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We are encouraged to rely more and more on government officials to do for us what we could equally well do for ourselves—and, maybe more importantly, not to do what might help us solve our own problems.
Sep 08 2024
10 mins
If we imagine a metric called the Pinocchio Scale, which measures the number of lies told by a politician as a percentage of his or her overall public statements, our current prime minister (for want of a better description), Airbus Albo, has moved well into uncharted territory.
Sep 06 2024
5 mins
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Homophobia is the biggest non-problem since climate change, but it does offer endless opportunities for corporates to gain market share in an age of gullibility. Among many companies trying to be extra hip, Aussie unicorn Atlassian is merely the latest to (literally) daub its corporate headquarters in rainbow hues. Like the NRL and others, It is taking a commercial punt on the zeitgeist. It may or may not be proven to be a sound punt.
“Startup giant Atlassian will light up its Sydney headquarters in a rainbow-coloured show of support for marriage equality, as part of the tech unicorn’s ongoing efforts to promote a culture of inclusiveness and diversity in its team of more than 2,000 global employees.
From Thursday, October 12, the software startup’s Sydney HQ (right) will wear rainbow colours to project the outfit’s support for “marriage equality” into the streets of Sydney. Atlassian will continue this colourful display between the hours of 7pm and midnight for the…
Madam: Archbishop Fisher (July-August 2024) does not resist the attacks on his church by the political, social or scientific atheists and those who insist on not being told what to do.
Aug 29 2024
6 mins
To claim Aborigines have the world's oldest continuous culture is to misunderstand the meaning of culture, which continuously changes over time and location. For a culture not to change over time would be a reproach and certainly not a cause for celebration, for it would indicate that there had been no capacity to adapt. Clearly this has not been the case
Aug 20 2024
23 mins
A friend and longtime supporter of Quadrant, Clive James sent us a poem in 2010, which we published in our December issue. Like the Taronga Park Aquarium he recalls in its 'mocked-up sandstone cave' it's not to be forgotten
Aug 16 2024
2 mins
