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Monthly Archives: July 2007
One Fine Day
So desensitised are we to the horrors of war that the slaughter of 100 men, women and children in the cities and slums of Iraq rarely make the headlines any more. The fact that it happens each and every day … Continue reading
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The Wobbly Power Podium
My faith in politicians took a marginal turn for the better this weekend. Steve Bracks, Victorian State Premier, announced his resignation from the job on Friday. It was a bolt from the blue. What was remarkable about this not insignificant … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Human Race, People
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The Lost Art of Communication
I have an admission to make. Nothing too sinister or career crushing. But not the sort of thing you go out of your way to share with the man on the Clapham Omnibus, unless provoked. You see, I read the … Continue reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Economic phases are getting shorter. First it was the Hunting Economy, a time in which only the fittest survived (as so beautifully portrayed by Rachel Welch in One Million BC). The Farming Economy didn’t have too many silver screen icons … Continue reading
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Halitosis and the Quiet Revolution
Most of what comes out of China these days can become easily lost in a sea of utterly mind-boggling statistics. Record growth; record GDP; record urbanisation; record smoker levels; record records; and (my favourite) record number of rural citizens who … Continue reading
Political Puncture
In the past 24 hours, politicians from either side of the Pacific went all transparent and digital on YouTube. Between them, a half dozen Democratic presidential nominees and one Australian Prime Minister did more for the site than any series … Continue reading
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Caught in the Crossfire
The BBC has come in for some heavy criticism over the past fortnight. First it was a hefty fine for faking a Blue Peter phone-in competition. Then an off-with-his-head editing gaff at the expense of the Queen. And if that … Continue reading
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Cat Napping at City Hall
I leave the city for little more than a week and the place goes to pot. Apart from suffering the coldest snap since 1986 (a truly limp statistic if ever I’ve heard one), Sydney has been gripped by fear, loathing … Continue reading
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That’s What Friends are For
Word of this blog reached my closest friend in the US last night. You can always rely on your best mate for honest feedback. “Oh goody”, he said. “Another communications tool for communicators to communicate about communicating”. That was it. … Continue reading
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Advocacy and the Botox Man
Small things please small minds, but I had to do it. Five miles out of Ho Chi Minh airport and I spun the volume wheel on Billy Joel’s “Goodnight Saigon”. It was seminal. Dated, I grant you, but truly hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck … Continue reading
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