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Decisive New South Wales government action solved the electricity crisis, but that was in 1950

By Dr Ken Thornton* In Australia in 2018, barring the consequences of extreme weather events or equipment malfunctions, the light always comes on when you flick the switch. As a residential consumer, your PC or Mac fires up when you want to check your emails or do some writing. Electricity is always there when you […]

Multiple Choice: Complementary Medicine in Contemporary Australia

By Dr Richard Trembath* Federation University I was once told never start an article with an anecdote, but, as this is an opinion piece, I shall ignore that advice. In the mid-1990s, when working at RMIT, I was asked to liaise with a leading Melbourne naturopath to establish a TAFE level course in naturopathy at […]

Cozying up to the Bomb

Nuclear Glam - David Lowe examines the growing commodification of the Cold War

Anzac: Who’s In, Who’s Out?

By Dr Richard Trembath Almost four decades ago, when Malcom Fraser was riding high as Prime Minister, my wife shared an office with a young woman, a strong feminist. This young woman was one of those who protested on 25th April 1981 against the omission from the Anzac story of the sexual violence committed […]

Vanuatu in Australian Consciousness: A History of Close Ties and Forgotten Links

Associate Professor Helen Gardner, Deakin University Today the island nations of Melanesia rarely figure in Australia’s consciousness. Despite our geographical proximity they seem distant places in terms of relevance or significance. The islands are only news when viewed through our global strategic interests or when natural disasters strike. So the suggestion that the Chinese might seek […]