ENVIRONMENT
The Kiwis have managed to stamp their name all over a fruit that is not even native to their land.
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