Tuesday 02 December 2008
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American Raj
The occupation of Iraq has catapulted the post-war Allied Occupation of Japan, historically distant and largely forgotten, back into political relevance.
Past Programs
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Monday 01 December 2008
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Toorale
The Murray Darling Basin is at crisis point and it needs water...now. For the Federal Government buying Toorale Station meant that some water could flow but at what consequence?
Friday 28 November 2008
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Faith, Hope and Anxiety
The AFL season is well and truly over and summer sports like cricket are in full swing...well, yes and no.
Thursday 27 November 2008
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Illness narratives
How much should you tell your doctor? How much do they want to hear?
Wednesday 26 November 2008
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Think on my Words
Do you understand Shakespeare? Do you laugh through the comedies, get caught up in the dramas? Or do you wonder why the words don't rhyme? Are we reading or playing his works as they were written?
Tuesday 25 November 2008
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The sting of climate change
Some of the possible effects of climate change are well known - rising temperatures, rising sea levels, higher rainfalls etc. But these can't be viewed in isolation, what happens when these things happen? Perhaps a rise in malaria and dengue fever, not only where they are now but in Australia.
Monday 24 November 2008
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Should the financial crisis prompt another look at social ownership?
Socialism is a dirty word but in light of the financial crisis should we be taking another look at social ownership? Maybe not the risng up of the proletariat but is it possible that socialism could provide some answers?
Friday 21 November 2008
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What's happening with Australian Poetry
How long would it take you to answer the following questions. From the last decade what was your favourite movie? Favourite televsion series or program? Favourite book? Favourite poem?
Thursday 20 November 2008
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Deafness is a barrier, not a prison
How easy, or how diffcult, is it for people who are deaf to have the access to services that hearing people do?
Wednesday 19 November 2008
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Japanese Temple Geometry
During the 17th and 19th centuries Japan was isolated from the West by decree of the Shogun. During that time mathematics flourished in the Temples....
Tuesday 18 November 2008
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To the Advancement of thy Glory
Should prayers be given at the beginning of each sitting day in both Houses of Parliment? Where does this leave the idea of a seperation between Church and State?
Monday 17 November 2008
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Plug-in vehicles and the electrification of road transport
More and more people, everyday, around the world are buying cars. Without environmental concerns and peak oil concerns how can this load of cars be susatined?
Thursday 13 November 2008
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Hunger
In all other animals hunger is biological. In humans hunger presents itself in an almost infintite variety of ways and desires......
Wednesday 12 November 2008
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The Origins of Violence
Is violent behaviour normal or an instrisic characteristic of human activity? Is the history of humanity also the history of violence?
Tuesday 11 November 2008
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The Global Hunger Challenge
Is there enough food to feed the world right now? What about by 2050 when the population will probably treble? What can Australia do to help?
Monday 10 November 2008
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Calculating political risk
How do you compare and how do you measure political risk? And what's it got to do with Jim Hacker MP?
Friday 07 November 2008
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Why is trade unionism in crisis?
Are you know, or have you ever been, a member of a union?
Some might say that it is akin to being communist but a lot of people have been and a lot of people would like to be so why is Unionism in Australia in crisis?
Thursday 06 November 2008
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Saving Face
What are the differences between Western media and Chinese medi? Do these differences automatically mean that what China is doing is wrong and the West is right?
Wednesday 05 November 2008
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The Conservative Tradition
In Australia, is there a difference between a conservative and a liberal? Which would former PM John Howard label himself as?
