Politics

America Is in Need of a Moral Bailout

Chris Hedges We live in an age of moral nihilism. We have trashed our universities, turning them into vocational factories that produce...

Saving the Bay

Save Ralphs Bay Save Ralphs Bay’s recent newsletter draws the attention of the public to concerns over the Walker Corporation’s Draft Integrated...

A global ‘national security’ issue lurks at Bangladesh’s border

Lisa Friedman ClimateWire Published: March 23, 2009 BHOMRA, Bangladesh — A high, heavily reinforced barbed wire fence cuts a jagged line through...

More doctors needed. Not more politicians!

PETER KAYE Independent Candidate for Windermere- MEDIA RELEASE “And if people vote for a Party affiliated candidate in the upcoming Windermere election,...

Entitlements for same sex couples

Julian Punch THE Federal Government has moved to eliminate discrimination from Commonwealth laws, bringing entitlements for same sex couples into line with...

Examiner demands apology

What the Obamas eat …

Huffington Post 1.Will Obama’s Food Safety Team Finally Regulate the Biggest Food Safety Hazard of Our Time 2.The Obamas Turn the White...

What you can do …

via phill Parsons A practically orientated set of community actions by people who take the climate issue seriously By Audrey Schulman on...

Empty coffer blues

Sue Neales Mercury Comment ONE has to feel some sympathy for Premier David Bartlett. Read more here

Tasmania’s education turmoil engulfs Adult education

Friends of Adult Education THE ongoing confusion and uncertainty over the future of Adult Education (which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year)...