Best of 2010
A huge thank you to everybody who has been a part of the Open Forum community in 2010. Without your phone calls, emails, blogs and taking the time to read it would all be pointless.
As much as I’m looking forward to my holiday, I’m looking forward to coming back next year because we have some wonderful contributors scheduled. On their way are stories on population, human rights, neglected news regions, the NSW election, eHealth, the NBN, measuring social progress, knowledge capital, ethics and technology, and happiness!
In the meantime, here are 10 of the best Open Forum blogs from 2010:
Keeping Japanese Whaling in Context, Warren Reed begins with a lesson on Australia’s whaling history then suggests that whilst our litigious approach towards ending Japanese whaling is going nowhere, perhaps a more open and conciliatory approach would serve both countries – and the whales – better.
Networking for Newcomers, Sue Ellson explains that the skills which make you good at your job, are different to the skills you need to get a job; and never more so than when you are job hunting in a new country.
Time to Turn off the Simpsons, Lisa Middlebrook takes a look at her two home countries and wonders why Australians seem so eager to take the worst of the USA whilst ignoring the best aspects its culture?
Building on our Strengths, Wayne Swan shares his exclusive address to the GAP Summit 2010.
Economics and Psychology: a marriage of necessity. Prof Bob Cummins tells a story of a courtship that’s going wrong.
Bulls and Politics, Marta Conejo Sobrino gave us an insight into the domestic Spanish politics behind the high profile ban on bull fighting.
Dousing the Beacon, Joseph Younes on the place of Al-Manar, the Lebanese based, Hezbollah associated TV station in Australia.
Fighting Fire with Fire, Patrick Callioni challenges the public and media ‘s complacent acceptance of the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 without scrutiny. The Opposition and elements of the media kept asking for the business case for the NBN, but where is the business case for the continuing onslaught on our freedoms by parliament at all levels? he asks.
Art, Archaeology, Crime and the Surveyor, Prof John Fryer explained exactly what he gets to do as a surveyor – and it’s a whole lot more interesting than you might imagine.
Paid parental leave just around the corner…are you confused? If so Matthew Tukaki has a checklist for you.
Happy New Year everyone with Best Wishes from Sally, Olga and all the team at Open Forum.
foggy
August 3, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Twitter occupied
Hi Sally Rose!
foggy
January 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm
2013
Hi Sally Rose!Just thinking of you!