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How society chooses: Policy and values, past and future.
Revisiting the government of Billy McMahon
There’s something profoundly disturbing about the idea of a man dying, freezing, alone in a cave, 800 metres below the peak of Mount Everest. Michael McVeigh looks at the moral dilemma that faced climbers who left a man to die, and pushed on, in order to reach their own personal goal.
Seven years after the optimism born of independence, East Timor burns. Rival gangs fight in the streets, Australian soldiers try to keep the peace, and the people of Dili wait to see whether calm can be restored.
With a predominantly working class Anglo-Celtic population, pre-World War II Ashfield was a green escape from inner-city Sydney. But now Chinese have settled in large numbers, and some blame them for what they see as Ashfield’s disrepair and unwelcoming atmosphere.
Brian McCoy has worked with Aboriginal communities for thirty years. He says that male indigenous leaders should be consulted and supported in their efforts to deal with violence.
Journalists may be fully aware of the issues that affect our multicultural society and may even be sympathetic to the Muslim community. But such efforts take place within the framework of media competition and an unrelenting drive for more readers and a greater market share.
It is a pity we need disasters to respond honorably to our world. The earthquake around Yogyakarta put into the right perspective Australian relationships with Indonesia. It put human beings first.
Before the Budget, Mr Howard defended tax cuts for wealthy Australians. He said that excellence should be rewarded. Where does excellence begin, and what kind should be rewarded.
Xenophobia lives on in Australian society. In this edition of Eureka Street we focus on the representation of indigenous Australians, Muslims, and Chinese immigrants.
Paul Osborne asks: Should we export uranium at all? Should we lock up the reserves and declare Australia nuclear free - setting an example to the rest of the world? What is Australia's moral responsibility when a country suddenly turns around and wants to use material from nuclear processes, fuelled by Australian uranium, for weapons?
MedicarePlus passed through parliament in early March. Rather than easing the financial burden on average working families, closer examination reveals the policy leads to the creation of poverty traps.
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