This afternoon, hot on the heels of The Australian's James Massola's spectacular and unwarranted "outing" of Canberra public servant Greg Jericho as the person behind the anonymous blog, Grog's Gamut (and the associated Twitter account @grogsgamut), Canberra journalism academic and prolific tweep Jason Wilson declared his imminent and permanent departure from the twitterverse. You can read his …
Reconciliation requires action
By Rod Benson Recently the NSW Parliament moved to follow counterparts in Victoria and Queensland in reforming its Constitution to formally recognise and honour “the Aboriginal people as the state’s first people and nations,” and “as the traditional custodians and occupants of the land.” Similarly, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has indicated that she will hold …
Wilkie’s pokie breakthrough
By Rod Benson In the political turmoil that is still unfolding in the wake of the recent federal election, with talk of deals and demands, and winners and losers, let’s not lose sight of the significant reform proposal to overhaul poker machine gambling put forward by Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie. One of the priorities listed …
Gun buy-back keeps on saving lives
By Rod Benson Friday September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a reminder to us all that there are important signs to look out for, and important steps we can take to reduce the risk of self-harm and suicide. One of the most significant measures to reduce the incidence of suicide was former Prime Minister …
Remember the world’s poor
By Rod Benson Well, what a week it’s been! An uninspiring federal election campaign and an inconclusive result; the so-called “Greenslide,” and the youngest ever federal member of parliament. As we wait for the dust to settle, and the key players to form government, it’s worth noting the call by our aid agencies to remember …
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