Life, Law & Culture
The Amazon is on fire – here are 5 things you need to know
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The Amazon is burning at record levels, and land clearing is to blame. The good news: we already know what we need to do to stop it.
Tony and the pig fat
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I met Tony, some moons ago, when I lived aboard an old wooden boat in the Fishing Boat Harbour. ‘Nikki’ was built in 1963, by the Sambrailo bothers, in Mews Road and spent most of her working life fishing around Jurien Bay.
Amazing – Corporate America Votes To Upturn What They Teach You At Harvard Business School!
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As reported by The New York Times, on Monday this week, nearly 200 CEOs in the US, including the leaders…
George Pell has lost his appeal. What did the court decide and what happens now?
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By a majority of two to one, the Court of Appeal has dismissed Pell's case, because it found guilty verdicts were open to the jury.
The Case For Poetry: Dante’s INFERNO
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“Midway through the journey of my life I found myself lost in a dark forest, Having wandered off the main…
Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a ‘powerful chill’ on free speech?
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The decision confirms the steady march of employer control over workers' private views and activities, supported by courts and tribunals over many years.
High Court challenge in Kooyong and Chisholm unlikely to win, but may still land a blow
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Winning the case will be difficult, because it's not enough to show the posters were misleading – the petitioners will need to show it affected the outcome in the seat.
John Henderson No. 1623
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My interest in convicts and transportation to Western Australia began with the discovery that my great, great, grandfather, John Henderson,…
Thrash not trash ?: why heavy metal is a valid and vital PhD subject
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At first glance, heavy metal music and academia seem like odd bedfellows. The former is often looked on with a…