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EUREKA STREET/ READER'S FEAST AWARD
- Arnold Zable
- 04 November 2009
Observing this unique means of fishing, I realised an alternative intelligence was at work, born of the islanders' relationship to the environment. Ironically, this island is one of a growing number facing inundation by rising waters due to climate change.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 26 October 2009
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Kevin Rudd last week talked up population growth, saying he 'believes in a big Australia'. But we are not well placed to deal with the environmental challenges of a population of 35 million. Road use and pet ownership are among the many aspects of our lifestyle that will need careful evaluation.
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ECONOMICS
- Neil Ormerod
- 26 October 2009
Even if we understand the intelligiblity of an automobile, we can still drive badly. With the GFC, the argument is not that better theories will ensure everyone behaves properly, but that without a proper economic theory even
people of good will cannot work to achieve the good.
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RELIGION
- Andrew Hamilton
- 22 October 2009
9 Comments
While knowledge of the economy is important, we already have the more essential knowledge we need — about
how fallen human beings behave, and about how to control the effects of
such behaviour. The tranquillity of greed must not be left undisturbed.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Matthew Smeal
- 21 October 2009
3 Comments
Globally last year, 65 children out of every thousand died before the age of five. Recent figures suggest that, with the right approach, the road to ending preventable child deaths could be a short one.
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ECONOMICS
- Neil Ormerod
- 20 October 2009
2 Comments
Sixty years ago, Jesuit Bernard Lonergan developed an analysis of the boom and bust cycles of economy. He often asked, 'Where were the Christian counter-parts of Karl Marx, sitting in the British Museum voraciously reading
and relentlessly studying about political economy?'
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EUREKA STREET/ READER'S FEAST AWARD
- Stephen Wright
- 30 September 2009
6 Comments
We are terrible at caring for the planet because we are terrible at caring for each other. And we are lousy at caring for each other because we don't seem to have any idea of where the roots of human emotional sustenance lie. We might begin to look at our obsessive love of money and power.
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AUSTRALIA
- Luke Fraser
- 09 September 2009
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Throughout the 19th century, Russians developed a
keen interest in Australia, describing it
as a 'working man's paradise' and a 'key trading partner for the future'. This forgotten relationship has potential for building a shared future.
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