http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/ Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2008, National Forum susan@onlineopinion.com.au (Susan Prior) lachlan@onlineopinion.com.au (Lachlan Kuhn) 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Arthur Thomas) The IOC has deliberately desecrated the Olympic spirit and has shown a lack of intestinal fortitude in enforcing conditions formally agreed to with China. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7743 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7743 Sport Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:28:03 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7743 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Robert Chapman) Paul Toohey's 'Last Drinks' Quarterly Essay assumes that outsiders have a better understanding of the problems and solutions involved in contemporary Indigenous life. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7739 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7739 Indigenous Affairs Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:53 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7739 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ian Castles) The recent CSIRO/BOM 'Drought Exceptional Circumstances Report' was accepted by government with no external scrutiny: public policy should be made based on this? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7736 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7736 Science & Technology Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:42 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7736 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Crispin Hull) Peter McGauran, Alexander Downer and Mark Vaile: and now Peter Costello? We can expect more by-elections in the future, now John Howard has left the prime ministership. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7740 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7740 Domestic Politics Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:29 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7740 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (George Williams) The reforms announced last week by Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Chris Evans mark an historic shift in Australian immigration policy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7744 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7744 Domestic Politics Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:17 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7744 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Dick Davies) The challenge is to build an environment in which people want to work and give of their best and are well supported in doing so. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7734 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7734 Society Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:08 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7734 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Anna Saulwick) After many years, mandatory detention, a policy that offered only despair to those who sought our help has been overturned. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7727 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7727 Law & Liberties Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:32:21 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7727 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Soran Mama Hama) A young journalist was assassinated a short time after this article exposing corruption in Kurdistan was published. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7733 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7733 International Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:32:09 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7733 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (James Ensor) The Doha talks have lost their way as rich countries revert to defending their vested interests. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7745 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7745 International Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:31:53 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7745 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ioan Voicu) It's more necessary than ever for South-East Asia's most important organisation to show some diplomatic maturity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7742 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7742 International Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:31:42 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7742 On Line Opinion