Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Sanctions have implications for Iranians fighting for their freedom. International - Dario Baudo - 7 comments
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Could Julia Gillard have a baby and run the country? Domestic Politics - Cassandra Wilkinson - 9 comments
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The Bush administration set rules of engagement that resulted in the willful killing of Iraqi civilians. International - Marjorie Cohn - 4 comments
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Gillard’s appeasement of factions and vested interests. Domestic Politics - Matthew Holloway - 1 comment
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No technology belongs solely to one generation. Science & Technology - Pamela Weatherill - 1 comment
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Is Abbott’s "talk first think later" approach better than Jo Hockey in Speedos? Domestic Politics - Bruce Haigh - 66 comments
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'The most liberating thing that we can do as a society is leave it a better place than we found it – the best way I can influence that is by working with children,' says Deputy Principal Mark Sargeant Education - Kali Goldstone - 4 comments
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Neo-classical economics is wrong to think that economies exist in equilibrium. Economics - Steve Keen - 13 comments
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Knowingly instituting a policy which puts lives at risk is inconsistent with Australia's obligations. International - Adam Fletcher - 23 comments
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How the privileged decide who is deserving. Society - Helen Dehn - 3 comments
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The ideologically-disciplined and authority-preferring Russians show their displeasure at Putin. International - Sudhanshu Tripathi - 1 comment
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Successful solutions won't be found if the government response flies in the face of Aboriginal culture. Indigenous Affairs - Amanda Midlam - 46 comments
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Modern Australian views about depression have dangers attached to them. Health - Peta Cox - 6 comments
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The Member for Denison is revealed to be more of a sanctimonious humbug than a man of principle. Domestic Politics - Malcolm Mackerras - 13 comments
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The UN refugee convention has outlived its context. Law & Liberties - Syd Hickman - 16 comments
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Millions of dollars of humanitarian funding are at risk because UNESCO refuses to get a legal opinion. International - David Singer - 26 comments
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The answer to our problems lies within, not without. Political Philosophy - Anis Bajrektarevic - 9 comments
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Monday, January 30, 2012
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Gillard should be judged on outcomes before anything else. Domestic Politics - Mirko Bagaric - 38 comments
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There appears to be a tangible but subtle gap between the Chinese community and the general public in the participation of Australia Day. Society - Mandy Chiang - 4 comments
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Love of one's home is natural and even commendable, but belief that one country is inherently better than any other slips into the realms of intolerance and hate. Law & Liberties - Anne Robinson - 39 comments
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Some more much-needed rail infrastructure locks into place. Nation Building - Everald Compton - 8 comments
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There are consequences to not mentioning that a property for sale was flood affected. Law & Liberties - Tim O'Dwyer - 6 comments
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It's time to apply the scientific method to the idea that we need more scientists. Education - John August - 1 comment
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Friday, January 27, 2012
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Italian oil companies have done very well in Libya while the civil strife continues. International - Daniel Graeber - 7 comments
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This Australia Day who stood up and told us how well Australia has really done? January Feature - Graham Young - 17 comments
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Pink, Pink Floyd and Feminism vs generationalism. Society - Jocelynne Scutt - 36 comments
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Insights into a family and Sydney circa 1950s. The Arts - Len King - 3 comments
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The literary gatekeepers and fiction publishing. The Arts - Claire Corbett - 6 comments
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What did the pope really say about gay marriage? Media - Alan Austin - 16 comments
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
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When four young Aboriginal men, Anderson among them, erected a beach umbrella (and later a donated tent) and called it the Aboriginal Tent Embassy they got the national media's attention. Indigenous Affairs - Toni Hassan - 45 comments
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Online media should take more care to police anti-semitic comments on their sites. Media - Vic Alhadeff - 21 comments
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The key arguments that environmentalists are missing Environment - Kurt Cobb - 20 comments
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Women suffer a superannuation deficit compared to men, yet live 4 years longer. Society - Malcolm King - 68 comments
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Sexed-up 'media science' undermines academic credibility Environment - Mark Poynter - 5 comments
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Despite their party policies and pre-election positions the Tasmanian Greens are backing whatever policies give them power. Domestic Politics - Matthew Holloway - 1 comment
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A Georgist reviews a Libertarian classic - and has a higher opinion of it than some of its professed admirers. Economics - Gavin Putland - 1 comment
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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The US has SOPA and PIPA, and perhaps Australia has Finkelstein. Media - John Harrison - 2 comments
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The media's duty to report rather than simply relay is greater when wrong facts can lead to real harm. Media - Zachariah Matthews - 59 comments
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The economy does not need the number of university graduates it is getting. Education - Brian Holden - 51 comments
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'Asymptotic proliferation' could be the end product of the law of unintended consequences between Iran and the US. International - Marko Beljac - 5 comments
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How Australia's social inclusion policies are failing the long-term jobless and people with disabilities. Society - Bernadette Smith - 5 comments
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Hard-boiled detective straddles and denies ethnic and other cliches. January Feature - Yvonne Perkins - 10 comments
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Monday, January 23, 2012
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Resolution 1325 affirms the importance of women's voices in the resolution of war and conflict. Law & Liberties - Jocelynne Scutt - 3 comments
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Howard may have won the culture wars but he was greatly helped by many in the Labor Party. Society - John Tomlinson - 8 comments
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Buying housing used to bestow multiple blessings, but their flow has now dried-up. Economics - Stuart Barnett - 5 comments
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A seductive approach to homemaking Humour & Satire - Michelle Balogh - 1 comment
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Rather than focusing on reported figures, we should prepare for a weak Chinese economy International - Derek Scissors - 3 comments
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Obama has given America's corrupt military officer class unprecedented powers of state and engagemen International - John Pilger - 8 comments
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Friday, January 20, 2012
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In over 200 years Iran has not declared war against any other country, so why would it do so now? International - Marjorie Cohn - 55 comments
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Mounted intellectual property actions will not need much scrutiny in terms of credibility. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 4 comments
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Sitting as Chair or Director on a board can merely mean maintaining a privileged culture of insider game playing. Political Philosophy - Stuart Rees - 5 comments
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Some books have very limited circulation, but are worth reading more than most. January Feature - Babette Francis - 14 comments
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Back to school, or back to learning tricks? Education - Phil Cullen - 12 comments
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The culture that leads to abuse of enemy combatants lies outside the US Army. International - Matthew Holloway - 4 comments
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
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The poor and the outsider have always been accused of having a bad odour. Society - Richard King - 9 comments
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Why the left should be supporting Ron Paul's bid to become the Republican Presidential candidate. International - Daniel Kogoy - 57 comments
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It is not in the nature of things for men to be misogynistic, and even if it were, why accept nature? Society - Meghan Murphy - 35 comments
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Most research on the effects of violent video games is fatally flawed, because it ignores the importance of the contexts and the differences between players. Media - Valerie Yule - 7 comments
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The State Disability Plan has had little positive effect upon the way support services are delivered for people with severe physical disabilities. Health - Peter Gibilisco - 2 comments
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Prospects for localism in NSW looked promising at first after the change of government. Nation Building - Robert Gibbons
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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When they kill in our name we are morally complicit, even when they break the law. Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 6 comments
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Not many book titles make it into the common argot, but this one did. January Feature - Malcolm King - 3 comments
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A factional account of the Reeds and the Nolans. January Feature - Ian Keese - 2 comments
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The 'Canada Conundrum' shows why state based marriage laws are not enough. Law & Liberties - Melody Ayres-Griffiths - 6 comments
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Should politics take precedence over the law? That is the question UNESCO needs to face. International - David Singer - 31 comments
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Some spy books actually tell it like it is, but only some. January Feature - Peter Coates - 4 comments
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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Before Iron Ladies and Men of Steel there was Malcolm Fraser, who dominated a neophyte British PM for a while. International - Malcolm Colless - 11 comments
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Practices taken for granted by many in the real estate industry can result in successful actions for damages. Law & Liberties - Tim O'Dwyer - 1 comment
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Some of the mentors that one has in life speak in volumes. January Feature - Rafe Champion - 3 comments
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How Roman vices are undermining the US republicans and US society. International - Evaggelos Vallianatos - 8 comments
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Many of the things we do to reduce our environmental impact have little effect. Environment - Greg Donoghue - 36 comments
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It seems the USA have yet to hear that as far as South America is concerned the Monroe Doctrine is a dead letter. International - John Daly - 3 comments
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Monday, January 16, 2012
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The real problem in the restaurant industry is the number of exploited workers paid under the table less than award rates. January Feature - Tanel Jan Palgi - 25 comments
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Gillard and Abbott have been in many ways a double act, each making the other look better than they are. Domestic Politics - Peter McMahon - 11 comments
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Why should Australia go it alone on free trade? Economics - Chris Lewis - 15 comments
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Tony Abbott has strengths, but is he strong enough in the right places? Domestic Politics - Richard Stanton - 8 comments
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Surgery that may be permissible when performed on an adult who has given informed consent is not necessarily permissible when imposed on an infant or child. Health - Robert Darby - 77 comments
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The Order of Merit is a British award most often awarded to those who help the British monarch maintain power. Domestic Politics - Bruce Haigh - 5 comments
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Friday, January 13, 2012
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To accuse the mining industry of murder may seem overly dramatic but... January Feature - Helen Lobato - 25 comments
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One size fits all education fits no-one for anything. Education - Kevin Donnelly - 16 comments
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The inference is that the politicians are unable to stand up to the onslaught of media power, but why? January Feature - Klaas Woldring - 11 comments
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The liberal class backed corporate state structure will be undermined if we rebel against it continually. January Feature - Greg Barns - 11 comments
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Sometimes our 15 minutes of fame arrives posthumously and carries more weight. January Feature - Jonathan J. Ariel - 3 comments
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Iran's terror of the 'age of orphans' still echoes in its present. January Feature - Daphne Haneman - 7 comments
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
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While it might get nothing else right, the Mayan calendar has happened on the year when world civilisation must choose a different path. Environment - Peter McMahon - 19 comments
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The strike threat system has never been about protecting the weakest but entrenching artisan power. Economics - Rafe Champion - 3 comments
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With a rising interest in neuroscience, we have an opportunity, which we must not squander, to sophisticate our understanding of ourselves. January Feature - Simon Mundy
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When environmentalism wears the garment of middle class snobbishness it often repels others. Environment - Elizabeth Jakimow - 18 comments
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Wartime tale of an nearly anonymous hero. January Feature - Warren Reed - 3 comments
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Still writing in his seventies he was a literary long distance runner. January Feature - Len King - 2 comments
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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If we want to ensure that 33,000 Australians each year have a fair go when they are unlucky enough to suffer a cardiac arrest, we need to do two simple things. Health - Paul Middleton
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Factory farming, or the intensive large-scale production of livestock, is unavoidable if growing cities are to enjoy food security. Environment - David Leyonhjelm - 19 comments
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An effective refugee system must establish a legitimate and transparent queue for processing of refugee claims in our region with second, the ability to return failed asylum seekers. Law & Liberties - Sev Ozdowski - 23 comments
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Why does a sponge have most of the genes it needs to make a brain? And why has it not developed a brain in 600 million years? January Feature - Roger Kalla - 11 comments
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The Australian gold rush was the making of the country but is lacking in good analysis. January Feature - Helen Dehn - 1 comment
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The engagement of people from migrant and refugee backgrounds should be a priority for all political parties in Australia. Domestic Politics - Jieh-Yung Lo - 11 comments
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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A mafia story with a real life feel. January Feature - Karen Treanor - 1 comment
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Are the dominant linear narrative forms of Hollywood inherently reactionary? January Feature - Elizabeth Lhuede - 3 comments
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A high-tech approach to forest conservation brings Tasmania's tree tops to the world. Environment - Miranda Gibson - 14 comments
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Not only is Labor on trial in the next Queensland election, but so is the merged Liberal National model. Domestic Politics - Scott Prasser - 4 comments
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At some point in our lives, we might need to let go of experts and allow nature to take its course. Political Philosophy - Andrew Gunn
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If we want an Arts policy, then that is what we should call it and not confuse it with culture. The Arts - Donald Richardson - 11 comments
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Monday, January 9, 2012
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From Burke and Wills to the present, white Australians have never had a coherent understanding of the continent. January Feature - Diane Bell - 29 comments
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Subjugation of women may be the staple of 'straight' porn, but in gay porn it is men who are the victims. Society - Matthew Holloway - 13 comments
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UNESCO's decision to admit Palestine as a member has consequences for UNESCO. International - David Singer - 37 comments
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It is often better to travel than to arrive, particularly with a good book in hand. January Feature - Rafe Champion - 5 comments
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A beginner's guide to libertarianism. Economics - Melody Ayres-Griffiths - 10 comments
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Over the past two decades Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has cleverly alternated between warfare, diplomacy, and deniable support for allied militia groups in his campaigns against internal opponents and his international diplomatic manoeuvring. International - David Robinson
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Friday, January 6, 2012
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When a tablet is just the medicine for a sometime hi-tech recalcitrant. Science & Technology - Pamela Weatherill - 3 comments
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It's a six hundred year old system that keeps our civilisation running along. Economics - Bryan Kavanagh - 25 comments
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India might be democratic, but it is not fair. International - John Pilger - 4 comments
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With euthanasia there is no real choice for the patient. Law & Liberties - Paul Russell - 58 comments
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Miracles still happen, particularly in the face of bush fires. January Feature - Roger Underwood - 5 comments
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Looking back at 2011, no single event more clearly revealed Australia's role in the world and its longstanding pathology than Barack Obama's whirlwind visit. International - Hamish Ford - 28 comments
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