The Age articles

David Warner, what's the issue?

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:27:44 GMT

As all young debaters learn when first starting out, there is no place whatsoever for personal attacks; attack a position, attack a point of view, but don’t attack the woman or the man.

DisabilityCare now a reality but how can we protect its future?

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:18:28 GMT

Legend has it that before the introduction of Medibank (now Medicare) in 1974, then-prime minister Gough Whitlam convinced the premiers at a Commonwealth-states meeting to introduce a national disability insurance scheme.

Whose views skew the news?

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:41 GMT

Most Australian journalists describe themselves as left-wing, yet amongst those who wield the real power in the country’s newsrooms, the Coalition holds a winning lead.

On the plus side ...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:27:02 GMT

After a hell of week, let's try and come up with some positive thoughts for the Obama White House.

Stress, anxiety and vomiting lead NAPLAN concerns

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:21:01 GMT

There are a number of serious concerns about NAPLAN, including causing health problems such as stress, anxiety, as well as vomiting and sleeplessness.

The message in the bottle from Yemen

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:46:05 GMT

This country of breathtaking beauty and wonderful people is a human development disaster.

A little levy can change a lot

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:03:20 GMT

Supporting disabled Queenslanders through a levy is the first step towards a fairer vision.

From scouts to soldiers

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:02:19 GMT

The Geebung-Zillmere Scouts of 1938 went on to become the soldiers of the 1940s.

Ioane a loss but Reds need to keep perspective

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:01:30 GMT

The tattoos aren't for everyone, even if there are enough to go around. But it's almost impossible to fault the way Digby Ioane approaches his rugby.

In the Herald, April 23, 1932

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:58:26 GMT

Miss Irene Dean-Williams reached Sydney in her Gipsy Moth aeroplane after a ‘‘trying’’ flight from Perth.

Rugby could learn something off Ricky's rant

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:01:44 GMT

Before Ricky Stuart walked into the press conference room at Skilled Park last Sunday night, there was the distinct feeling he was about to serve up something a little special.

Selling MP3s? You should have stuck with CDs

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:08:39 GMT

What’s the difference between selling a secondhand music CD and transferring ownership of the same songs bought from iTunes? Not much, you’d think – except one’s illegal.

See change: is Google Glass all it's cracked up to be?

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:31:36 GMT

It was labelled one of 2012's most important inventions and "the next big thing".

Media struck dumb over nameless entertainer

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:08:53 GMT

A well-known Australian arrested in Britain over alleged sex offences has not been named. Is this commendable restraint or the media shamefully gagging itself?

Seasonal climate forecasts: reading tea-leaves in a digital age

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:51:24 GMT

Weather forecasts have become so commonplace we rarely think about the technology, research, computing power and millions of observations behind those couple of words: “mostly sunny”.

The Zone: Roz Hansen transcript

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:55:22 GMT

What we're looking at by 2050 is a city of about 6.4 million people.

Hauling in the sprawl

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Melbourne is frequently cited as the world's most liveable city. Should you live within, say, 20 kilometres of the city's centre, it is not hard to grasp why Victoria's capital wins such an accolade.

Forced removal of children still happening

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

We have had justifiable apologies to the stolen generations and to those who were forced to give up their newborn babies.

Dude, where's my data? Life after Google Reader

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:13:24 GMT

Google HQ's recent announcement that its Reader platform is to be discontinued has been met with concern - even alarm - from its legions of loyal users. So where do we go from here? What will happen to your data?

Reform Australian universities by cutting their bureaucracies

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:51:14 GMT

As Australian politicians are preparing to reform the university sector, there is an opportunity to take a closer look at the large and powerful university bureaucracy.

Mug punters: the people and their relationship with politics and the media

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:21:00 GMT

We live in an era of expanded media and accelerated news cycles, yet pessimism reigns about the negative impact of political media on the democratic process.

Where's our local comedy? It's gone ... it's just gone

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Sketch comedy on television is languishing, with only a handful of clever niche shows to be found.

Media reform: hysterical attacks on weak Conroy suggestions tell the real story

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:42:32 GMT

The ongoing criticism in the major news media of Communication Minister Stephen Conroy’s very soft and watery proposed media reforms is predictable but still breathtaking.

GOING … GOING …

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

So-called middle-class welfare has been wound back to help fund election promises. But can the genie be put back in the bottle?

A plea to Brisbane business: Go forth and be digital

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:44:01 GMT

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk issues a plea for Brisbane businesses to enter the digital space, thereby adding 35 per cent productivity growth to the local economy.