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Pusillanimous porn piffle

Ken Parish
March 6, 2008March 6, 2008
Watching The 7:30 Report last night, I found myself quickly checking the remote to make sure I hadn't accidentally switched over to A Current Affair...
Law

Opportunity-levelling redistribution versus passive welfare

Fred Argy
March 6, 2008March 6, 2008
Picking up on Nicholas Gruens posting of 4 March on Bowles and Gintis essay ("Is equality passe?"), I notice that B and G point to...
Climate Change

Lovelock v Bolt : The Matchup

Rex Ringschott
March 6, 2008March 6, 2008
Whats the difference between James Lovelock environmental scientist and inventor of the Gaia hypothesis, and Andrew Bolt Herald Sun columnist and inventor of such useful...
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Missing Link Daily

Ken Parish
March 6, 2008March 6, 2008
A digest of the best of the blogosphere published each weekday and compiled by Ken Parish, James Farrell, Gilmae, Darlene Taylor and Saint. Politics Australian...

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RSS Bill Mitchell

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  • The book that sparked a revolution: One Hundred Years of Solitude, the literary masterpiece now adapted for TV December 9, 2024
    The ‘bible’ of Latin America, Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s funny, tragic, sensual and political novel opened the door to new ways of writing and has sold more than 45 million copies.
    Gabriel Garcia Ochoa, Global Studies, Translation and Comparative Literature, Monash University
  • The human right to science is 76 years old. It’s a reminder for us all to be more curious December 9, 2024
    Taking the right to science seriously can help spark a new ethos of curiosity-driven research for the planet.
    Sujatha Raman, Professor and UNESCO Chair-holder, Australian National University
  • ‘Unseen world’: researchers capture fascinating footage of the world’s smallest penguins in a bid to save them December 9, 2024
    On an island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting to survive. Footage gathered by scientists reveals what the birds get up to when humans aren’t watching.
    Diane Colombelli-Négrel, Senior Lecturer, Animal Behaviour, Flinders University
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    Some studies say menopause hormone therapy increases the risk of dementia, while others say it reduces it. Here’s how to make sense of the conflicting results.
    Caroline Gurvich, Associate Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Monash University
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    Musical instruments come with physical and mental benefits, and there’s an instrument to suit everyone.
    Wendy Hargreaves, Senior Learning Advisor, University of Southern Queensland