Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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A book on peak oil from the country where the greenhouse effect was first hypothesised has several Australian links. Environment - Michael Lardelli - 20 comments
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The sole issue is whether a Swedish prosecutor can issue an arrest warrant under the Extradition Act. Law & Liberties - Max Atkinson
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The U.S is seeing East Asia in a new light. International - Graham Cooke - 1 comment
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The Report recommends substantive changes to Australia’s media, telecommunications, Internet, and content regulatory landscape. Media - Martyn Taylor
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The Australian government is so determined to make a point that it jails under-aged Indonesian deck hands as 'people smugglers'. Law & Liberties - Marilyn Shepherd - 17 comments
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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The flimsy right that is the presumption of innocence can't shield Thomson and can't spare the integrity of parliament. Law & Liberties - Mirko Bagaric - 29 comments
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Labor must strive to make appeal through a can-do strategy that informs Australians of the need to change direction, but in ways conducive to Labor values. Feature - Chris Lewis - 9 comments
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Social media brings lots of 'likes' and signatures, but does it take us further away from actually influencing the world? Media - Hsin-Yi Lo - 4 comments
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Why didn't the government send a militant protestant, or atheist, as its ambassador to the Holy See? Law & Liberties - Max Wallace - 8 comments
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What could possibly bring both sides of the Israeli Knesset together? International - David Singer - 32 comments
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Why not a separate form of marriage for same sex couples? Society - Don Allan - 26 comments
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Friday, May 11, 2012
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Earnings from opening our universities to overseas students now earns the nation $15.8 billion, making education our third largest export industry. Education - Peter Shergold - 4 comments
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In the best gas acreage in the US the return from a well is one-two-hundredth that of the average well in Russia. Environment - Dmitry Orlov - 11 comments
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If you do find American-made products, they are probably produced in 'right-to-work' states that think unionized labor is a Communist-conspiracy to destroy the free enterprise system. Economics - Walt Brasch - 6 comments
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Eleanor Roosevelt, Hilary Clinton and Australia's prime minister. Law & Liberties - Jocelynne Scutt - 64 comments
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Australia is not as well known in Indonesia as we might like to think, or as we should be. International - Julie Bishop - 2 comments
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In France Sarkozy gives way to Hollande, but what does that mean? International - Madeleine Byrne - 6 comments
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New neuroscience research from Berkeley and Cornell Universities on the teenage brain is providing powerful and disturbing evidence that extended youth dependency in developed countries is causing havoc with teenage brain development. Society - Jan Owen - 6 comments
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Since 1900, the world has been struck by seven 'super-quakes', with a magnitude exceeding 8.8. Environment - Fred Pearce - 21 comments
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Housing affordability is not only about owners and buyers, but renters too. Society - Emma Davidson - 12 comments
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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What happens when the doctor refuses to sign the conscientious objector’s form? Health - Martin Bouckaert - 39 comments
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The cohabiting couple make the subliminal statement to each other that 'I don't need to be married to you to have sex with you'. Society - Bernard Toutounji - 46 comments
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If the drug problem is getting worse, why isn't harm minimisation to blame? Health - Dominic Perrottet - 51 comments
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Take this test to find out how much you know about the shift in Israeli politics. International - Neve Gordon - 6 comments
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Electoral bribes only work when they are seen as dividends rather than alibis. Feature - Graham Young - 27 comments
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A strategic shift away from Australian aid reveals Gillard's hatchet job on Rudd's UN dream. Feature - Jo Coghlan - 33 comments
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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A constant refrain at all levels is that Australia is the best country in the world, but when this claim is tested – on the norms – it is at least arguable. Law & Liberties - Richard Laidlaw - 7 comments
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Students are the only people in schools who can produce learning. Education - Dean Ashenden - 6 comments
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The problems inherent in denying teachers as a profession. Education - Mike Williss - 23 comments
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Technology advances, but oil still retreats. Environment - Andrew McKay - 23 comments
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Britain is known internationally as being ruled by OH & S despots, and certainly all Britons recognise this. International - Chris Ashton - 6 comments
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Monday, May 7, 2012
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The state of the service pension is not what our armed forces fought for. Society - Tess Lawrence - 10 comments
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Two decades of mandatory detention erodes Australia's human rights record. Law & Liberties - Jo Coghlan - 32 comments
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Predator drones could play an important role in ensuring aid is delivered intact to those who need it. International - Jack Chow - 4 comments
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Burning the Koran - he's at it again. Law & Liberties - Kourosh Ziabari - 24 comments
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With the Republican National Committee throwing its resources behind Romney the Presidential race is now really on. International - Justin Barbour - 2 comments
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Does anyone know what the real cost if implementing the ETS will be? Environment - Peter Lang - 51 comments
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Friday, May 4, 2012
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Gay marriage will mark the beginning of the end of the religious right's disproportionate influence on Australian politics. Society - Rodney Croome - 91 comments
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Local government and state government election results suggest that the love-in with anti-development parties has ended. Domestic Politics - Ross Elliott - 22 comments
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Trade protectionism will inevitably rise as one of many counterproductive European policies. International - Julie Bishop - 8 comments
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The foundations of Australia's political parties have shifted, but the parties themselves have yet to shift. Domestic Politics - Everald Compton - 4 comments
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Vulnerable individuals have little chance of gaining a successful human rights outcome if they take their case to the UN. Law & Liberties - Adam Fletcher - 4 comments
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
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The federal government could be complicit in the institutionalised bullying of GLBT children and adults across Australia. Education - Dan Haesler - 34 comments
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The research simply does not support the idea that obesity is automatically harmful (except at statistical extremes). Health - Lydia Turner - 3 comments
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It matters because pushing well-off families out of the public sector would lead to higher concentrations of disadvantage in government schools. Education - Margaret Clark - 11 comments
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Not being able to speak, read or write Chinese is a handicap that Australians wear. Education - Jennifer Grant - 12 comments
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Western China simply lacks the water resources needed to support major new energy development. International - Christina Larson - 6 comments
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Creeping credentialism is stalking Australia's nannies, and the rest of us. Society - Richard Allsop - 6 comments
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Harmonisation of industrial relations laws might take care of complexity, but ultimately at too high a cost. Society - Alex Philipatos - 2 comments
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A by now politicised Department of Veterans Affairs was willing to be co-opted into expanding their charter to take on the promotion of Australian military history and achievements. Society - Bruce Haigh - 3 comments
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Never before has a member been forced to stand down because of a civil claim. Law & Liberties - James English - 8 comments
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To date emergency management has treated all ages as having the same needs. Society - Stephen McDonald - 2 comments
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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Low or negative inflation was sufficient to mask a noticeable increase in 'non-tradeable' goods. Economics - Henry Thornton - 5 comments
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What is the relationship between use of pornography and the libido deficit of women, the purported mismatch among couples, and men's abiding sense of sexual frustration in marriage? Society - Petra Bueskens - 109 comments
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Unrealistic expectations bread corrupt pressures to meet them. Health - Paul Middleton - 4 comments
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There is nothing intrinsically solid in the value of gold. Economics - Michael Tomlinson - 8 comments
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Discrimination occurs throughout the USA, whether we want to believe it or not. Law & Liberties - Walt Brasch - 5 comments
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The power academic journals hold is incredible and it does not seem that academics have done enough to challenge their power. Education - Nattavud Pimpa - 10 comments
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Now that a Palestinian state has been recognized - any restraints on Israel changing the status of the West Bank under the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap have been removed. International - David Singer - 6 comments
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Murdoch remains a grand vizier, pulling the strings and being the ventriloquist of political puppets. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 7 comments
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In allowing the focus to remain on Churches and non-Government institutions, the Baillieu Government has conveniently sidestepped any scrutiny of the government's conduct. Law & Liberties - Angela Sdrinis - 13 comments
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The unsupportable case for a Coral Sea Marine Park ‘no-take’ zone. Environment - Max Rheese - 4 comments
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How a reckless sell-off is running Australia short of oil and gas. Domestic Politics - Mark O'Connor - 104 comments
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The Asian Century has five big implications for Australia. International - Andrew Leigh and Lisa Singh - 7 comments
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It is a perverse situation where those born with a disability must envy those who acquired their impairment through a work or road accident. Society - Jeff Davey
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Friday, April 27, 2012
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The GFC is the inevitable outcome of a pathological tax system. Economics - Bryan Kavanagh - 24 comments
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Christianity has been the focus and font of moral and ethical judgements. Religion & Spirituality - Simon Mundy - 19 comments
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Engineering solutions will be available for environmental problems, but they take time to invent. Environment - James Dyson - 37 comments
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When weather defied climate science predictions skepticism bloomed. Environment - Mark S. Lawson - 41 comments
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The Pollyannaistas are gathering for promotion at RMIT. Education - Malcolm King - 3 comments
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Drink driving is more than negligence - should it be criminalised? Law & Liberties - William Spaul - 26 comments
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
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As fewer and fewer know anyone who served in World Wars I or II our celebration of Anzac Day changes. Society - David Stephens - 13 comments
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An Anzac Day statistic after statistic reminds us in graphic terms of the horror of war and the suffering and sacrifice of combatants and civilians caught up in conflict. Society - Julie Bishop - 20 comments
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This budget could see Labor win back support by implementing policies that Australians need. Economics - Tristan Ewins - 61 comments
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Is the current enthusiasm for rocket launches in Asia a sign of increased militarism? International - Marko Beljac - 4 comments
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The potentially 'big bad wolf' is China. Domestic Politics - Andrew Farran - 3 comments
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Societies can't be explored using a helicopter view, you have to put your feet on the ground. International - Kathy Kelly - 10 comments
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Why is it that in some circumstances the media finely dissects race, and in others we all seem to look the same? Indigenous Affairs - Sasha Uzunov - 8 comments
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Death is closer to our thoughts on Anzac Day than at most other times. Society - Kay Stroud - 2 comments
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If Anzac Day is a national day that takes place in public space then it needs to be open to debate, critique, argument and counter-argument. Society - Catriona Elder - 10 comments
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Law must govern political practice, not vice versa otherwise illegality will be legitimised through commission. Law & Liberties - Max Atkinson - 9 comments
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The US Alliance brings more right than wrong to the world. International - Chris Lewis - 29 comments
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Crew on foreign shipping operating in New Zealand waters are virtual slaves. International - Duncan Graham - 2 comments
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Materialism and individualism are risk factors in our society that need to be closely watched. April Feature - David Wilson - 25 comments
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Atheism is busy framing the answers, but it doesn't understand what the question is. April Feature - Mark Christensen - 185 comments
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Monday, April 23, 2012
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Afghanistan brought us a decade of sacrifice despite promises and solemn undertakings International - Kellie Tranter - 36 comments
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There is nothing that brings home the sad realization that a wealthy husband is not a financial plan, than finding the au pair or nanny in bed with your man. Society - Evelyn Tsitas - 6 comments
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Will bribing employers with a $1,000 make older employees that much more attractive? Economics - Jonathan J. Ariel - 7 comments
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A national education policy is not in the interests of states nor, therefore, the Commonwealth Education - Grant Wyeth - 5 comments
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The idea that sexism can be purged from our culture through regulatory means or that unity comes from focussing on what is different is counterproductive. Society - Mark Christensen - 5 comments
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Friday, April 20, 2012
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The Press Council is supposed to guarantee journalistic standards, not undermine them. Law & Liberties - Jim Wallace - 47 comments
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Queensland liberals may be in for disappointment. The NSW government, elected with a similarly huge mandate, is proving timid on the economic front and authoritarian on social issues. Domestic Politics - David Leyonhjelm - 6 comments
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Australia is heading north-west. Society - Mark McCrindle - 79 comments
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Maybe, but not the way we are heading. Education - John Turner - 28 comments
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Iran believes her history entitles her to be considered an equal of any nation in the west. International - Abolghasem Bayyenat - 9 comments
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
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In the absence of any national consensus in Australia about our identity and our place in the world, our trading partners know that their relationships with us are shallow. Political Philosophy - David Morris - 10 comments
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Milne is a figure of the Brown tradition, while Bandt is representative of the Greens' growing inner city constituency. Domestic Politics - Robert Simms - 10 comments
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Israel wants to retain the high ground because it has a ballistic advantage. International - Graham Cooke - 4 comments
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Two Islamist parties could have the majority of seats in the next Egyptian parliament. International - Julie Bishop - 19 comments
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Stigmatising the Mojahedin-E Khalq (MEK) as terrorists is bad policy. International - Pooya Javid - 4 comments
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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The housing industry is attempting to re-write economic laws by pushing 'as fact' that a GST on food is more efficient than land tax. Economics - Karl Fitzgerald - 3 comments
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Less has been shown to be more in independent studies. Economics - Andrew Leigh - 4 comments
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Man is born free but is everywhere in organisations. Society - Malcolm King
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NATO has been hypocritical in that it accepts Macedonian hospitality and soldiers as part its missions in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan but does not yet accept Macedonia as a full member. International - Ordan Andreevski - 7 comments
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Recent WikiLeaks reports suggest that Saudi officials have been working closely with Mossad to step up pressure against Iran. International - Kourosh Ziabari - 5 comments
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Australia is proudly multicultural. But what does this mean? Society - Valerie Yule - 5 comments
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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An 'anonymous' Christian reports on the lion's den. April Feature - David Palmer - 112 comments
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While the Greens continue to poll well most ex-Labor voters are moving to other parties. Domestic Politics - Terry Flew - 27 comments
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Common law is outdated when it comes to meeting the needs of national and international contracts. Law & Liberties - William Isdale
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A mechanistic model of the brain is leading to an emphasis on medication and even shock treatment rather than psychotherapy. Health - Brian Holden - 4 comments
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India's construction of two hydroelectric dams on the Indus River threaten Pakistan's water supply. International - John Daly - 6 comments
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Rather than allowing the courts to temper justice with mercy, the DPP seems to be allowing mercy to tamper with justice. Law & Liberties - Paul Russell - 10 comments
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