Keywords: Rudd And The Sin Of Overwork
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Brian Matthews
- 24 February 2010
4 Comments
In Dickens' Barnaby Rudge, pet raven Grip is given to tantalising but incomprehensible
pronouncements, fluttering annoyingly around the edges of
conversational gatherings, and launching
sudden, inexplicable attacks.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Paul Collins
- 17 December 2009
22 Comments
It's hard not to sound misanthropic when discussing population.
Conservatives accuse you of favouring abortion, contraception and sterilisation in developing countries. Progressives say
you're a cultural imperialist diverting attention from social justice.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 14 December 2009
5 Comments
If Hawke and Keating had failed to act on economic reform, the opportunity cost would have been devastating unemployment during the GFC. It is not difficult to imagine the opportunity cost of the priority Rudd is giving to his own popularity over reforms that are now urgently needed.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Tony Kevin
- 16 November 2009
6 Comments
My conversion moment came while walking along a busy interstate highway in Spain, crowded with trucks that were passing me every second, blowing me off my feet and filling my lungs with their exhaust gases. I knew then that we cannot go on like this.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tony Kevin
- 05 November 2009
11 Comments
Peter
Costello draws a long bow in presuming smugglers provided the boat that sank off the Cocos Islands this week. As with the sinking of the SIEV X, it is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy to remind us that at the heart of this issue are desperate human beings.
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MEDIA
- Paul Collins
- 01 October 2009
27 Comments
Since the axing of The Religion Report, mainstream ABC news and current affairs programs have missed a range of important religious topics and events. It seems unlikely that General Manager Mark Scott will be able to maintain religion as a viable reality on the ABC.
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AUSTRALIA
- Paul Cleary
- 20 August 2009
10 Comments
The first feature length film about Indonesia's invasion of East Timor and the deaths of six Australian journalists fails to inform the audience of the diplomatic dirty tricks, and Australian and American complicity.
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AUSTRALIA
When discussing racism, the response is as important as the
accusation. The slow response
from police and political leaders to the recent spate of
Indian-bashings demonstrates what can occur when racism is tackled
passively.
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RELIGION
- Andrew Hamilton
- 23 April 2009
25 Comments
With uncharacteristic vehemence, Mr Rudd said people smugglers could rot in hell.
This kind of language echoes the tabloid characterisation of people who have done foul deeds as monsters. The Christian view of evil is more complex.
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ECONOMICS
- Julian Butler
- 18 February 2009
6 Comments
Some of the soup van's clients collect cans to sell to a scrap dealer. The work supplements their welfare income and provides a sense of
fulfillment. Since the global market crash business has been slow: 'China doesn't want aluminium now.'
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AUSTRALIA
- Deborah Singerman
- 07 October 2008
9 Comments
Gay equality is a touchstone by which to measure politicians' moderate credentials. Turnbull's support is not totally altruistic: the inner-Sydney seat he represents has one of Australia's largest gay and lesbian populations.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tony Kevin
- 19 August 2008
7 Comments
Provocation by the US and the Saakashvili government has realigned the balance of power between Russia and the West. The Georgia conflict is the most important event in East-West relations since the fall of Soviet Communism.
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