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On the gendered readings of Gillard’s crying

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ideas

You may have heard about the introduction of the NDIS bill to parliament yesterday. You may have also heard that Prime Minister Gillard wept at the bill’s introduction. Andi f you were on Twitter, you may have even seen this …
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Ideas at the House Podcast Launches!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ideas

It’s finally happened: Ideas at the House is on iTunes! We’ve set up four channels for you to go and check out: – Ideas at the House and All About Women, each in audio and video – Ideas at the …
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Has Snapchat changed or have we?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ideas

There was a wave of mild hysteria last week when it was revealed that a forensic software company had figured out how to recover deleted files from Snapchat. A passing familiarity with Snapchat is probably required to understand why that’s …
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National Geographic Live returns

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ideas

National Geographic Live returns to the Sydney Opera House on July 21 & Aug 25 with epic tales of adventure from the most remote corners of the planet. Discover what it’s like to be on assignment with Nat Geo, as …
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Leading the way: newspaper sets sights on vaguely offensive puff piece

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ideas

Over the weekend, the Sydney Morning Herald posted a story about a year seven student who wants to be Prime Minister. It was even a feature article on the homepage. You’re probably questioning the newsworthiness of the article since the …
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Weekly round-up

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Ideas

“Back in January, the young tech entrepreneur Aaron Swartz killed himself. His body was found in his Brooklyn apartment. He was facing prison for downloading a mass of copyright-protected academic journals belonging to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was hardly the crime …
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