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Daily Archives: September 11, 2017

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Graduation, photo courtesy of Baker’s daughter Jenny Jem.

(2017) Jim Baker, Leader of Bohemian Circle ‘Sydney Push’ Argued Philosophy Over an Ale

Articles and pieces on philosophical topicsBy Jen CalderonSeptember 11, 2017

Allan James “Jim” Baker, who has died aged 94, was one of Australia’s more interesting philosophers, intellectuals, and gadflies. He was a prominent member of the Sydney Push, the Bohemian intellectual circle that met in Sydney’s city and inner-city pubs from the late 1940s.

(2017) Cancelling 457 Visas Is Madness

Immigration policyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 11, 2017

The government’s decision to abolish 457 visas, its indeterminate references to “reviews” of skilled immigration policy, and the uncertainty of transitional arrangements is madness.

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