Tag Archives: australia
Bring Kevin Back
Then I thought that maybe we could bring him back. Bring Kevin back as PM!! Changed Kevin: Kevin is redone. He keeps his vision of changing Australia. But gets a refresher on how to deal with people. He does a … Continue reading
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Bloody Wednesday
The day started off in an unsettled fashion. It was the day after I had spoken out at an office meeting – being a lightening rod for a criticism. I provoked and was feeling I had spoken too much the … Continue reading
Industrial Design Melbourne
This year, like every year at this time, a whole bunch of design students will leave university to enter the profession. And as with this time every year the prospect of making a living from design is scary! So I … Continue reading
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In the recession
Barry Katz – writing in ARCADE says: But what of the legions of unemployed designers? Happily, in a truly restorative world there would also be more design. A lot more of it. But design of a different sort, practiced by … Continue reading
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Tamil and Australian aboriginal languages
I sat and watched Ten Canoes the other day. The language in it sounded like Tamil. Which was a surprise. Just like years ago I realised that Japanese and Tamil words were interchangeable in a sentence. So I went looking … Continue reading
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MacIntyre on Windschuttle
Posted to mark the reading of History Wars!Stuart Macintyre | Reviewing the History Wars | Labour History, 85 | The History Cooperative He misreads those whom he castigates. Windschuttle repeatedly alleges that Reynolds and Ryan sought to depict the frontier … Continue reading
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Design and the Indigenous
Its been a few months since my participation in that forum where I got introduced to the Indigenous in design and architecture. My first impulse was to go off and literally consider a ‘design school’ for the indigenous. This is … Continue reading
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Global warming isn’t real, says Senator Fielding
This is from the Age paper. Looks like the emissions trading scheme is dead!Or some political points are being made. Global warming isn’t real, says Senator Fielding Family First Senator Steve Fielding has made up his mind on global warming … Continue reading
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