Why individualism isn’t individualDiscussions about the concept of individualism have long suggested personal development comes from the self, but a new body of research argues that individual growth and character development are essentially formed by our relationship with other people, writes Joshua Wolf Shenk.
September, 2010
What if Oprah was Herald Sun Sports Editor?
Today, Olympic champion Usain Bolt is the guest Sports Editor of the Daily Telegraph. Here is Leigh Josey’s brilliant mind tackling the idea of the Herald Sun sports section with Oprah Winfrey as guest editor.
Have a Whopper with cheese, hold the Indonesian palm oil
When chowing down on a burger and fries few people would think about controversies linked to Indonesian palm oil. But Burger King is one of a growing number of companies severing their links to Indonesian palm oil producers due to largely environmental concerns.
Evil riders or institutionalised corruption?
Martin Hardie, writer of the I Wish I was Twenty One Today: Beyond Doping in the Australian Peloton resarch report, discusses the perspectives and experiences of Australian professional cyclists and their cohort in relation to drugs in cycling.
Turnbull’s great challenge, Labor’s bungled cabinet
Crikey Media Wrap: Tony Abbott followed in the footsteps of Julia Gillard’s ministerial reshuffle last weekend by announcing his own rejigged lineup yesterday. The consensus is that Abbott’s new shadow ministry looks very much like the old one.
O’Reilly, Twitter and Pinheads and Patriots
In his new book Pinheads and Patriots US shock jock Bill O’Reilly says he has no use for Twitter, even though he has a (verified) account. It is just one of the lies that prompted Tunku Varadarakan to reflect on O’Reilly’s controversial career in broadcasting.
The road ahead for Turkey
Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is steering the country closer towards realistic prospects of joining the European Union, and has had his package of constitutional EU-friendly reforms endorsed by a majority of voters. However, some commentators argue that a great deal more will be needed to embolden Turkey’s future.
Interview with Stuart Beattie, writer/director of Tomorrow, When the War Began
Stuart Beattie is a rare figure in the Australian film industry: an Aussie who made a living in Hollywood as a writer for large scale films bankrolled by major production studios. Luke Buckmaster interviews him about his latest film, the adaptation of John Marsden’s Tomorrow, When the War Began.
How to make moonshine
A peak inside the homemade distillery setup of an illegal moonshine maker, put together with a stainless steel milk pail and a bunch of copper piping, turning cheap wine into 50% ABV flavoured spirits.
Grattan: Abbott’s reshuffle was a squandered opportunity
Tony Abbott failed to make any bold decisions in the announcement of his rejigged shadow ministry. His decisions look backwards rather than forwards, and the team now looks decidedly temporary, writes Michelle Grattan.
The price of searching for freebies
Whacking the word “free” into your search engine when searching for stuff like MP3s, ringtones, TV shows or games greatly increases your chances of encountering malicious websites that will attack your computer.
A US Primary primer
As the 2010 Midterm Elections roll underway in the US, NY Times covers the surprise winners and losers from Delaware to New Hampshire and examines the building momentum of the Tea Party amongst Republicans.
Maiden: Rudd’s quivering lip
It was a bittersweet affair for Kevin Rudd’s swearing in as foreign minister, amongst the magnolias and “faceless men” at Government House yesterday in Canberra, reports Samantha Maiden.
Hand signals and Nobel Prize winners: Soweto by foot
The immensely poor and often dangerous South African township of Soweto played a fairly significant role in the formation of the nation. Rebecca Arnold went for a walk around it.
Abbott’s Army announced
Tony Abbott’s shadow ministry was revealed this afternoon. Notable casualties are Steve Ciobo, Sharman Stone, Tony Smith and Michael Ronaldson, writes Bernard Keane.
What do mental health leaders think of the new ministerial line-up?
Many will be keenly waiting to get a sense of the priorities and intentions of the new Minister for Mental Health, Mark Butler. Croakey looks at what leading figures in the mental health sector think about Butlet’s appointment and Gillard’s new ministerial lineup.
Formula One’s red mist over team orders
Ferrari, the biggest name in motor racing, has had two important wins lately. The most visible was Fernando Alonso taking the chequered flag in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
NBN vital for rural refugee, migrant health and wellbeing
The quick resolution of passing legislation for the National Broadband Network is an important step to improve health and wellbeing communication for refugee and migrant communities in rural and regional areas, writes Ben O’Mara, a writer and Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Victoria University
Taking stock of climate change — what now?
Greg Combet’s arrival as Climate Change Minister provides the opportunity to rethink where we go from here, given Labor has so badly botched the issue in its first term.
Carbon to take economy’s breath away by 2015
, writes Phil Preston, the principal of Seacliff Consulting
Is Twitter an essential tool for public health advocates?
I still encounter plenty of cynically raised eyebrows whenever I suggest that Twitter has become an essential tool for public health advocates.
Ex-ABC presenter: ‘editorial judgment’ policy lets election coverage down
Former ABC presenter Dave Lennon writes that the ABC’s policy of equal air time for the two major parties and the application of “editorial judgment” for the rest is bad for the national broadcaster’s election coverage.
Tasmania heads for permanent power-sharing
With hung parliaments very much the topic of the day, Tasmania’s situation has some wider lessons.
When it comes to debt collecting, banks not always the villain
Debt, like capital or labour, is a scarce resource — it is the role of banks to ensure that debt is allocated efficiently. But baks are not always the greedy, fat-cat evil characters they are made out to be.
