Engineers of the soul
Engineers of the Soul: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China by John Garnaut
15 Step
Somme at 100
With a blow of the whistles at 7:30am on July 1, 1916, tens of thousands of British troops went over the top and advanced on German lines in positions abutting the River Somme in France.
Mental Notes June 2016
MELBOURNE–I can’t put my finger on how, but I was researching the usual international warfare stuff I do every day when I stumbled across what could be my finest music writing.
Ethernet backup for Time Capsule
From Lifehacker–Connecting an Ethernet cable between your Mac and one of the Ethernet ports on the AirPort Time Capsule is definitely the fastest way to back up your data.
Regional leaders hail ‘pioneer’ Gough Whitlam
The passing of former prime minister Gough Whitlam is not just a day of mourning for Australia, but also for a region shaped by his expansive policies of outreach to Asia and the Pacific, regional leaders say.
What has Australia done to Nauru?
By Nic Mclellan. Originally posted in Overland, Spring 2013
Bangkok governor resigns over firetruck scandal
The governor of Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has resigned amid a US$190 million corruption case. The nation’s anti-corruption commission found Apirak Kosayodhin had a case to answer over irregularities in the purchase of hundreds of fire trucks and boats. While resigning, the governor continues to protest his innocence.
The Branch Davidians and the Waco Media 1993-2003
From WorldWide Religious News.
Accommodation options
We’ve spoken to a few of the best short-term apartment and bed ‘n breakfast (BnB) people in town and recommend these folk.
Latham as leader leaves Labor open to attack
With the release of a vague statement concerning his health, the leader of the opposition, (mr) MARK LATHAM, continues to leave himself open to criticism from both the public and his Labor Party colleagues.
