Helen Young
Helen Young teaches at UWS and UNSW. You can follow her on Twitter @heyouonline.
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Where’s Wikileaks in the celebrity circus?
Julian Assange repeatedly said that is the car accidents not the bus accidents of war that have resulted in the…... Read more
The Wiki leaks are not the end of all secrets
The latest Wikileaks disaster for the U.S. government may centre on the actions of its diplomats rather than its soldiers,…... Read more
The real reason you’re scared of boat people
The Prime Minister made a major mistake on Monday when she said “I don’t think it’s the Australian way to…... Read more
Blaming technology when society goes wrong is lazy
Facebook is an easy target. With its size and history of privacy gaffes, criticising it is like taking aim at…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
