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Democracy & Civil Society
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Does religion poison everything?
Last Friday night I attended the opening night of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at the Sydney Opera House. The…
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Public Servants & the Public Interest
A few days ago, the Crikey subscriber email asked the question: what is the role of our public servants? They…
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Emmanuel Jal – War Child
Another session at the Sydney Writers’ Festival that I really got a lot out of was called The Message. The…
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China’s ‘groundless’ grasp of irony
The Chinese Government has responded strongly to reports by foreign media sources that China is the source of the current…
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Horror stories from recent Gaza conflict
Israeli soldiers have admitted killing Gaza civillians in the recent conflict. Not only deliberately, but also having been ordered to:…
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International Women’s Day
When I was at Macquarie University, it wasn’t uncommon for guys to remark ‘There’s a women’s room, where’s the men’s…
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Sounding the death-knell for Catholicism
I might have mentioned before I was brought up Catholic. Even though I definitely don’t regard myself as one anymore,…
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Politics as light relief
Australians wanting a bit of light relief from the seriousness of the bushfires and the global financial crisis can be…
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How to kiss a dog goodbye
This is going to be all over the place by tonight.