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EDITORIAL: More of the same from the PM
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has broken one of his much-touted promises for the second year in a row. |
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THE BOXSEAT: The government's dead hand on a living doc
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: On the eve of the first sitting of Parliament for the year, BRIAN JOHNSTONE* reflects on a government that has a long way to go. |
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AT LARGE: Heroes: The great divide
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: White Australia likes to pick and choose their heroes. But CHRIS GRAHAM* writes they are often far off the mark. |
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RINGY'S RAMBLINGS: A government slips on The Rock
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: In the heart of the country, the Anangu owners of Uluru politely request that visitors do not climb the rock. GRAHAM RING* reports that most comply happily - and suggests the others just need a little more convincing. |
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NIT FORUMS: Re-writing a family history
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: Prominent Aboriginal academic and activist STEPHEN HAGAN* explains how meeting his white relatives transformed his views on white people. |
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BLACKCURRENT: The last fighting words
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: Australia is one of the world's "hot spots" for endangered languages. We must act before it's too late, writes AMY MCQUIRE*. |
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NIT FORUMS: Living in a nation of denial
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: Another Australia Day has come and gone, writes MADELAINE SEALEY*, and Australians are still living with racism denial. |
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TERRITORY TALKIN': Having the Wood on the Chief Minister
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: In Darwin, GRAHAM RING, catches up with man-of-the-moment Gerry Wood, ponders the pedestrian efforts of an ineffectual opposition party, and shudders at the rise and rise of Australia nationalism.
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YOUR SAY: Shame on Google
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: Check out the winning entry for Google's Doodle 4 Google competition, writes RUSSELL BLACK. |
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YOUR SAY: Renaming Australia Day
ISSUE 194, February 4, 2010: Australia is a mature nation and robust debate on our heritage, symbols and tradition is healthy,writes ANDREW HESLOP. |
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