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John Oliver, Tony Abbott – laugh or cry?

June 2, 2014June 3, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

John Oliver on Last Week Tonight has done a segment on Tony Abbott. It’s funny, and that makes me laugh. The rest

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Opinion Politics Science 

MP slams his own party’s approach to science

May 29, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Dennis Jensen, Science

It’s not usual, especially in the wake of such a divisive budget, to see a Liberal Party MP breaking ranks

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Opinion Science 

How to make scientists lovable in Australia

May 21, 2014 Evan Predavec 2 Comments scientists

Scientists have a marketing issue in Australia: But a few hours exposure to morning talk-back radio reveals a simple solution.

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Opinion 

Climate change: People’s opinions do not change facts

May 19, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments John Oliver, Last Week Tonight

This segment from John Oliver’s new show Last Week Tonight is just brilliant stuff. In four minutes he deals with two

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Nerf Opinion Toys 

Nerf Rebelle does damage – and not the good kind

May 16, 2014 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Nerf, Nerf Rebelle, Rebelle Nerf

Girls of the World don’t worry any more. Your inability to play with Nerf guns is now over thanks to

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Games Opinion Politics 

Budget cuts support for local game industry

May 15, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Australian Interactive Games Fund, Game Developers Association, Game development

In a little example of so much else that’s wrong with the Budget, it has also removed support for the local

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Museums Opinion 

Will Powerhouse’s new direction make a better museum?

May 2, 2014May 2, 2014 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Powerhouse, powerhouse Museum

The Powerhouse Museum is restructuring, shedding 55 of its 270 staff in order to “consider its future and put a

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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

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It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
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When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
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Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
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Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

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