Rowland Croucher
Building Trust (Thomas Friedman)
Ever-watchful little brother makes for good citizens and businesses Thomas Friedman Three years ago, I was catching a plane at Boston’s Logan Airport and went to buy some magazines for the flight. As I approached the cash register, a woman coming from another direction got there just behind me – I thought. But when I […]
Should we trust Wiki?
Define line of accuracy Four out of five scholars said Wikipedia was accurate and informative. Four out of five scholars said Wikipedia was accurate and informative. June 21, 2007 In Wiki we trust – but do the experts? Michael Booth finds out. WIKIPEDIA, the people’s encyclopedia, is a multilingual, million-entry fount of knowledge from Britney […]
How healthy Are Muesli Bars?
Grabbing a quick muesli or muffin bar may not be the healthy fix you’re after. Online 09/06 Going behind bars In brief * Cereal bars can be loaded with sugar and saturated fat. Find out from the results table which are the healthiest, and which the ones to avoid. * Some brands contain ‘fruit’ that […]
The United Nations
…But Not At The U.N. Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER North Korea detonates what it says is a nuclear device and the world is outraged. The United Nations Security Council needs only 30 minutes to issue a unanimous condemnation. Even the Chinese representative says his country supports “punitive actions.” The stage is set […]
When Not Seeing Is Believing
Monday, Oct. 02, 2006 By ANDREW SULLIVAN Something about the visit to the U.N. by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refuses to leave my mind. It wasn’t his obvious intention to pursue nuclear technology and weaponry. It wasn’t his denial of the Holocaust or even his eager anticipation of Armageddon. It was something else entirely. It […]
Australia Gets Drunk, Wakes up in the North Atlantic
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Origin of Species
One day the zoo-keeper noticed that the orangutan was reading two books – the Bible and Darwin’s Origin of Species. Surprised, he asked the ape, “Why are you reading both those books?” “Well,” said the orangutan, “I just wanted to know if I was my brother’s keeper or my keeper’s brother.”
Abortion Laws
Legal limits: the abortion laws must be changed The current abortion laws throw up many worrying uncertainties, writes Loane Skene. THE move to decriminalise abortion is timely for three reasons. First, abortions should not be illegal where they are performed frequently — even for relatively minor reasons — and there are no prosecutions. This makes […]
International News
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER July 30, 2007 * HEART SURGEON RELATES ASTOUNDING ACCOUNT OF A RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD * BRINGING JESUS TO THE HOMELESS * COURT RULING A BLOW FOR JUSTICE FOR THE UNBORN * KU KLUX KLAN GROWING IN STRENGTH * DISCOVERY OF HUGE UNDERGROUND LAKE IN DARFUR COULD BRING END TO CONFLICT […]
Amazing Grace
The film Amazing Grace, the story of Wilberforce and the abolition of slavery, has opened in cinemas across Australia. The film, despite some shortcomings, is well worth seeing. One of the chief drawbacks of the film is the decided underplaying of the strong Biblical and evangelical convictions that inspired and sustained Wilberforce and his colleagues […]
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