Monthly Archives: June 2005

A Voice from Africa

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Tony Harris

In view of the topical nature of Third World issues, this online journal from Africa may be of interest. A summary has been turning up in my mail for some time, courtesy of one of the many email groups that … Continue reading →

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Aid, Live 8 and all that

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

This week’s column comes out of the conjunction of my reading Jeffrey Sachs book on how we can cure extreme poverty in a couple of decades and the mounting hype about Live 8. Sachs’ book is exciting in a way, … Continue reading →

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You heard it first on Troppo!

Posted on June 26, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

Having posted on Collingwood and racism last night, I came across this in the Sunday Age. The idea of sporting bodies getting involved in making our world a better place is a bit scary at one level. A bit like … Continue reading →

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Five contributors

Posted on June 26, 2005 by Tony Harris

Following the example of Nicholas Gruen who posted on some people who helped to save the world, I will put up some little-known people who were less involved in affairs of state but instead made their contribution in the world … Continue reading →

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Collingwood Football Club and Racism

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

My team Collingwood has had an interesting involvement the modern social history of racism. At around the time of Pauline Hanson I used to argue that, though all the focus was on Pauline’s contribution to making Australia more racist, we … Continue reading →

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next?

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Jacques Chester

The house is in ‘lived in’ chaos and I’m feeling as clear as the dry season sky. I resigned from O’Loughlin Catholic College yesterday. Now I want to jump in the ute and go down the track. I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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Off to Japan

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

I’m chaperoning my 11 year old daughter to the 2005 Children’s World Summit for the Environment in Toyohashi City and Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture in Japan. I could go on here about how irritating the indoctrination of the young … Continue reading →

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