Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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Tragically a momentum builds up and people feel that they cannot swim against the tide, for example, people are being forced into online banking. Science & Technology - Keith Suter - 17 comments
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It seems to me that ‘social justice’ is best seen as an aspiration, and that we will never achieve it. Political Philosophy - Don Aitkin - 10 comments
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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As I have argued in earlier essays, I do not think that fussing over ‘inequality’ gets us anywhere, unless we are talking about inequalities in access to publicly provided health, or justice, or education. Political Philosophy - Don Aitkin - 5 comments
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In the 19th century under the title of Orientalism, Islam was lampooned by various philosophers and writers of the time. Humour & Satire - Kuranda Seyit - 28 comments
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Many Israelis have become complacent and succumbed to the government's argument that the continuing occupation is necessary to safeguard Israel's national security. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Monday, May 15, 2017
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ATEC, the company I formed, is largely responsible for the decision in last Tuesday’s Budget to fund the Melbourne Brisbane section of the Inland Railway. Nation Building - Everald Compton - 11 comments
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The people of Timor-Leste have demanded and won the right to negotiate before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) a legal maritime boundary and a proper share of the oil and gas. International - John Pilger - 3 comments
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However the biggest fish snared in the Study's web of deceit is the United Nations own primary judicial branch – the International Court of Justice. International - David Singer - 5 comments
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Friday, May 12, 2017
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Australia has lots of gas. Then why all the hand-wringing about an east coast gas supply shortage? Economics - Geoff Carmody - 15 comments
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Research in science and biotechnology over the last decade has enabled not only advances in medicine and public health, but has also increased the availability of a wide range of pathogens Health - Peter Curson - 4 comments
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Somalis see no reason to trust this week’s conference in London after similar initiatives in the past did little to address the core issues. International - Bashir Goth - 4 comments
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Thursday, May 11, 2017
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Politically it is brilliant, redolent of the Menzies’ method of stealing your opponent’s clothes. Economically it is a disaster, although it does deal with the debt situation, but at a cost. Economics - Graham Young - 16 comments
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Ahok was foolish to disturb the mediaeval shadows that still inform much Indonesian discourse and significant elements of its culture. International - Richard Laidlaw - 17 comments
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Social progress, meanwhile, was not about attempting to weaken and re-engineer age-old institutions but about nourishing the existing social bonds of families, communities and voluntary associations. Political Philosophy - David Furse-Roberts - 2 comments
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Discussions about invading Australia to prevent it being used as a base for Allied harassment never went beyond middle-ranking naval officers. International - Binoy Kampmark - 30 comments
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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As for the ABC's Yassmin Abdel-Magied's offensive Anzac Day tweet, and her eulogy to Islamic feminism, Ayaan Hirsi Ali was right to regard her as a 'hypocrite', dripping phony indignation. Media - Gary Johns - 24 comments
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'Making euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide legal started a development we did not foresee. The old limit 'thou shalt not kill' was abandoned, a new limit is yet to be found.' Law & Liberties - Paul Russell - 3 comments
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It will be enough for a woman to simply claim she fears violence may occur in order to be issued with a restraining order. Law & Liberties - Augusto Zimmermann - 13 comments
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017
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It's about a gay man who was welcome at church but whose lifestyle wasn't. Religion & Spirituality - Alex Grancha - 36 comments
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Colby Hickey put his personal liberty and human rights on the line as a whistle-blower and was shut out by those who are tasked to protect him. Law & Liberties - Patricia Eisele - 2 comments
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While the spacecraft woman believed in extra-terrestrial beings that took the place of God, this woman had collapsed all trust into herself. Religion & Spirituality - Peter Sellick - 2 comments
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Monday, May 8, 2017
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Reminiscent of Telecom in the bad old days, it will display the typical characteristics of a government monopoly. Nation Building - David Leyonhjelm - 19 comments
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People may think of fracking as an environmental or industrial issue, but ultimately fracking is an issue of health and wellbeing. Environment - Rosalie Schultz - 13 comments
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The Study omits to mention that 78% of Palestine had already become an independent Arab State in 1946 and been renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. International - David Singer - 6 comments
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Electric cars only make up about 1 percent of global vehicle sales, so making it to 30 percent in the short-term future would be a huge leap. Economics - Jon LeSage - 4 comments
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Friday, May 5, 2017
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In contrast to a build-up of arms in preparation for war, promoting peace required different values, a different literacy and language. Political Philosophy - Stuart Rees - 35 comments
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The most reasonable present position is to remain open-minded about climate change, particularly as the presently-framed debate distracts us from deeper issues. Environment - Mark Manolopolous - 47 comments
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Maybe we can observe closely how nations like Germany or Japan handle this escalating dependency challenge, and essentially copy the policies that seem to work best? Society - Ross Elliott - 2 comments
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The Soros Foundation acted in concert with the outgoing Obama Administration and funded the Social Democrats and the Albanian political parties. International - Ordan Andreevski
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Thursday, May 4, 2017
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India had skewed the sex-ratio of its population to 94 females for every 100 males. The ratios in the city, where ultrasound clinics are most concentrated, are far worse. Health - Mark Makowiecki - 4 comments
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It appears that within four years it will have a missile that can hit Australia or the United States. International - Simon Louie - 17 comments
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Protests at the separation wall will make it all but abundantly clear that peace will not rest on separation between the two sides, but on collaboration and full cooperation. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 10 comments
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Each spending cut from the last parliament should be retested in the new parliament, which has already shown greater fiscal responsibility than its predecessor. Economics - David Leyonhjelm - 2 comments
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It would not be too hard to redo all of Queensland Health EBAs facility by facility with no more than, say, eight or 10 variables in each pay cycle. Economics - Graeme Haycroft
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Religion, or lack of it, is a personal decision for each individual. So why would Australians want their head of state to discuss her beliefs? Law & Liberties - David Swanton - 24 comments
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Vale shares posted a monumental 130 per cent gain in 2016, while competitors Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton also enjoyed similar gains. Economics - Jessica Foreman - 5 comments
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Just because you are sharing the facts, doesn't mean you are creating a convincing argument that will lead to positive action. Environment - Seath Holswich - 15 comments
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Sad to say, both Labor and the Greens love talking about same sex marriage so much they don’t actually want to achieve it. Law & Liberties - David Leyonhjelm - 41 comments
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It is morally unacceptable for the United States to align itself with a brutal tyrant like al-Assad. International - Slater Bakhtavar - 2 comments
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Monday, May 1, 2017
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Eight human beings were executed on 29th April 2015. Shot on an island, after midnight, the eight were singing a hymn together. International - Suresh Ruberan - 47 comments
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The reality is, whatever is in the federal budget, it will most likely be negative for the economy, as part of the price to be paid for past fiscal excess. Economics - Tony Makin - 1 comment
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'Populism' is widely understood to mean support for the concerns of ordinary people, which is hard to argue with. Political Philosophy - Max Atkinson - 14 comments
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Handing farmers a slice of the royalties on gas extracted from underneath their land, may transform the present blame shifting of the debate. Environment - Mark S. Lawson - 9 comments
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Friday, April 28, 2017
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The Fellows, by their own admission are not unwell but simply don't want to live in a nursing facility in their decrepitude. Law & Liberties - Paul Russell - 6 comments
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When I was a kid on a dairy farm in Queensland, we relied on green energy. The only 'non-green' energy used was a bit of kerosene. Environment - Viv Forbes - 21 comments
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In 2016, Australia donated 0.25% of its Gross National Income (GNI) to development goals, which is significantly less than its 2015 level of 0.29%. Economics - Pooya Karambakhsh - 7 comments
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
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We have many platitudes to disguise the fact that this country was seized from the original owners at gun point. Law & Liberties - John Tomlinson - 34 comments
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Trade, not aid, is the key driver for development, prosperity and opportunity for people of our region. International - David Morris - 3 comments
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What happens if politicians dont stop lying? Houston, we have a problem. Environment - Geoff Carmody - 13 comments
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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The dragging of local sports clubs into the contested debate about gender theory may prove to be the final over-reach of LGBTIQ political activists. Society - Lyle Shelton - 10 comments
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The struggle over the soul of Islam in Australia is taking place in the mosques, in the universities and in public life. Religion & Spirituality - Gary Johns - 34 comments
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The Australian credo of giving everyone a fair go might apply to those who have a job, but it certainly isn't being applied to those who don't. Economics - David Leyonhjelm - 4 comments
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Monday, April 24, 2017
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'How did a wowser become an Anzac legend? And how did this legend become totally unknown today?' Society - Warwick Marsh - 3 comments
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I have been moved by the plight of the East Timorese since I was a young man and read about the Indonesian invasion in the daily news. International - Jim Dowling - 6 comments
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The razor-thin victory of Turkey's President Erdogan in the referendum held on April 16 in fact denies Erdogan the mandate to govern with the sweeping powers. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 1 comment
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I always get nervous when people talk of Christian values because, being a Christian for many years I do not know what they are. Religion & Spirituality - Peter Sellick - 51 comments
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Friday, April 21, 2017
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It is only the firm leadership of Archbishop Phillip Aspinall that appears to be preventing the clock turning backwards on child abuse reform in Brisbane's Anglican Diocese. Law & Liberties - Amanda Gearing - 4 comments
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Like a knight in shining green armour they’re riding over the energy landscape on a policy steed to save you ‘up to’ $370 per year. Economics - Stephen Cable - 24 comments
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The Angry Vote is growing throughout Australia and is doing so at an ever increasing pace as voters grow more and more disenchanted. Domestic Politics - Everald Compton - 22 comments
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
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Inaction has resulted in half the population displaced, nearly half a million killed, millions of refugees throughout the region and a serious threat to European unity. International - Arthur Dent - 21 comments
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Announceables, rebranding, and the prestige of policy theory over delivery — the ‘arteries’ of government, driven by status rewards of social and economic importance, have come to dominate the ‘capillaries’ in a way that threatens the health of both. Political Philosophy - Nicholas Gruen - 1 comment
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President Trump's unexpected attack on Syria's Shayrat airbase in response to President Assad's sarin gas attack on his own citizens has changed the dynamic of Syria's civil war and potentially its eventual outcome. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 5 comments
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
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Public health programs are often ineffective or harmful since there is no 'typical, average person'. Health - David McRae - 2 comments
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She is leaving herself open to the charge that in this case she is listening too much to her inner politician and not enough to the potential statesperson. International - Mal Fletcher - 4 comments
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And for what reason have we become a country that flaunts military destructive might as a public entertainment, like Russia or North Korea? International - Peter Wigg - 11 comments
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