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Putting Syria Back Together Again by Firas Massouh, Yoni Molad and Stephen Pascoe

April 22, 2013 – 3:36 pm

A response to Jeremy Salt

Also posted in Arena Magazine | Tagged Assad, Firas Massouh, Israel, Jeremy Salt, Mioddle East, Stephen Pascoe, Syria, Syrian Revolution, the Middle East, Yoni Molad | Comments (2)

Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel

February 14, 2013 – 9:19 am

Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures

Also posted in Arena Magazine, Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal economics, Aboriginal politics, Aboriginal self-government, Boris Frankel, Boyer Lectures, Indigenous rights, Marcia Langton, media, Media Bias | Comments (13)

New Generation Police Tactics by Lindsay Fitzclarence

January 24, 2013 – 11:37 am

The BDS court case and defence of public space

Also posted in Arena Magazine | Tagged BDS, Court Case, Military Tactics, Police, Police Tactics, police violence, protest, Public Space | Comments (1)

Selling TAFE

November 1, 2012 – 2:19 pm

Yet another neoliberal push on education

By Colin Long

Also posted in Arena Magazine, Homepage, Uncategorized | Tagged education, Education funding, educational outcomes, funding cuts, government policy, neoliberalism, public education, tafe | Comments Off

Driving In The NT

September 3, 2012 – 12:55 pm

A new report shows how Intervention measures are criminalising Indigenous drivers

By Maggie Knight

Also posted in Arena Magazine | Tagged Aboriginal Australians, Driving Report, Indigenous Australians, Intervention, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Northern Territory | Comments Off

Shifting Fortunes: Mount Nancy

June 21, 2012 – 9:27 pm

On the ground in Mount Nancy Town Camp

By Barbara Shaw

Also posted in Arena Magazine | Tagged Aboriginal Australians, human rights, Indigenous Australians, Intervention, legislation, Northern Territory | Comments Off

What Can Money Do?

April 30, 2012 – 10:31 am

Gonski’s hopes for equality
Bill Hannan

Tagged Christopher Pyne, Disadvantaged schools, Education funding, Education policies, Education system, Gonski review, school funding | Comments (1)

Entrenching Energy Interests

February 23, 2012 – 2:50 pm

Ferguson’s Energy White Paper

Tagged EWP, fossil fuel industry, greenhouse mafia, Julia Gillard, LNG, Minister Ferguson, policymaking, The draft Energy White Paper | Comments (5)

Losing Sight of Ourselves

January 10, 2012 – 1:37 pm

Anthony James

Also posted in Comment & Debate | Comments Off

Marriage Rights?

January 10, 2012 – 1:32 pm

David Vakalis

Also posted in Comment & Debate | Comments (3)

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