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And the music plays on
patrickcallioni | September 8, 2010The independents have decided.
"I conclude, then, that so long as Fortune varies and men stand still, they will prosper while they suit the times, and fail when they do not. But I do feel this: that it is better to be rash than timid, for Fortune is a woman, and the man who wants to hold her down must beat and bully her. We see that she yields more often to men of this stripe than to those who come coldly toward her". Niccoló Machiavelli, The Prince
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Success and traditional rules don’t always go hand-in-hand
Kate Williamson | September 3, 2010On 30 July 2010 I attended a great event hosted by the University of Sydney as part of the Sydney Ideas conference.
Dare was a creator behind the hugely successful brand Mambo. He now runs Deus Ex Machina, a company, which develops customised motorcycles and clothing lines. His sister Kate who has carved out a careers as a professional writer and currently lives in New York.
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Post-electoral musical chairs
patrickcallioni | August 31, 2010It is now more than a week since the election and negotiations proceed to determine who will form the next government; noting that we already have a government, albeit in caretaker mode.
Incumbency could become very significant in this complicated post-electoral game of musical chairs, as Jack Waterford explained in The Canberra Times recently. Waterford’s point was that if Julia Gillard were to go to Government House now and sought a fresh appointment as PM, she would get it, on the grounds that until a no-confidence vote in the House of Representatives went against her, she is entitled to assume that she the confidence of the House.
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Uncategorised20 years strong: and now a renaissance
editor | August 31, 2010
TheMHS twentieth annual mental health services conference will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre Darling Harbour 14-17 September 2010. This year’s program has a focus on transcultural service delivery. MORE INFO>> -
Accelerating social changemakers: it’s all about the people
msweeks@cisco.com | August 30, 2010Martin Stewart-Weeks, Chair of the Australian Social Innovation Exchange (ASIX), reflects on the first year and where the organisation is headed next.
For the past couple of months, we’ve been thinking about who we are, what we do and what we want to achieve. Aided by Rachel Botsman and with great input from a number of people in the social innovation community, we’ve been refining the way ASIX should define its identity and purpose.
This blog post sets out the basic story. We’d be keen to hear from anyone with any thoughts and reactions to the way we’ve defined our identity and purpose. And if you haven’t already, sign up at the ASIX website and register as a ‘changemaker’, part of the steadily growing community of people becoming more active and engaged.
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Pull out of Afghanistan now, says new Australian MP
Antony Lowenstein | August 26, 2010An Australian politician who actually thinks before he speaks on Afghanistan (unlike the parrots in the major parties).
Andrew Wilkie has said the justification given by both parties for keeping Australian troops in Afghanistan is a “great lie”.
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UncategorisedNew News 2010 Conference
editor | August 25, 2010
The Swinburne University Public Interest Journalism Foundation (PIJ) and Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) present New News 2010, a groundbreaking two day conference on the future of journalism on 2nd and 3rd September. -
UncategorisedTony Windsor MP
editor | August 25, 2010
Meet the regional independents likely to hold the balance of power. To see how Tony Windsor MP presents himself on his homepage CLICK HERE>> -
UncategorisedBob Katter MP
editor | August 25, 2010
Meet the regional independents likely to hold the balance of power. To see how Bob Katter MP presents himself on his homepage CLICK HERE>> -
UncategorisedRob Oakeshott MP
editor | August 25, 2010
Meet the regional independents likely to hold the balance of power. To read how Rob Oakeshott MP introduces himself, in his own words, on his website CLICK HERE>> -
Psychology: public perceptions and social roles
Shane Rogers | August 23, 2010Researchers from the University of Western Australia are seeking volunteers to complete a short questionnaire regarding the public perception of psychology.
People may consider consulting a psychologist in regards to mental health, but how well informed do people feel about psychology?
Does the public feel that the distinctions between a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist and counselling psychologist are made clear enough?
Does the public feel that more information regarding what occurs in therapy should be disseminated?
How aware is the public of the broader psychological research that is conducted into areas outside the realm of clinical psychology?
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Reflections on the election campaign
patrickcallioni | August 23, 2010If we want to move away from the politics of the lowest common denominator, let us start from the right place.
