Tag Archive: Global

The psychological damage of warfare

September 18, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Since the federation of Australia in 1901, more than 100,000 young men have died, fighting to protect their country. But the real victims here were those affected psychologically, writes Finn Bowen.

The Mind Thieves

September 12, 2012 12:31 pm Leave your thoughts

The evidence linking Alzheimer's disease to the food industry is strong and is growing, writes George Monbiot.

A Step Towards the Dock

September 3, 2012 6:22 pm Leave your thoughts

Desmond Tutu has helped us see the true nature of what the former prime minister did to Iraq and increased pressure for a prosecution, writes George Monbiot.

Melinda Taylor: The Spy That Got Away?

August 31, 2012 6:59 pm Leave your thoughts

On the 7th of June 2012, Melinda Taylor and three other ICC delegates were arrested in the city of Zintan in Libya by Zintani militia. How should the Australian media handle the story? Finn Bowen takes a look.

Genetic Memories

August 31, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Doreen Carvajal writes in the New York Times about the possibility that our genes carry some memories of our ancestors' experiences and 'unfinished business'. Dr Faysal Mikdadi wonders whether this is beneficial, now and for a future generation.