Having a whale of a time in Japan. John Tomlinson takes a satirical look at some of the findings from the recent World Whaling Commission. [On Line Opinion]
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Indigenous health still a major problem: report. A report on disadvantage in Indigenous communities in Australia has found there have been improvements in some areas since 1994, but there are still big problem areas, especially when it comes to health. [ABC News: Top Stories]
Multiple Intelligences and Minds for the Future. Podcast (in MP3 format) of a presentation on multiple human intelligences by Dr Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to the Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network 2005 AGM and Industry Forum. [Recent Items]
With Sierra Club's Help, Ford Pushes a New Hybrid. The Sierra Club, long a a nemesis of Detroit automakers, is teaming up with Ford to promote the company's second hybrid vehicle. By DANNY HAKIM. [NYT > Business]
Salon puts it so well: "Whatever becomes of the grand jury proceedings, this much is clear: Rove revealed the identity of a CIA agent for the president's political gain." And if you're a bleeding-heart conservative pussy apologist for the right wing, you've got a lot of explaining to do if you don't also call for Rove's head. Treason is a…
The Independent: "The BBC has been lambasted by classical music labels for making all nine of Beethoven's symphonies available for free download over the Internet." [Scripting News]
Australian Government Proposes Pacific Technical College. The Australian Government has proposed the establishment of an Australian Technical College in the Pacific region. The college would have a distributed network of campuses centred in one of the more prosperous Pacific islands, and deliver Australian-standard vocational education and training qualifications to the region. Australia will conduct a major study to take forward…
Knowledge Tree Edition Seven Launched. Edition seven of the Knowledge Tree, the journal of the 2005 Australian Flexible Learning Framework, was recently launched. The Knowledge Tree aims to share research and innovation in global e-learning practice. This edition has the theme 'tensions in the convergence of technology and pedagogy', with contributions including a lead article on tensions between pedagogy and…
ABC/iTunes Deal Cracks Open The TV Business Model. The iPod video player doesn't matter. Downloading episodes of Lost and Desperate Housewives to computers barely matters. What does matter is the crack in the traditional television business model opened by the Apple/ABC deal to allow consumers on-demand access to current hit TV shows. Unwittingly, Apple is building the proof of concept…