Sedition law slammed
I posted about the Howard government's new(ish) sedition laws last year when they were going through Parliament, and expressed the view that they might well...
Indigenous employment: is tourism the answer?
When Ken Parish blogged on remote Aboriginal communities last week, prompting John Quiggin to blog more specifically on employment subsidies, I was reminded of the...
Prediction is difficult – especially about the future.
Courtesy of my brother, here's a quote which would be nice on our banner above, but which is a little long. The one really rousing...
Of guns and constitutions (2)
PM Alkatiri (right) and National Parliament Speaker Francisco "Lu Olo" Gutteres at the recent Fretilin Party Congress which confirmed Alkatiri's leadership Further to...
We aim to please
You aim too please. Iintroducing the latest in gaming technology. And who said my subscription to slashdot was a waste of time.
The cold war: The Torn Curtain
Anyone who missed them should try not to miss the repeats of 'Torn Curtain' the ABC Hindsight programs on the cold war. Excellent radio documentary...
JS Mill turns 200: you heard it last on Troppo
Visiting this site I discovered that we've missed JS Mill's 200th birthday which occured on the 20th May 2006. He was a good guy and,...