Sky News - Politics and Social Media
Was on Sky News Australia with the lovely David Speers, John Bergin, and Gizmodo Australia Editor Luke Hopewell to discuss the week in politics and social media.
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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 - Julia Gillard's visit to Western Sydney, the rise of surveillance and sousveillance with mobile phone cameras, the Mardi Gras
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.
Reflecting on the history of her own party, the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, examines the
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, transparency and government. With this group one must really fight to get a word in edgewise! But Iain Dale, who
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 to death, but he appealed to the King and his sentence was commuted to life as a convict in Australia.
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.
* While racism is quite prevalent in Australian society its occurrences differ from place to place.
* These variations have been largely overlooked by anti-racism campaigns in Australia.
* Most Australians recognise that racism
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 state and especially in traditional heartland seats.
The Liberals won seats in which they'd never imagined