Character and argument
Strictly speaking, an argument’s force ought to be independent of the person making it. If the evidence and reasoning is strong, what does it matter if the person making it is an expert or an amateur,...
View ArticleMal Brough at Melbourne Uni
The 2007 Alfred Deakin Lecture is on at Melbourne University this Tuesday, 2 October. The lecture is to be given by Mal Brough, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, on ‘The...
View ArticleJob vacancy at CIS
My CIS colleague Kirsten Storry is moving on, leaving a vacancy at the CIS for someone wanting a job researching Indigenous issues: The position will involve undertaking research into the challenges...
View ArticleCompo culture
Note: I am satisfied, based on Chris Miller’s comment (at 8 below), that he and his family did have a bad experience with Emirates well beyond an erroneous phone call for which an apology would have...
View ArticleShould councils second-guess household arrangements?
There doesn’t seem to be a caretaker period for the currently underway (by postal ballot) Melbourne City Council elections, because amidst the large quantity of campaign materials from the candidates...
View ArticleHelp Jacques get a distinction
Jacques Chester, who does the tech work for this blog and therefore has special announcement rights, needs some help with one of his uni subjects. All you need to do is some simple calculator maths and...
View ArticleGreg Sheridan – Deakin lecture, University of Melbourne 19 May
Somewhat ironically, given my views on the ‘Australian Settlement’, I am a member of the Alfred Deakin Lecture Trust. This year the lecture is being given by The Australian‘s Greg Sheridan. The title...
View ArticleGreg Sheridan lecture at Melbourne Uni – tonight (Wednesday)
This year’s Alfred Deakin Lecture is being given by The Australian‘s Greg Sheridan. The title is ‘The Death of Multilateralism and the Crisis of Global Goverance’. It’s free and open to the public....
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