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Thursday 02 September 2010

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Making Money Out Of Ideas

There are plenty of talented researchers and innovators in Australian universities, many making important breakthroughs. But our track record of commercialising and developing this research is not as good as it should be. What's going wrong? An Australian Science Festival forum.

Sunday 29 August 2010

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The Origin of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution

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The Amercian Bill of Rights Bill of Rights are the first ten ammendments of the United States Constitution. How did they come into being and are there any lessons for us in Australia as we continue to debate the need for a national Bill of Rights here? Afterall the bonds between us are crucially important today when no countries can claim insular status, not even countries such as both of ours that were shaped in significant part by separation from established political and economic regimes.

Thursday 26 August 2010

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Ian Lowe: A Voice of Reason

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Scientist, environmentalist and writer Ian Lowe, in conversation with Paul Barclay about his new book A Voice Of Reason. He talks about the state of universities, why growth-based economics is doomed, the population question ... and cricket, among other things.