(2012) Structural Barriers to Skilled Migrants
There are estimated to be more than 214 million immigrants in the world. They make up about 3 per cent of the world’s population, a figure that has remained steady over the past few decades.
(2012) Ross, Lloyd Robert Maxwell (1901-1987)
Ross, Lloyd Maxwell (1901-1987), labour intellectual, WEA tutor union official and writer, was born on February 28, 1901 in Brisbane, son of Robert (Bob) Samuel and Ethel (nee Slaughter) Ross. Another son, Edgar was born in 1903.
(2012) Right Approach for a Tired Party
The main political parties in Australia are in flux. Membership is low and it is harder to recruit and retain members. Branch meetings are boring; members are of an older demographic. In recent Labor Party elections in NSW, for the first time in 50 years many polling booths went unstaffed. In certain country electorates there is barely any Labor Party presence at all.
(2012) A.J. Penty and the Spaces of Hope
This M.Sc. thesis, completed at Campion Hall at the University of Oxford, revives interest in the ideas of Arthur J. Penty and places his thought in the context of an English tradition of sustainability.
(Various) Travel Messages:
Been a busy fortnight of mostly switching off and relaxing. New York is back to being my town. London beckons but the music, the variety and buzz of the Big Apple is hard to beat. Caught up with friends.