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- The politicisation of defence
With typical irreverence we have taken some glee in the
conflict between politicians and the military. Indeed in
our history there has been tension, not to say a distrust,
between the military and politicians in Australia.
Issue 1 : Published 30-Mar-2009
- Feminist Christmas story
Feminist biblical scholars ask two fundamental questions of the biblical nativity story. First they ask how female characters
are portrayed.
Second, they ask how these biblical myths can be reinterpreted in a woman-friendly (rather than misogynist) way.
Issue 25 : Published 23-Dec-2008
- The sinking of WA Inc.
The hand-in-glove nature of Perth business politics was hard to detect when money was cheap. Australia had a credit boom between 1983–1985, but the days of easy money faded. Then came the king wave: the sharemarket crash. (April 1991)
Issue 24 : Published 03-Dec-2008
- Pope invokes 'spirituality of the land'
Australians see themselves more as a sunburnt people than as people of a sunburnt country. The Aboriginal smoking ceremony during the Papal Mass introduced a distinctive spirituality where reflection upon the physical environment is key. (April 1995)
Issue 14 : Published 16-Jul-2008
- Desalination devastation
The Murray is a harnessed beast. Its flow is regulated by locks and weirs. The engineering feats to which we are wedded seem not so much a testimony to our power as to our continued foreignness. From Eureka Street, June 1991.
Issue 9 : Published 30-Apr-2008
- Smooth ethical edges give way to corruption
Having a conflict of interest is not, in itself, wrong — it is the
potential for wrongdoing and corruption that must be avoided. We are
not very good at this in Australia. From July-August 2003
Issue 8 : Published 16-Apr-2008
- Transforming victims into victors
On 28 April 1990, a letter bomb mailed to Michael Lapsley's Harare home destroyed both of his hands and one of his eyes. His life, and 'Healing of Memories' program, proves that it is possible to overcome the trauma of political persecution.
Issue 7 : Published 02-Apr-2008
- Lifelong cyclist's test of faith
Brakes are useful when riding down a mountain at dusk, but they are not to be taken for granted. The god of cyclists gives and takes away, and punishes and rewards. Eureka Street June-July 1994
Issue 5 : Published 05-Mar-2008
- Reconciliation accepts indigenous Australians are unique
Many Australians want to go into the next century feeling we've done our bit to contribute to reconciliation. But there are some who would dash it to the ground, or turn it into something else. [Eureka Street December 1997]
Issue 3 : Published 06-Feb-2008
- Aboriginal art before it became an industry
At Turkey Creek, George Mung had carved a statue out of a piece of tree, a work of extraordinary beauty. Here it was, sitting on top of a hot-water system. 'You take it,' he said, 'I'll do another one.' (Eureka Street March 1991)
Issue 2 : Published 22-Jan-2008
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