Monthly Archives: February 2007

Gone, over the rainbow

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Christopher Sheil

I first saw Billy Thorpe at Whisky A-Go-Go in Kings Cross when I was school kid. In those days, it was easy to get into places like that even if you were well under age, provided you were tall enough. … Continue reading →

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Red ink in the streets

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Nicholas Gruen

One of the joys of moving from Canberra to Melbourne many years ago is the access to art auction houses. A new one started up a few years ago which is much better run than the international houses of Southerby’s … Continue reading →

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Why Obama excites

Posted on February 28, 2007 by David Walker

If you want to know why Senator Barack Obama excites so many US Democrats, take a look at the video below. Speaking in late 2002 (when he was still an Illinois state senator), Obama lays out the major risks of … Continue reading →

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Killing me softly …

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Ken Parish

Euthanasia is back in the news, albeit in a fairly low key way.  Last Sunday The Peaceful Pill Handbook, by longtime Darwin-based euthanasia campaigner Dr Phillip Nitschke and Dr Fiona Stewart, was banned by the Classification Review Board of the Australian … Continue reading →

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Crime: reality and perceptions

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Nicholas Gruen

This diagram is in a presentation by Tony Blair about Britain. So who knows if the sources are chosen conveniently. But, providing the stats aren’t shonky in some way it makes a telling point. Similar points could be made about … Continue reading →

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Monday Missing Link (well, nearly)

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Darlene

Oh my gawd, itâs my first edition of Missing Link: Lighter, sillier and undoubtedly ridiculous. A bigger edition of Missing Link will appear later this week for your reading pleasure or otherwise. Thanks to Ms S Lawyer for her brilliant … Continue reading →

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Work Choices, Welfare to Work and Utilitarianism – Fred Argy

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Fred Argy

The interesting piece by Paul Frijters on utilitarianism as a policy guide prompts me to draw attention to a recent piece I did for New Matilda and is now available on Policy Online. It tries to compare Howardâs Work Choices … Continue reading →

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