An ANU study used three experiments — The Jobseeker study (picked up by nightly news programs), The Return to Sender Experiment and the Implicit Association Test — to test Australians’ racial biases. Result = depressing.
June, 2009
Educators question hasty rollout of funding
Many critics back the federal government’s spending on schools but question whether the haste is leading to a waste of public funds, write Justine Ferrari and Matthew Franklin.
Parliamentary fashion — the Midwinter Ball
Who was the fairest of them all? Annette Sharp assesses the competition between Kate Ellis and Therese Rein.
Iran’s blogging revolution
A prescient infographic about Iranian bloggers from 2008. Iran’s bloggers represent “nothing less than a revolution within a revolution.”
Rule, Britannia!
As America prepares for new finance regulations, Britain remains at loggerheads over the issue with the EU.
What if Twitter is wrong about Iran?
The Internet is the medium for a lot of unfounded rumors by a lot of passionate people in Iran, says Joshua Kucera. What if everything we’re reading is based on a Twitter-fueled, mass delusion of a lie?
Where is the consultation with the community on Income Management?
For some, Income Management in the Northern Territory has been a useful tool which protects vulnerable individuals. But there are others who have found IM to be demeaning and extreme
Airbus attack: Sandilands vs Devine
Miranda Devine turns her attention from urging the lynching of greenies and other social graces for morons to the wicked computer driven giant Airbus un-American monster jet in the SMH today, writes Ben Sandilands.
Brimbank Council making enemies all over the field
The Brimbank Council, fresh from damning Ombudsman’s reports in May and June, as well as ALP branch-stacking allegations, are embroiled in another heated dispute, this time against the local football team, writes .
JD Salinger speaks!
People say JD Salinger is some kind of recluse, but I don’t know what they’re on about, writes Mel Campbell.
Letter from… Vancouver, Canada
The underbelly of this most fashionable of modern west coast north American cities is literally only a stone’s throw from the boutiques, bars and restaurants where the fast money spends, even in the middle of an economic recession, writes Greg Barns.
The open-source hydrogen car with a Porsche pedigree
A group of British investors are hoping to trigger a hydrogen revival with the unveiling of their ultra-lightweight fuel cell Urban Car in London.
Video flyover of the US Open’s Bethpage Black
Take a computer-generated aerial ride over Bethpage Black, site of the 2009 U.S. Open.
Lesbian albatrosses and bisexual bonobos
Studies of animal behaviour have shown that homosexuality is rampant in the animal kingdom.
CNN respond to #CNNFail criticism
CNN have responded to widespread criticism on Twitter that they failed to adequately cover the post-election riots in Iran with a highlights package of exactly what they did cover.
The story of nine failed currencies
From Germany in the 1920s to the recent hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, Mint looks at the story behind nine currencies that went completely bust.
Leading ladies kept out of limelight
A conference at UK’s National Theatre has heard that women are being continually sidelined on and off the stage.
Choice! Kiwis propose a faster, nine hole golf format
New Zealand golf officials believe a shortened form of the game will attract more players to the sport.
podcast Canberra Calling: Parliament infinity point zero
The Canberra press gallery moves into the 21st century… nine years later.
Iran election: Oil, unrest and some very nervous Saudis
Middle East analyst Rachel Bronson puts on her Saudi hat and speaks about Iran’s relationship with its neighbours.
Why wedding planners are pro-gay marriage
If half of the same-sex couples got hitched, Forbes estimates that the ailing wedding industry would reap nearly $10 billion in additional revenue.
My dad writes the jingle, that makes the cordial ad, that I like best
One surefire way to whip up a storm of nostalgia is not to play a song, or show a clip from a classic movie, but to recall a slogan or jingle from an advertising campaign.
The greatest ever Ashes quotes
The Independent provides cricket fans with a countdown of the greatest ever Ashes quotes.
Michael Moore takes on the GFC
(In)famous doco maker Michael Moore has the economy in his sights. But there’s nothing particularly memorable about it, expect perhaps the trailer, says Luke Buckmaster.
