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Month: January 2021

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In the news … January 2021

26 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

Commentary on current affairs and the state of journalism.

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Breaker Morant (1980)

25 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

A landmark Australian film made relevant afresh as we consider contemporary war crimes.

Managing fear of change

22 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

Managing fear and resistance to change requires insight and tact .

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Poor literacy: career stumbling block?

20 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

How literacy skills might determine ’employability’ and promotion opportunities.

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The lens of insanity

19 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

Demands for simple language and dumbed-down concepts must not become anti-intellectualism and ignorance of the Western canon.

A primer on liberal democracy

14 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

Liberal democracy is not anything anyone wants it to mean. It has long and profound traditions.

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005): two very different films

13 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

This is Ridley Scott’s most significant film, deserving a re-evaluation after the disaster that was the studio edit.

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‘As if’ is not ‘what is’

13 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

If we confuse simplified models and metaphors for reality in political and economic policy, we can create disaster for real people.

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Scott Morrison: the low road

3 January 2021 Peter Strempel 0

Scott ‘Scotty from marketing’ Morrison represents Aaron Sorkin’s lowest road possible when it comes to leaders.

Features

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‘As if’ is not ‘what is’

13 January 2021 0
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Typography reveals more than just words

25 December 2020 0
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What does Nietzsche say to us today?

2 December 2020 0
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Switzer’s critique of ABC exposes Australian right as neo-fascists

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The Vietnam War (2017): I

21 November 2017 0

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