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Tue, 18 Apr 2006

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2006 Future Summit: Re-inventing Australia in the Age of Asia Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, May 11 and 12.

You're invited to the nations premier platform for discussing strategic trends and directions with Australia's established and emerging business, government, academic and community leaders. A small number of participant positions are available to ensure strong coverage from representative voices across all sectors of the community throughout Australia. Spend two days with some of the country's brightest and proactive leaders sharing and discussing new ideas and promoting economically, socially and culturally important issues for Australia.

Attendees should be able to articulate a vision for Australia and be interested in discussing economically, socially and culturally important issues. If this is you, or someone you know, visit www.futuresummit.org for information on how to apply for registration.
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Urban Country Music Festival. Paul Kelly, Lee Kernaghan, Melinda Schneider, Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey are just some of the big names heading to Caboolture to perform at this year's QUT Urban Country Music Festival.
Date: April 28, 2006 - May 1, 2006.
Time: Main concert - Saturday, April 29 from 2.30pm.
Location: Caboolture Showgrounds & CBD.
Cost: Main concert - $57.90
(adults) or $28.90 (children 8-15).
Web: www.urbancountry.com.au
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New Articles

Graziers and environmentalists in symbiotic parasitic relationship in Macquarie Marshes. Fat ducks equal fat cows
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4377
Environment - Jennifer Marohasy - posted 18/4/2006

Lets open our wallets and pay Indigenous children to attend school.
Why Australia should pay Indigenous children to attend school
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4367
Education - Andrew Leigh - posted 18/4/2006

Indigenous health should be a national priority.
Report card on Indigenous health: must do better
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4368
Health - Chris Evans - posted 18/4/2006

Disuading the 'worried well' from swamping our health services.
Too much health
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4363
Health - Tanveer Ahmed - posted 18/4/2006

If we want to be Christ-like, we should make time for the saints of our era, whomever they may be.
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4385Musings on Easter
Religion & Spirituality - Irfan Yusuf - posted 18/4/2006

As parents we are failing, producing a generation of children incapable of dealing with ordinary life, its trials and its tribulations.
Parents behaving badly
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4371
Society - Jane Caro - posted 13/4/2006

What exactly are the Christian values that Peter Costello speaks of?
Compassion and the evils of the armchair
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4369
Religion & Spirituality - Donna Jacobs Sife - posted 13/4/2006

We should not allow the Indonesians a veto over our refugee policy.
We're too desperate to please Jakarta
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4381
Domestic Politics - Don Rothwell - posted 13/4/2006

The fundamental question, largely ignored, is: what was government policy towards the UN oil-for-food program?
Focus on smoking gun obscures collective fault
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4376
Domestic Politics - Richard Mulgan - posted 13/4/2006

The Cole Inquiry-circus reaches new heights of irrelevance with the Prime Minister now scheduled to hit the witness stand.
Telling us what we already know
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4380
Domestic Politics - Mirko Bagaric - posted 13/4/2006

Christianity should have no investment in calling itself a religion among the religions.
The source of true self
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4359
Religion & Spirituality - Peter Sellick - posted 13/4/2006

It is a simplistic mindset that justifies the death sentence for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan.
The Bali two: deserving of a fair trial and punishment
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4348
Law & Liberties - Mirko Bagaric - posted 12/4/2006

The streetkids of Delhi railway station have an amazing fortitude and zest for life.
Take a walk on the wild side
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4336
International - Jane Rankin-Reid - posted 12/4/2006

The vexed issue of political donations can be resolved with reference to ancient case law.
Politicians as fiduciaries
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4351
Domestic Politics - James McConvill - posted 12/4/2006

Prevention, education and treatment: preventing cannabis-users from turning into dopes.
A big stick is not the only way to fight cannabis use
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4349
Health - Rob Moodie - posted 12/4/2006

The renaissance of ancient tribal art has its roots in our yearning to be unique and special in an homogenised global village.
Tattoo you?
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4324
Feature - Rose Cooper - posted 12/4/2006

Australian actions which might fuel secessionism are always going to be resented by Indonesia.
Walking the tightrope with Indonesia
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4365
International - Gary Brown - posted 11/4/2006

Harry Seidler had an untiring belief in the importance of the culture that informed his work, the causes he championed and his crusades against false values.
Harry Seidler - a man who lived by real values
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4366
The Arts - Natasha Cica - posted 11/4/2006

For over 80 years Queensland has not had an upper house: if we want to improve government accountability now is the time to debate if we need one.
An upper house for Queensland?
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4332
Domestic Politics - Nicholas Aroney - posted 11/4/2006

Australia needs to encourage and sustain mining exploration to reap the benefits of increased commodity prices.
Stimulating mineral exploration
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4305
Nation Building - Alex Collins and Christian Seibert - posted 11/4/2006

James Howard Kunstler, in his book 'The long Emergency', argues humanity needs to respond to declining oil stores - soon.
Book review: 'The Long Emergency'
www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4339
JEnvironment - Peter McMahon - posted 11/4/2006
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Graham Young
Chief Editor
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