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UncategorisedMore than Luck: Making good ideas matter
editor | December 23, 2010
The Centre for Policy Development (CPD) recently published their first-ever hard copy book, More Than Luck: Ideas Australia needs now. To find out more about out this collection of essays from leading Australian thinkers check out their website. -
Young people, social-networking, and privacy: debunking the myth
Malcolm Crompton | December 20, 2010In the burgeoning digital social networking era, the oft-repeated assertion that “youth don’t care about privacy” has become a cliché.
I have always felt that this was an inaccurate representation. It creates the false dichotomy that somehow “older” people care more or are able to better manage their privacy online. A variation on this theme that is just as much fallacy is that “youth don’t care about privacy any more”.
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UncategorisedGood News for New Matilda – sort of
editor | December 15, 2010
With the help of an interest free loan NM just made it over the line to reach their fundraising target. Will it be enough to see them continue in 2011? Announcement due late Friday 17 Dec. Visit New Matilda for the the FULL STORY. -
UncategorisedDemocratising Research in the Australian Cloud
editor | December 15, 2010
Dr Dennis Gannon talks about Microsoft Australia’s recently released White Paper on this subject over at the GovTech blog. READ IT »» -
UncategorisedSydney Rally for Wikileaks TODAY
editor | December 14, 2010
Demonstration to Free Julian Assange and Defend Wikileaks – Sydney Town Hall, Tuesday 14th December, 5.30pm. Starts Town Hall at 5.30 then marching to the US Consulate in Martin Place.
The rally will be addressed by Greens MLC David Shoebridge, independent journalist Wendy Bacon and Antony Lowenstein, author of My Israel Question and Blogging Revolution. The rally is demanding an end to the censorship of Wikileaks and freedom for Julian Assange.
More information at Antony Lowenstein’s Blog »»
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The decade in review and the decade to come
Matthew Tukaki | December 14, 2010As we lay the first decade of the noughties to rest what can we expect for the next decade to come?
Can you believe that it’s another decade over and a new one about to begin? Where did the last ten years go? Or were there just too many things happening that by the time we arrived at December 2010 – we hardly saw the time fly.
So what did happen and where to next in this new decade? Well, let’s take a look at some of the really notable events, but without dwelling on them too much because no doubt historians will and already have.
The new millennium dawned with the prospect of global meltdown – we all bought into the Y2K bug, and as a result, billions was spent preparing for something that many now consider to be a con.
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Lay-buying art?….you heard me
Aarna Hanley | December 13, 2010Contemporary art – don't run away, reverse snobbery is so very unflattering.
A while back I was talking to Joanna Strumpf, one half of the Sydney contemporary art gallery Sullivan and Strumpf Fine Art, about the do’s and don’ts of collecting contemporary art.
Strumpf and business partner Ursula Sullivan have positioned their gallery deliberately as one that encourages young women to spend money on art.
The Declaration of Human Rights: Where to from here for business and industry?
Matthew Tukaki | December 10, 2010Unlike Government’s and nation states, business does not necessarily have borders – so what role can we play in protecting and promoting human rights?
Human rights is normally seen as involving an individual or something for Government’s and civil society organisations to consider, but, on this the Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, I want to pose the question of whether or not business has an increasing responsibility to also adhere to a fundamental series of principles.
At the centre of any civil and developing society sits the fundamental rights of human beings to live, to work, to raise a family (or not as the case may be), to vote for whom they want, to engage with whom they please, and to do what it is, within the law, what they want to do.
UncategorisedSeasons Greetings!
editor | December 10, 2010
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our community throughout the year, including of course all our readers.Wishing you peace and happiness in the new year!
What does “Christmas” mean in Australia
Sue Ellson | December 9, 2010No matter what your cultural background Christmas is a community event in Australia. Inviting Newcomers to participate in celebrations can be rewarding for all involved.
As a third generation Australian, I have grown up with the yearly ritual of Christmas in Australia.
