I’ve been following the Andrew Fraser issue with some interest, and amusement. We published a defence of his right to publish today. Actually, more precisely it was a condemnation of Deakin for refusing to publish him because they received a legal threat. We would have published an edited extract […] Continue Reading…
September 22, 2005 | Graham
Fraser defines a copy and paste system.
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September 22, 2005 | Jeff Wall
A good news story about public office
At a time when Mark Latham is trashing public office thanks to his pathetic diary “revelations”, it is time for a good news story about good people still being prepared to offer themselves for public office.
But, sadly, it’s a New Zealand story not an Australian one…and one has to […] Continue Reading…
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September 22, 2005 | Ronda Jambe
From the Gold to the Gulf – a Tale of Two Coasts (1)
From the Gulf to the Gold (1)
Surfers strikes me as a compilation of several cities. Hong Kong (for the high rises and heat), Las Vegas for the sheer flash (but minus the big show options) and Orlando (because it does have those attractions). But what makes it special is […] Continue Reading…
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September 20, 2005 | Graham
Latham – history is not always written by the victors
Mark Latham is pitching for history, not the present, with his diary. Its style suggests that it was designed to be published right from the very beginning, and if that is the case, while Mark appears a little fevered in his media interviews, the book shouldn’t be written off […] Continue Reading…
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September 13, 2005 | Graham
www.canute.com.ch
Do they block On Line Opinion in China, and if not, will I be in breach of Chinese law if anyone reads OLO there? This thought has been prompted by this quote sent to me from a business partner, and my non-business partner’s desire to go to China for […] Continue Reading…
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September 09, 2005 | Graham
Barnaby’s just looking for an excuse
You can tell that Barnaby Joyce has only agreed to the selling of Telstra under extreme pressure. Give him half an excuse and he will look to back-out. Once more he’s on the news with his concerns about selling Telstra:
I am not trying to be melodramatic but I am […] Continue Reading…
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September 07, 2005 | Graham
Evil triumphs
Helen Pringle explores the provenance, and some more, of words attributed to Voltaire in this article. He was alleged to have said, but never did, that he would defend a man’s right to say something to the death, even if he didn’t agree with it.
Another phrase that is attributed […] Continue Reading…
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September 05, 2005 | Graham
Intelligent design
The latest trend to be hitting metaphysics appears to be “Intelligent Design” (see this article by Hiram Caton in On Line Opinion). The theory that the universe is so obviously well-constructed that it must have been intelligently designed is apparently so compelling that it has led Brendan Nelson to […] Continue Reading…
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August 30, 2005 | Graham
So who laughed?
I wish I had time for a longer post on the John Brogden brouhaha. The degraded state of journalism in the country is on full-show. A politician gets a little drunk and in a situation which is obviously completely off the record indulges in a bit of horseplay and […] Continue Reading…
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August 25, 2005 | Graham
Joyce shows way on Queensland Coalition
Barnaby Joyce’s behaviour over Telstra should be a lesson to the Queensland Liberals on how to negotiate a coalition agreement with the Queensland Nats. Just because they threaten to walk away or wreck things if they don’t get their way doesn’t mean they will.
Joyce at one stage wanted $5 […] Continue Reading…
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