Well, even though we are in Thailand Amy and I picked this year’s Archibald Prize winner simply off the internet.
Looking at all the finalists Guy Maestri’s portrait of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu stuck out prominently. The haunting and shadowy contours of Yunupingu’s face stood out. His eyes appear almost absent. Its a very memorable piece. Amy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘australia’
We Picked the Archibald!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged archibald, art, australia, sydney on March 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Foot Down on FTAs?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged australia, economics, free trade, kevin rudd, korea, politics, trade on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever wondered where Australia has got free trade agreements? As talks start with Korea, it is worth considering that all of our FTA partners are members of APEC (with the exception of the Gulf States).
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA
Singapore-Australia FTA
Thailand-Australia FTA
Australia-United States FTA
Australia-New Zealand [...]
Turnbull on the stimulus package
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged australia, financial crisis, kevin rudd, malcolm turnbull on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is Turnbull’s response to Rudd on the stimulus package. He makes some good points. The cash hand-outs are getting out of hand. Amy and I wont be spending them on stimulating the Australian economy, as I presume many other Australians wont either. They are going straight into the bank. Its an ill-conceived policy. Why [...]
No Unilaterism on Carbon, Mr Rudd
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged australia, climate change, global warming, kevin rudd on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I’ve been saying climate change is a global problem and demands, by its inherent nature, a global solution. Mr Rudd’s attempts at introducing a carbon emissions scheme are proving the fact that in a global economy companies will simply pack up and move to other Asian countries that do not have any equivalent scheme.
Here’s [...]
Idea for Connect09: Helping the Elderly and Disabled
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged australia, christianity, christians in the media, church, connect09, disabilities, sydney on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dominic last night challenged our “creative congregation” to contribute ideas to how the church can reach out to Sydney in Connect09 .Well, here’s one idea.
When I did a lot of door-knocking around the Coogee-Randwick area in 2006-07 I was gob-smacked by the sheer number of elderly or disabled people who, essentially housebound, were unable to do simple household chores. [...]
I am Australian
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged australia, i am australian, thirsty merc on June 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In two weeks I have to run the Australian cultural night with the English students. Last night we held the American cultural night. My contribution was quipping that California’s official nickname must be “the Silicon State” (which no one seemed to get) and being the official photographer for the night.
Anyhow, it was good thing that [...]
Free Burma Mr Rudd
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aid, australia, burma, cyclone, human rights, kevin rudd, nargis, politics on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now is the time, Mr Rudd, to act on Burma.
The world’s attention will still be Burma for a short while, but it needs to happen now.
As a new Prime Minister Mr Howard established his regional credibility by leading the liberation of East Timor. His commitment carried him through the ensuing setbacks, including the potential risk [...]
“Leaving on a jet plane …”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged australia, journey, sydney on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Plane leaves at 3.50pm today. I can’t wait.
I can’t believe I will be in Bangkok by tonight!
I’ll keep you posted.
