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Reflections on current political debates
As anyone who has ever read my posts would know, I am not a big fan of the current Australian federal government. I am not saying that they have not done some good things, they have. They also deserve credit … Continue reading
In defence of being ‘politically correct’
In political debates there have emerged certain phrases that become increasingly meaningless when they are thrown around. Example include ‘being unAustralian’, ‘political elites’ and ‘political correctness gone made’. In this paper I wrote for the Punch and available here, I … Continue reading
Racism: are we a racist country?
I cannot help but wonder what drives prejudice. Yes, for sure, we all have had negative interactions with some people from some cultures, like other cultures have had negative interactions with ours, but is that enough to take a position … Continue reading
Musings on cricket and politics
Ahhhhh the Australian cricket season… I love cricket (the five day tests not the one day or 20/20 variety). While watching Australia being blown away by the current very impressive English team, I have been musing about the relationship between … Continue reading
Wikileaks, Julian Assange and free speech
It is not an exaggeration to say that the Wikleaks story has been the biggest one this year – bigger than any election or hung parliament. Wikileaks and Julian Assange have managed to split public opinion: is he irresponsible or … Continue reading
Racism and multiculturalism: niether are dead…
I am often asked two questions simultaneously: the first is whether Australia is a racist country; and, the second is whether cultures can actually mix. These questions require complex answers and to simply state yes or no to either of … Continue reading
Generational analysis: young people, politics and employment
I have been researching young people and attitudes to politics for a while now and it always makes me look sideways when I hear people say, “In my day, young people where so much more active…” It is a take … Continue reading
On knowledge, progress traps and water
Whenever I write an article about the importance of acting on climate change or point out flaws in sceptic arguments, I receive a barrage of abusive emails or twitter messages. Not sure why people seem to feel that this is … Continue reading
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Dear Politicians – we are not dumb…
I am often frustrated by the way politicans and the media interact – turning complex problems into 5-second grabs! This treats us like we are idiots – which we are not – and we can look at many examples in … Continue reading
Economics – a discussion of housing and stimulous
Hi everyone Many of us have been frustrated with the simple positions taken in the 2010 federal election especially around economics. As a result, I have decided to write a couple of pieces as follows… 1. The stimulous package No … Continue reading