Democracy in action, civil society and political change
Kate Carruthers Yesterday in New South Wales there was a major shift in the state’s political landscape. We saw a significant shift in voting with enormous swings against the ALP across the…
Interview with 2 of my favourite entrepreneurs @jason @garyvee
If you’ve got time it’s worth taking some of it to watch this interview with Jason and Gary. Jason Calacanis, himself a serial entrepreneur, is a great supporter of startups…
happy election Caturday #nswvotes
A nap might be a good idea after we vote today for those folks in NSW, and it might be a good idea in general too? see more Lolcats and…
Why the wiki revolution is real via @dtapscott
This is a fascinating interview by Parag Khanna (@paragkhanna) with Don Tapscott (@dtapscott). Tapscott discusses the potential upside and downside of collaborative revolutions for societies around the world and the…
#Digicitz 9: Politics & Digital Activism in the Social Age
Tomorrow night I’ll be hosting a panel for Digital Citizens on Politics and Digital Activism in the Social Age. The panel has a fascinating and diverse group of people: Penny…
Twitter turns 5: will it rule? via @stilgherrian
I had a chat with Stilgherrian (@stilgherrian) on ZDNet’s Patch Monday along with Open-source software advocate and developer Jeff Waugh (@jdub) and James Purser (@purserj) from Collaborynth, a consultancy that…
Australia and the secret sauce of western civilisation?
Historian Niall Ferguson, in his Civilization: The West and the Rest, notes that: “For 500 years the West patented six killer applications that set it apart. The first to download…
International Women’s Day – some things to celebrate but more work to do
It is International Women’s Day again and surveying the scene here in Australia for women I find much to celebrate. Yet there remains much work to do for the women…
Sometimes you just need a kitteh…
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Freedom – the price and the value #Libya #auspol
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde, in Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892) It has been fascinating to watch…