The second in the two-part series from Kim Sauberg on allowing citizens to better use technology to uncover truth.
By Alex Schlotzer: There can be little doubt that Tony Abbott has stumbled into a wasps’ nest over his party’s opposition to a flood levy. Unfortunately for him, and his beleaguered colleagues, instead of compromising, he’s decided to try to smash his way out. It all started with what’s been dubbed as the “summer...
By Jon Moore: Part IV There is a mantra amongst the Left Greens regarding energy efficiency and lower energy costs. They believe energy efficiency is the first step to “saving the world”. The argument goes along these lines: If we use energy more efficiently then we will use less, if we use less we...
By Simon Hukin: Every human age is characterised by a peculiar destructive obsession. From the religious charlatanism of the dark ages to the ascent of dictatorship in the early twentieth century, as a civilisation we have an enduring passion for self-harm. However, most of these preoccupations have been both largely self-evident and rebelled against....
By Alex Schlotzer: The Internet filtering ‘debate’ is pretty much dead in the water. However with the announcement of the mandatory ISP-level internet filter proceeding, the web’s nearly melted down. Australians on Twitter and Facebook began decrying the further erosion of our civil liberties. But just as quickly began an erroneous debate about what...
By Rich Bowden: As a special presentation for our readers, theangle.org will be running live coverage of the count from the twin by-elections this weekend in Bradfield (NSW) and Higgins (Vic) using the Cover it Live software. Both seats were vacated by outgoing Liberal party luminaries Brendan Nelson and Peter Costello and are considered...