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» 10/03/2010 2:48:16 PM I think this article was posted a bit too early - April Fools day is three weeks away......
» 23/10/2009 5:41:51 PM I agree there are a lot of women with young children who are forced into working who would.....
» 26/06/2009 8:26:36 PM If there were the same regulations regarding workplace conditions, health and safety and c.....
» 30/12/2008 10:17:52 AM The following information is worth a read for those who are interested in current evidence.....
» 29/12/2008 7:24:55 PM Questions should be asked regarding the safety of any medical treatment. This is why we an.....
» 24/12/2008 3:54:27 PM Vaccinating health care workers helps protect patients from some common diseases (eg. rube.....
» 23/12/2008 11:25:19 AM I would like to think the majority of our health professionals have a better understanding.....
» 9/03/2008 10:47:35 AM I believe the answer is not for women to want the same things out of life as men but for m.....
» 16/09/2007 9:21:23 AM Antiseptic - please don't confuse a comment by one woman with that of the rest of us. Wome.....
» 30/07/2007 11:34:42 AM I believe the reason many are considering a change is that everyone seems to be exhausted......
» 27/07/2007 6:14:16 PM Why is it not possible for a child to enjoy both Harry Potter AND Wind in the Willows?.....
» 11/06/2007 6:59:01 PM I find Cardinal Pell's remarks more frightening than those of Sheik Halali in that he is s.....
» 6/01/2007 4:04:29 PM As an OHS person I couldn't agree more that we are wrapping our children up in too much co.....
» 9/11/2006 6:13:57 PM I often wonder how many children, boys especially, are diagnosed with ADHD who really just.....
» 28/04/2006 12:41:07 PM Shorbe – your theory is fine except should we accept that the healthy ones are the fringe .....
» 27/04/2006 10:48:22 PM shorbe - there is a market for high quality childcare however there is no profit in it as .....
» 27/04/2006 9:19:29 PM Maximus - you obviously don't have daughters. Believe me you would want them to have sex e.....
» 27/04/2006 3:06:39 PM shorbe I was making the observation that nowadays clothes and food are marketed towards t.....
» 27/04/2006 10:13:12 AM Part of the problem is that, although obesity is easy to recognise, many people do not rea.....
» 26/04/2006 9:16:37 AM cont'd. It is also useless telling people that they should not eat fast food and should b.....
» 26/04/2006 9:14:13 AM It is correct to say that we need to get people to change their lifestyles in order to exp.....
» 25/04/2006 7:06:10 PM I am hoping that the ridiculous statements from PTBI are just an extremist POV and we can .....
» 25/04/2006 3:32:09 PM After having studied in the UK then assisted with University teaching in Australia as a po.....
» 21/04/2006 12:22:05 PM Way too much postmodernism for me here - why do we have to overanalyse everything? Perhaps.....
» 18/04/2006 11:52:39 AM Don't we already have a system called Abstudy? I am not familiar with the details but perh.....
» 16/04/2006 5:12:35 PM Jolanda - good on you for your perserverence. I am sure that your efforts will make life e.....
» 15/04/2006 8:28:31 AM It is unfair to compare today's parenting with previous generations. The environment is ve.....
» 10/04/2006 6:17:47 PM The new reforms may actually be good for some workers - assuming that the government is se.....
» 8/04/2006 9:32:07 AM Has anyone considered that it was not necessarily his policies (although Medicare Gold see.....
» 4/04/2006 7:13:40 PM Jennifer A – you will need to be more specific as to why you do not consider it possible t.....
» 3/04/2006 6:04:44 PM Brisbane - I cannot really comment on the academic performance criteria. I am assuming tha.....
» 3/04/2006 5:05:39 PM "the powers-that-be will have created their "Like Schools" groups, they can.....
» 30/03/2006 1:30:13 PM Laurie – good point. It would have to be a fairly large school to get round the problem. I.....
» 30/03/2006 6:07:15 AM Jayare - it is called statistics. As long as the population is large enough (which may pre.....
» 29/03/2006 11:17:27 AM How you can equate a 'child publicly ranked against his peers' with measuring performance .....
» 22/03/2006 6:29:00 PM I don't believe the answer is throwing more government money at child care - it only has t.....
» 22/03/2006 4:52:25 PM David Latimer - in your model why would you need a Head of State as well as a Governor-Gen.....
» 22/03/2006 11:47:59 AM belles - you have my sympathy as I found myself in exactly the same situation. I ended giv.....
» 20/03/2006 3:03:19 PM The ad itself is harmless enough but not very good - the New Zealand and West Australian a.....
» 17/03/2006 10:50:38 AM To me this article highlights just how little I know about the Asia-Pacific region. There .....
» 17/03/2006 10:08:11 AM If the ALP would get their act together then Howard would not have had such an easy ride. .....
» 17/03/2006 6:33:52 AM tinkerbell1952 - point taken - I was thinking more of the younger unemployed who we really.....
» 16/03/2006 6:20:40 PM Gitmo Guy - $2000 does not go far when a new baby arrives - especially if it is the first .....
» 16/03/2006 12:27:49 PM some good news for a change: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744.....
» 16/03/2006 9:28:17 AM Shonga - you are right Centrelink does treat all customers equally badly. I have had to de.....
» 15/03/2006 12:17:42 PM I think it is great that politicians are trying to guage public opinion through forums suc.....
» 15/03/2006 11:28:55 AM MichaelK - actually private research is far more stable - at least if you are any good. Yo.....
» 15/03/2006 8:01:00 AM SandiM - "Irfan There you go again. Flying planes into buildings is jihad, NOT sharia.....
» 14/03/2006 11:29:37 AM Col Rouge - I understand what you are saying and commend your dedication and persistence. .....
» 13/03/2006 4:16:39 PM Shonga - a very strange response to a simple request - have you got the wrong poster? If n.....
» 13/03/2006 11:29:14 AM Suebdootwo - "It has been proved that the students of today know less than what the s.....
» 13/03/2006 7:55:35 AM Maybe we instead of "NO means NO" we should instead be using "YES means YES.....
» 12/03/2006 2:23:06 PM Col Rouge - your approach only works after ideas have already been formulated and develope.....
» 10/03/2006 3:41:05 PM I am obviously missing something here but if most of Shariah law is already covered under .....
» 10/03/2006 7:06:15 AM Col Rouge - One problem with 'bean counters' in Australia is that most have gone straight .....
» 9/03/2006 6:44:35 PM Mangotreeone1 - I object strongly to your implying that those with dual Australian/British.....
» 9/03/2006 1:12:30 PM You have highlighted what is going wrong with Australian Science. I have seen first hand w.....
» 8/03/2006 10:35:40 AM NonGMfarmer - I understand your point. I despair that so much money and effort is put into.....
» 7/03/2006 9:24:44 PM Ludwig - well said. It seems scientists are always in the wrong whatever they do. After t.....
» 7/03/2006 3:25:40 PM KAEP - I thought the posts so far were pretty much in agreement so who are you referring t.....
» 7/03/2006 10:34:56 AM I would like to see more women in parliament but they should be able to compete equally wi.....
» 6/03/2006 6:08:12 AM At what point does wanting to become more affluent become greed and is it a good thing or .....
» 4/03/2006 7:04:49 AM KAEP - Your idea of using EWB's is quite fascinating. It does however demonstrate why we n.....
» 3/03/2006 7:44:20 PM The extent of the contribution of human activity to global warming may or may not be signi.....
» 3/03/2006 8:53:30 AM KAEP - I agree. Scientists really do need to stand up and be counted instead of staying qu.....
» 3/03/2006 8:25:33 AM Suebdootoo - "The studies of CSIRO were showing that genetically modified food was c.....
» 2/03/2006 5:18:55 PM KAEP - just for you from the disingenuinesque one (love your vocabulary) http://www.netl......
» 2/03/2006 10:26:34 AM It would be great if there was a truly electable alternative government that could actuall.....
» 1/03/2006 8:25:44 PM I am still interested in any reasons why methane that is set to be released from permafros.....
» 1/03/2006 8:04:50 PM diver dan - "Maybe John Howard should dress as a “Bratz” doll" - I really wish I.....
» 1/03/2006 4:49:20 PM KAEP - thanks for the 'sajoesque' bit - almost as good as having a new species or star nam.....
» 28/02/2006 2:54:31 PM KAEP - if your were to ditch the arrogance and show some appreciation of the input of othe.....
» 28/02/2006 12:36:46 PM "Nothing would have warmed my angry little heart more than knowing that a streetwise .....
» 25/02/2006 12:07:10 PM GZ Tan – “You wrote: "It is the NAIVE youthful EXPERIENCE..." My goodness!! How .....
» 25/02/2006 9:02:29 AM GZ Tan - "Experience no longer count these days, does it? It's all about naive youthf.....
» 24/02/2006 6:05:26 PM dobermanmacledo - just a thought, is it possible to harness all this methane as a substitu.....
» 24/02/2006 11:01:11 AM By far the best article I have read on OLO. Well done. You have shown a true understanding.....
» 24/02/2006 6:22:01 AM stonecoldsober - good post. You got me thinking about how important it is that children an.....
» 22/02/2006 11:49:51 AM I would be happy to drink recycled waste water - I survived 25 years of the stuff in the U.....
» 20/02/2006 6:59:14 PM Opinionated2 I should just add: 9: Allow children who do not speak even a single word of .....
» 16/02/2006 3:14:55 PM The idea that a student's observation is subjective and based on cultural influences has n.....
» 16/02/2006 7:04:08 AM BruceRavent "Less strawman mis-representations of constructivism and constructivist .....
» 15/02/2006 6:00:05 PM All those who think it is possible to work from home at the same time as looking after you.....
» 15/02/2006 11:19:27 AM I like the idea - especially only funding secular schools. However I think Gecko made a go.....
» 14/02/2006 5:22:57 PM The large number of property investors has a very real advantage in that rental prices are.....
» 13/02/2006 3:11:28 PM Van - I think you will find respect for the UN is waning fast and this may well be the las.....
» 13/02/2006 12:57:39 PM House prices in Sydney are about half those in London and less than most provincial towns .....
» 13/02/2006 12:37:46 PM wre I too like the idea of national service although I would include community service as.....
» 12/02/2006 2:46:55 PM Alan-Bold (sorry I mis-spelt your name earlier) There is a good reason why people have re.....
» 11/02/2006 1:26:15 PM Alan_Bond I for one appreciate the skills and diversity that migrants bring to this count.....
» 10/02/2006 6:14:59 PM I can agree with Sayed up to a point in that the media do have a responsibility to show so.....
» 10/02/2006 11:57:46 AM One reason I like to read OLO is to improve my understanding of the Muslim mind - unfortun.....
» 9/02/2006 11:30:09 AM Dobbadan - please put the Playstation away. I am glad that your friend is an 'ex'- US airf.....
» 9/02/2006 10:19:43 AM Martin - Scout has every right to attack religious dogma which is becoming very dangerous .....
» 8/02/2006 12:55:10 PM The idea that every abortion equates to a lfe lost does not add up. Women who have had an .....
» 8/02/2006 8:39:58 AM I cannot understand why the water recyling option is never considered seriously in this co.....
» 5/02/2006 8:54:48 PM There are far better ways of increasing the proportion of women in government than affirma.....
» 2/02/2006 12:23:51 PM There are better ways to get more female representation in parliament or anywhere else tha.....
» 1/02/2006 10:56:22 AM "However in the West, where Christianity is the major religion, the rulers tried to c.....
» 31/01/2006 2:48:52 PM One of the many problems with public transport in Sydney is that it is only of any use to .....
» 20/01/2006 7:28:58 PM My husband thinks I can't iron shirts. ;) Then again he does a good job making out that he.....
» 20/01/2006 11:03:45 AM I found that my husband and I did pretty much equal amounts of housework up until the chil.....
» 19/01/2006 8:40:15 AM Judging by the poor quality of all this mass produced product from China there will always.....
» 18/01/2006 8:37:25 PM I once would have agreed with the author that embryonic stem cell research should not be a.....
» 18/01/2006 12:03:31 PM minuet - has it occurred to you that mothers may actually want to spend time with their ne.....
» 17/01/2006 1:47:04 PM I would like to see the option for all couples - whether same or different sexes be able t.....
» 16/01/2006 6:07:26 PM Jolanda - I suspect the reason you came across a lot of ex teachers is because instead of .....
» 15/01/2006 6:04:44 PM Thanks Maya. I have been fortunate not to have really experienced racism either for myself.....
» 15/01/2006 2:32:12 PM Something must be done to make governments more accountable for their actions (or non-acti.....
» 13/01/2006 10:03:29 PM I cannot understand why the Victorian government wants to change something that works well.....
» 13/01/2006 2:40:56 PM In reality English is itself evolving into a kind of 'Esperanto'. As more people learn Eng.....
» 13/01/2006 11:00:10 AM Thanks to Gen and SamA for providing balanced information to those of us who are genuinely.....
» 12/01/2006 9:30:37 PM It is all very well to say that there is a great gap in knowledge of modern molecular biol.....
» 12/01/2006 4:20:54 PM I think the boredom factor is a major cause of bullying and trouble-making in general. My .....
» 11/01/2006 10:45:00 PM To post or not to post? - that is the question. Either I cop abuse from Maya for actually .....
» 11/01/2006 4:27:38 PM RobbyH - there would be no stigma attached to vouchers as currently even the fairly wealth.....
» 11/01/2006 4:00:59 PM TonyC I thought, to be fair, as I asked you for a reference I should do the same. This is.....
» 11/01/2006 2:42:13 PM I am not sure quite how it works but drug users are sometimes provided benefits in the for.....
» 11/01/2006 1:18:48 PM There is a lot to be gained when those who believed themselves to be victims start to real.....
» 10/01/2006 2:51:41 PM I was just wondering what is the accepted definition of "racist"? In another thr.....
» 10/01/2006 1:14:40 PM ANaturalLearner – sorry, I didn’t put it very well. My comment was meant to refer only to .....
» 10/01/2006 12:31:38 PM TonyC - My ‘agenda’ is that I want all children, not just mine, to have access to good edu.....
» 9/01/2006 1:08:47 PM Swilkie – I don’t think you will find much interest in social responsibility among those w.....
» 9/01/2006 12:25:22 PM TonyC - I sincerely hope that you are not teaching your children social history. The int.....
» 8/01/2006 3:33:23 PM As a scientist I am willing to accept that life may have originated by intelligent design .....
» 8/01/2006 7:55:59 AM Maya - it may well be stereotyping but it is not racist. I apologise if you have taken off.....
» 8/01/2006 7:21:06 AM MA Allen - "I have a suspicion, Sajo, that many of your comments are in the form of b.....
» 5/01/2006 7:34:38 PM Swilkie - I am with you. I like the idea of children being able to learn at their own pace.....
» 5/01/2006 12:25:37 PM Marnie Lee I hope you get the problem sorted out one way or another. The website I mentio.....
» 5/01/2006 8:43:40 AM BOAZ-David I know we are talking about events a long time ago which should really be irre.....
» 4/01/2006 3:02:27 PM Jolanda I was beginning to think I am the only parent who doesn’t want to homeschool. I .....
» 4/01/2006 7:29:48 AM Gen – I often spend time with my children doing exactly the sort of exercises you mention......
» 3/01/2006 1:25:51 PM I found this excellent UK website that gives very good advice for parents and children on .....
» 2/01/2006 10:03:55 PM Chris1 - Actually I said most were either unable or lack the patience or skills. By unable.....
» 2/01/2006 12:33:33 PM Jolanda - sorry to hear that you are meeting so many obstacles. This is why we need a bett.....
» 1/01/2006 12:13:03 PM Jolanda You seem to have tried quite hard to do the right thing. However writing a letter.....
» 1/01/2006 10:02:20 AM There can be nothing more frustrating or frightening than not being able to gain the suppo.....
» 31/12/2005 11:42:34 AM It seems that the majority of posters here have had very bad experiences with the school s.....
» 30/12/2005 7:19:04 PM Terry I agree with you that the right to home school must not be compromised. However I a.....
» 30/12/2005 10:00:28 AM I wasn't suggesting that we should leave our children to be bullied day after day - only t.....
» 29/12/2005 1:34:51 PM Although homeschooling could sometimes be appropriate in most cases it would surely be bet.....
» 25/11/2005 8:06:55 AM NonGMFarmer and Opinionated 2 make some good points although I find it difficult to believ.....
» 24/11/2005 4:06:01 PM Bennie There is no such thing as a natural crop and if we were waiting for one to evolve .....
» 23/11/2005 12:57:55 PM Opinionated2 says "If GM is such a great idea why is the majority of the world agains.....
» 23/11/2005 10:05:59 AM GMO Pundit "Blocking investment in rural research has unintended bad outcomes too, an.....
» 22/11/2005 8:15:26 PM As a mother (who apparently shouldn't have an opinion on this)I will not be encouraging my.....
» 16/11/2005 11:38:57 AM This article espouses the need for more moderate mentoring for young Muslims. Certainly it.....
» 9/11/2005 3:49:42 PM I think we would do well to start respecting both women and men for who they are as indivi.....
» 7/11/2005 11:25:09 AM Enaj Please don't imagine that by staying at home or reducing hours for a while to look af.....
» 6/11/2005 6:26:57 PM Scout "no reason why women can’t be parents and work at their careers. Why should the.....
» 3/11/2005 6:13:23 PM Yes it would be wonderful if both parents could work part-time. Unfortunately part-time wo.....
» 3/11/2005 12:02:21 PM There seems to be an underlying assumption that those young women who choose not to ".....

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