The August Meeting of the 17 Group

— Pat Buckridge on the crisis in the study of literature in the school system.… Go to Article

When the long distance electronic communication by telegraph arrived in the USA in the 1800's, the proponents said we will now have instant information from England, while others commented that all that will be different is that we will know when Lady Windemere has the flu

– US academic, Neil Postman, in his book “Amusing Ourselves to Death”

When I read about efforts by groups to lobby federal parliamentarians about the crisis in the Middle East, no coherent message seems to come through.… Go to Article

In the midst of current debate over militant and parliamentary strategies for the workers movement, Julia Gillard made headlines when she attacked union militants and said that she would not endorse automatic ‘right of entry‘ for union organisers into workplaces.… Go to Article