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in response to Malcolm Turnbull – the Butcher’s own interest

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August 25, 2010 2

In his op-ed “Why the National Broadband Network (NBN) will fail” Malcolm Turnbull argues that the commercial sector is better placed than the government to deliver the technical infrastructure needed to provide high-quality, reliable and affordable broadband in Australia
His argument follows a fairly logical economic line, with a twist of Australian context:
- it will cost [...]

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Why is the religious right so obsessed with teh gays?

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August 9, 2010 1

["secular-not-picking-on-*a*-particular-religion-disclaimer": This piece was written after some theological, economics and historical research on the origin of Religion's obsession with our sexual life. It is written using the early Christian Church as an example, but the forces at play driving various clergies to control their followers' intimate lives transcend most religions and would apply to the [...]

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      The assumption that insinuations of homosexuality are shameful has a long history in this country – with Howard Sattler's digs at the PM only the latest sordid episode, writes Dave McDonald […]
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    • The Commons, Old and New: A Culture of Gleaning June 18, 2013
      The idea of the Commons prospers today as a powerful trope of twenty-first century sharing. To tell the story of how yesterday's digging and grazing became today's googling and sampling, we need to look more closely at the way the unique properties of the modern information landscape come into focus by reference to the old commons economy: through […]
    • Civic Mobilization in Russia: Protest and Daily Life June 18, 2013
      Has Russia, amidst rising social discontent and pervasive economic crisis, rediscovered collective mobilization? In this essay, Carine Clément emphasizes the potential for self-organization evident in mobilization “from below,” which is rapidly expanding in daily life. - Essays / rebellion, citizenship, mobilization, social movements […]
    • Field Testing in Development Economics June 18, 2013
      Education, microcredit, health policy…. How can we really measure the effectiveness of a public policy? Esther Duflo talks about the principles of the experimental method she has developed and perfected in several situations around the world. - Essays / development, poverty, experimentation, experimental economy […]
    • Providing Fair Access to Housing June 18, 2013
      Is there not a contradiction between the aims of sustainable urban development, which inflates the cost of housing, and the requirements of fairness in access to housing? Analysing the situation in France and comparing it to neighbouring European countries, Vincent Renard provides answers to this question. - Essays / inequalities, city, housing, sustainable […]
    • A Stroll through Public Space June 18, 2013
      Urban philosopher Thierry Paquot's synthetic work maps out the historical development of the notion of public space. It highlights the diverse representations and uses of the public which structure citizens' lives, with a fair share of hesitations and conflicts. - Reviews / city, public sphere […]