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Politics
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03.06.10British PM Describes the war in Iraq as “the right decision for the right reasons”It's quite astonishing when you think about it that the British people have not known where PM Gordon Brown stands on the issue of the War in Iraq. We have had his implicit support for the War but the PM has generally maintained a very low profile on the unpopular issue. Until this week. On Friday, during the Chilcott inquiry, Brown described the decision to go to war in Iraq as "the right decision for the right reasons". As chief cheque signer, he probably didn't have much choice. Related posts:Tonight at the Sydney Comedy Store – Marc MaronDemocratic decision has been made – Obama
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08.29.09Political motives lay behind ceremonious mourning of Ted Kennedy’s passingThe wall to wall coverage of Ted Kennedy's death gets my goat. He may have achieved a lot but lets not forget the fact that he was born into a family of immense privilege within the political elite. His brother was President of the United States. Of course, its appropriate to recognise his contribution but I can't help but be annoyed by the fanfare, the group clapping and back slapping and the self important and self congratulatory tone that surrounds his passing. I feel that our political leaders are maximising the significance of this event to aggrandise their own significance, to justify ...
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07.22.09The anti internet filter campaign ad that Qantas bannedHere is the Get Up! ad, which was banned by Qantas for being 'political in nature'. Get Up! wanted the ad shown on all domestic flights into Canberra. The ad provides some relevant parallels for what - in effect - the Government's Internet Filter will mean for Australians. The trials of the filter are months behind schedule, supporting the argument that the Government's approach is not only inappropriate but also unlikely to work. The plan is opposed by numerous stakeholders, including high profile interest groups for children in Australia The decision to ban the ad has probably resulted in greater exposure for the ...
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06.12.09Approaches to Re-Building Trust Between the Public, Business and GovernmentMarketing is all about building relationships and establishing trust. Every organisation has a clearly defined target market, which can now be abstracted down to the level of the individual. Digtial Marketing offers the the promise of one to one communications. Technology provides insights into the effectiveness of marketing communications and a depth of knowledge about individual customers - including their preferences, interests, buying patterns and capacity to spend - that is way in excess of anything that was possible before. The analogue approach to marketing could be described as a scatter gun, while digital marketing is more like a laser sniper, which can pick ...
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05.06.09Rudd Prepares For Military Strike By China – But Why?Australia 'enjoys' an uncertain relationship with China. Two stories caught my eye in the last week which illustrate this point. 1. Kevin Rudd announced a 3 per cent increase in defence spending and directly references the military build up in China as the justification for the spend, which will be detailed in the upcoming Federal budget. Current annual defence funding is in excess of $20bn. 2. The Reserve Bank takes the decision not to cut interest rates and cites recovery in China and the firming up of commodity prices as a key driver for an upswing in the Australian economy. So in a nutshell ...
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