Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Ideal models of democratic government

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Australia - birthplace of the right to vote even if you don't own land, and the right to vote anonymously.A free and open society that operates without the need of a constantly changing bill of rights. Although with our current government's policies things may need to change.Becoming a republic is a necessary path for the cou... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The environmental-destructive capacity of human beings

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We, like other animals, are part of earth's environment.We evolved on this planet and have similarities to all other organisms on earth. Like other animals, we modify our environment to suit our needs. Today, our "modifications" appear to be manifesting themselves in the form or extinctions of other species, and global warmin... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Ideas on ridding the world of terrorism

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Terrorism "one man's freedom fighter is another's terrorist". Throughout WW2, I'm certain the German nation would have viewed attacks on their country as an act of terrorism. The famous French Underground would have been a targeted "terrorist" organisation.Ridding the world of terrorists?The first point I'd like to make is th... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: The cold, hard facts

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There are facts and then there are opinions. Climate change is a complex issue. The 2,500 scientists involved in the IPCC reports are experts in their fields. Yet, mainly in the media, we see the arrival of the sceptic.Sceptics have an agenda to push and are given support by those who have little or no knowledge of the comple... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: Are cheap flights to blame?

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As budget airlines increase, so does air travel. It's a simple case of numbers.But, as the world is slowly being made aware of the impacts of carbon emissions on the earth's atmosphere, air travel is now being brought under the spotlight.Although air travel contributes about 4-9 per cent to global warming, its impact are disp... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Predicting the end of the world from global warming

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The end of the world?It is well known that this planet, throughout its history, has changed, evolved and adapted many times. Through the eyes of humans, global warming could spell the end of the world as we know it. As well, global warming could mean the end of the line for many species that have co-evolved with us for millen... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Are we really reaching peak oil?

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"Mathew Simmons, Chair of Simmons&Company International, says we may have reached peak oil production in December, 2005".Chevron says "oil production is in decline in 33 of the 48 largest oil producing countries."If the Hubbert curve is a reasonably accurate tool for prediction of oil reserves, then it appears we may have sli... More..

Travel > Australia & South Pacific Australia's Barrier Reef: Whitsunday islands

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Looking out over the calm waters it's easy to imagine the original inhabitants, the Ngaro people, paddling canoes and fishing. Islands, like drowned mountain ranges in every direction. The warm tropical waters of the Coral Sea gently shift and sweep the white sands of the beaches. Dense forests sometimes almost overhang the o... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Analyzing the situation of Karen people in Burma

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In the jungles on the Thai-Burmese border, the Karen have struggled for survival since being abandoned by the British after WW2. Although the world's attention is focused on Iraq, the Karen have been involved in the world's longest running civil war.On a recent trip to Thailand, I decided to stray off the standard tourist tra... More..

Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Australia's misguided participation in the Iraqi war

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Australia has blindly followed the US yet again.First it was the "call to arms" to protect the interests of the British Commonwealth in WW1. Australian's suffered some of the highest proportional casualty rates. As a result, the ANZAC legend was born on the shores of Turkey.My Great Grandfather marched off to France, as it wa... More..

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