Sir Nicholas Winton: saviour, people smuggler, hero?
Kate Carruthers The sad news of the death of a great and humble man came out overnight: “Sir Nicholas Winton, who organised the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps,…
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Politics of Social – Social Media Week Sydney 2014
As part of Social Media Week Sydney 2014 I was honoured to host a panel discussion about the Politics of Social. The panel made for a lively and interesting chat…
Sky News the contrarians
Joined Sky News political contributor Peter van Onselen, Sky News Social Media Editor John Bergin, Manic Studio Online Campaign Strategist Daniel Stone, and The Daily Telegraph’s Business Editor Phil Jacob…
Sky News the contrarians
Joined Sky News political contributor Peter van Onselen, Sky News Social Media Editor John Bergin, social media commentator Thomas Tudehope, and Network Ten Political Correspondent Matt Moran on the panel.
Sky News – Politics and Social Media
Had a chat with David Speers, John Bergin, and Graham Young on Sky News yesterday. We discussed recent events in politics as played out in social media. Topics included –…
Dissent and Securing Freedom – Aung San Suu Kyi shares her ideas
Over the weekend I listened to this moving talk from the Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, where she examines what drives people to dissent.…
Openness & transparency in Government – Microsoft Politics & Technology Forum #poltech
Just finished a dinner in Canberra with @IainDale @msgovtech @craigthomler @purserj @piawaugh @stilgherrian @peterjblack @nickhodgemsft @markpesce @gcarraro before the forum tomorrow. We had some really lively discussions about politics, society,…
What’s in a name? Pirate, freedom fighter or terrorist
I recently discovered that one of my ancestors was arrested by the British in 1828 as a pirate and sent to Australia as a convict. He had originally been sentenced…
Findings of the UWS Challenging Racism research
Starting in 1998, a UWS research project has been in progress on the geography of racism in NSW. Key findings of the Racism project include: While racism is quite prevalent…
Democracy in action, civil society and political change
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…