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1.0KEconomyTechniques of neutralisation – a framework of prejudice
Societies may enable or hinder disabled people through policies and attitudes. We have moved such a long way from the Labour era...
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821Economy
Beyond the Craic Down Under
With the demise of the so called Celtic Tiger in 2008 the Irish are deserting the Emerald Isle in droves. But I...
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965Economy
Bringing up the bodies in Ireland
The news from Ireland that up to eight hundred infants, possibly more, were secretly buried within the grounds of a home for...
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793Economy
Our daily grind
Australians’ love affair with coffee is showing no signs of flagging. Seems we can’t get enough of the stuff. In cities and...
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874Health
Don’t let our mentally ill be misunderstood
‘Plenty of biffo, I’d reckon,’ quipped the otherwise helpful bloke in Mitre 10 recently when I’d told him where I worked. ‘Actually...
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1.4KEconomy
Deadbeat dads and the luck of the Irish
Not long ago a headline in an Irish daily newspaper proclaiming deadbeat dads under fire caught my attention. I was worried. Was...
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770Opinion
Running through rain
Afternoon sun was streaming inthrough the windows asthe daily cavalcade of cars and FWDs began arriving at the school across the road....
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788Health
Demons in our midst
With hiskhaki army disposal overcoat, over-sized mohawk and red Dr Marten boots, James was hard to miss. I was saddened but not...
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1.0KEnvironment
The metaphorical fox in Tasmania
Lying prostrate amongst mangled briars, ferns and saplings,her mouth agape and her glassy eyes staring straight ahead; the first fox I ever...
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807Opinion
The café stripped bare
In between its coverage of bushfires and floods Fairfax media has recently seen fit to run several opinion pieces on the “problem”...
