Keywords: St James Centre
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ENVIRONMENT
- Margaret Cassidy
- 09 January 2008
2 Comments
The
online virtual world Second Life has been subject to bad press
focussing on examples of narcissistic and unprincipled behaviour. But
paralympian Niels Schuddeboom has found an opportunity to forget his
disability and experience life as a walking avatar. From 2 May 2007.
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AUSTRALIA
- Luke James
- 19 September 2007
2 Comments
Coverage of the South Pacific Games was dominated by an Australian reporter posing a loaded question about RAMSI to the Samoan prime minister. It's a reminder that much remains to be done to positively promote the diversity and spirit of the region.
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ENVIRONMENT
- James Massola
- 05 September 2007
5 Comments
Channel 7's purchase of AFL players' medical records has highlighted privacy concerns. Most users of Google are not aware of the extent to which it compromises their privacy.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Peter Steele
- 25 July 2007
A poem recollecting visits to the Jesuit-run Belvedere College, in the north of Dublin, where James Joyce had most of his secondary schooling.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Margaret Cassidy
- 15 May 2007
6 Comments
The online virtual world Second Life has been subject to bad press focussing on examples of narcissistic and unprincipled behaviour. But paralympian Niels Schuddeboom has found an opportunity to forget his disability and experience life as a walking avatar.
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AUSTRALIA
- Daniel Donahoo
- 08 March 2007
6 Comments
Our idolising of childhood and youth means we treat them like demi-gods, and in doing so fail to honour their humanity. UNICEF research shows that the overall health and well-being of Australian children is poor compared with those in most other developed countries.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Michael Mullins
- 27 February 2007
Fr Richard Leonard has said that The Da Vinci code's main achivement is to expose the level of ignorance among Christians about their own history and how the New Testament was compiled.
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AUSTRALIA
- James Massola
- 24 December 2006
It’s the fourth night of Ramadan. As the days begin to get longer, there are further challenges for Australian Muslims. Many young men, low on energy during the day, but emboldened by full bellies in the evening, find themselves at a loose end. From 3 October 2006.
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AUSTRALIA
- James Massola
- 16 October 2006
2 Comments
It’s the fourth night of Ramadan. As the days begin to get longer, there are further challenges for Australian Muslims. Many young men, low on energy during the day, but emboldened by full bellies in the evening, find themselves at a loose end.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins & James Massola
- 04 September 2006
1 Comment
Last week, 'Jihad' Jack Thomas was recalled from a beach holiday with his family after he had a control order placed on him. Our capacity to respond to alarm is diminished by the media's manufacturing of monsters to sell papers and compete for ratings and website hits.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins & James Massola
- 21 August 2006
When he was installed last week, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Canberra-Goulburn said that it can't be left to the leader to have all the bright ideas and to make all the best suggestions.
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INFORMATION
- Michael McKernan, Peter Pierce, Liz Curran, Peter Seidel, Frank Fisher
- 05 July 2006
Strange times, Cooling off in Tasmania, Where now for reconciliation?, Tides of history, Being scared of GM
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