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Drunk tweeting and other social media pitfalls
- Peter Kirkwood
- 05 October 2012
'Journalists have long had a reputation for unwinding at the pub after a tough story ... What happens when you combine alcohol consumption, stress, real time and a live publishing platform that's unmediated?' Journalist, academic and 'furious citizen' Julie Posetti discusses the pros and cons of the Twitterisation of journalism.
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Conflict resolution through the arts
- Peter Kirkwood
- 07 September 2012
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Conflict resolution through the arts
- Peter Kirkwood
- 07 September 2012
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The tragic deaths of five Australian soldiers last week in Afghanistan highlights yet again the ongoing cross-cultural and interreligious violence that is very much a mark of our times. Usually we look for solutions to conflict through talking and negotiations. However interfaith minister Helen Summers does it through promotion of cultural activities.
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EDUCATION

Holistic cures for school snobbery
- Ellena Savage
- 31 August 2012
2 Comments
Once, my mother reprimanded a young student whom she taught at an expensive private school. The boy replied that his dad could 'buy and sell' her. As easy as it would be to conclude that private schools breed poor behaviour, rude children are just that — class has little to do with it.
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Multiculturalism's answer to terrorism
- Peter Kirkwood
- 18 May 2012
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Multiculturalism's answer to terrorism
- Peter Kirkwood
- 18 May 2012
The concept of multiculturalism is under severe strain, with German and English political leaders going as far as declaring it a failure. Melbourne academic Des Cahill sees multiculturalism as an effective means of promoting harmony, and lessening the likelihood of terrorist acts like that of Norway mass murder Anders Breivik.
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AUSTRALIA

Myths and truths of Australian bigotry
- Larry Schwartz
- 23 January 2012
12 Comments
Too often I've opened my front door and found myself tempted by some sales pitch. So today I'd answered warily, spoke through the screen door and tried to keep the encounter brief. 'I'm sorry, but we're not interested.' The salesman knew better: 'It's because of the colour of my skin,' he replied.
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AUSTRALIA

Once upon a time in multicultural Australia
- Zac Alstin
- 20 January 2012
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Embracing an individualistic Australia that transcends ethnic heritage would leave us with a culture that is young, thin and commercialised. If we wish to promote unity and equality, the best thing we can do is learn our own forgotten stories of ethnic heritage.
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AUSTRALIA

Death by a thousand yuppies
- Ellena Savage
- 25 November 2011
2 Comments
Pubs with boutique beer are creeping their way north. Day-old bread at the café where the yummy mummies drink lattes is $4. Gentrification. The cycle of life. I want to save my heartland from this fate, but I should first register my own complicity.
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Conversation with a reluctant Australian citizen
- Peter Kirkwood
- 18 November 2011
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Conversation with a reluctant Australian citizen
- Peter Kirkwood
- 18 November 2011
Fatima Meesham speaks frankly about the ups and downs of migrating to Australia from the Philippines. She explains that she delayed becoming an Australian citizen until she was satisfied there was enough common ground between her values and those of the Australian Government.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Muslim at a Catholic school
- Nadine Rabah
- 16 November 2011
30 Comments
Last year, in year ten, we had a subject called 'Religion and Society'. During a lesson on Islam one of the girls said 'I hate Muslims, the world would be better without them.' I bit my lip, turned around and said 'I'm a Muslim.' Confused, she replied, 'But you're nice.'
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