Category: Various Topics
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A Couple of Problems with Linkedin
How a social media platform loses its mojo One only needs to a user of a platform such as LinkedIn to see how trends change the content of these sites. From its early days as a resource for connecting to individuals or organizations that were of interest or you were connected too, it was a…
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The Final Quarter Documentary: a reflection
Some lessons from Australia that have global impact The recent documentary, The Final Quarter, that aired on Australian television created quite a media and social media stir. And so it should have. The documentary highlights the last three years of the Sydney Swans Australian Football League (AFL) player Adam Goodes and the issues he faced…
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Some Thoughts on Globalization
The world is getting smaller……rapidly As a citizen of Australia, we enjoy the privilege of being part of the global North whilst being able to control the influx of migration in to the country. Is this a god thing though? We have certainly seen greater flows of immigrants from all corners of the world since…
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Cut the Crap, Writing can be Tough
In a world inundated by short commentary on all manner of online platforms, there can reside in many, a belief that they are writers. Pasting together a few tweets of a similar theme or firing off multiple short quips does not make you a writer either. Like any craft, there is practice required. This can…
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Homeless, not Helpless
A micro view of a macro problem Homelessness in a modern developed country such as Australia is still an issue for society. It can be seen in many city streets by those sleeping rough but is also just as prevalent for those in emergency, or living in alternative accommodation, such as friends or motels. This…
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Australia in Asia
Cutting the old ties and making new ones Australia’s geographic location has provided many benefits to its population over a long period of time. With the Indigenous occupants having lived in almost total isolation for over 60,000 years, they managed to develop a unique culture with far less available resources than their neighbors to the…
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Why does the Rentier Curse represent such a Challenge to Development and Political Progress in the Middle East?
It would be easy to assume that those that live in a resource rich country are blessed with individual wealth and abundance. Particularly so for those in countries in the Middle East. There is no shortage of information coming from the region showing new mega cities, global airlines, luxury cars and reports of purchases of…
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Inspiration: It’s Everywhere!
Keep your eyes open to all possibilities It is an easy path to take. The one where you sit around and justify all the reasons that you can’t be a writer. Just like any other passion, you need to find where your interests lie and explore them to the fullest. Exploiting can be a negative…
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Is the Hijab just a piece of cloth?
Why a conflict exists around an article of clothing In the past few decades, Islam has elevated itself from barely being discussed in the broader Western media, to a topic that has become as polarizing as it is complex. For as easy as it is to condemn Evangelists, Catholics and Protestants, condemning Islam can bring…
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The Meaning of Life
How will we ever know, there are so damn many… At some point in our lives we will sit and ponder about what does it all mean. Is there a greater purpose or are we all inconsequential organisms that have managed to crawl out of a primordial soup and develop in to a relatively smart…
Warren Coppard 