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Re: Does Australia have a culture? I'm assuming that you are referring to notions of 'high' culture? Edit: I should point out that the bias that you speak of can (and does) go the other way, too.

Re: Does Australia have a culture? I was specifically referring to the way in which many identify what they consider to be 'culture', but it seems as though I wasn't quite as clear as I thought. My fault.

Re: does australia have a culture? Cultures of the sought that you speak of are identified through a process of othering - cultures essentially exist in relation to the other, and what is readily identifiable to the outsider may well be taken for granted by the insider. Also, insiders may...

I think that the employer was by far the more reasonable party, but it isn't as though he's free of any blame given that what he said, in the current situation, could (and was) quite easily be interpreted as being a veiled threat - Without knowing the nature of the new/still to be set...

Employee claims he was sacked for smirking

*bump* Combet: Labor's reluctant messiah

and you should mind your fingers if you aren't going to contribute anything of constructive value yourself :).

In what way are they (no, we) stupid? Many are ignorant thanks to their political apathy, yes, but that isn't to say such people are necessarily stupid. Also, a number of people just happen to agree with the policies developed by the Coalition, and, however warped such policies may be in your...

Thread closed, as requested.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think that you should be thanking your lucky stars just yet. There is a good chance that you could receive nothing more than a bare pass given that a bibliography is essential and that you did sign off below the compliance statement on the cover...

Yes. Please take the above as a friendly piece of advice, analyst. If everyone else is willing to consider and respond to your arguments, the least that you could do is return the favour. No. This is a discussion forum, not a forum for insulting others in a childish manner. If you are going...

Ah, no, you are incorrect.

I have no problem with the thread, and as you say it may prove to be interesting. However, I will take action should it degenerate into an abusive slanging match, but that will only be to bring it back into some sort of order. Edit: Though this should go without saying, I hope that everyone...

Re: Semester 1 Chatter Though I may have 3 essays to get through, I think that my time would be better spent watching a few seasons of Stargate SG1. I hate my bloody BA.

Actually, it's a great way to ensure that acts of aggression, if not in the form of military action, will continue.

You are able to edit your own posts. Edit: Oh, and NTB didn't say that gay people should be kept in zoos.

... Did you read the article, miss_gtr?

... in Queensland, yes, but it's still a dimension of the debate regarding religion that we have not yet discussed (at length and within the bounds of a stand-alone thread, anyway). God of choice Thoughts, anyone? It's good to see that an opt in system is to be introduced - as much it may...

IR laws potentially aid dodgy businesses

Ah, those notions cannot (and should not) be equated in such a manner, Analyst, and at the very least, davin's post more than suggests why this is the case.