The crowded Pacific: re-considering the sharp edge of broadcasting’s soft power

By Geoff Heriot Long before the ABC abandoned shortwave broadcasting to PNG and the Pacific, its programming for indigenous audiences (as distinct from Australian expatriates) had become risible. For those concerned with Australia’s status as the region’s principal security partner, this should matter.

China rich list rising in boom

China’s economy is experiencing unprecedented growth as a whole and there’s a growing number of individuals who are entering the lists of the world’s rich – and even super rich. In their annual China Rich List, now in it’s tenth year tracking the people captaining the Chinese economy, Hurun Report has unearthed some truly stunning … Continue reading “China rich list rising in boom”

Dead Can Dance, Capturing the Spiritchaser

Interview with Lisa Gerrard I was dressed in pyjamas when I first confronted Dead Can Dance – the imagescape of 1993’s Baraka was flowing over me with The Host of Seraphim, from Dead Can Dance’s 1988 tome, The Serpent’s Egg, invading my soul. The theatre was full, but I think I had been standing throughout … Continue reading “Dead Can Dance, Capturing the Spiritchaser”