by Deborah Stone New course at Australian Catholic University will offer students the opportunity to explore the great books and works of Western Civilisation. Political and economic pressures are encouraging universities to turn away from the teaching of classics and humanities in favour of a focus on short-term utility and degrees that…
by Greg Bondar “And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonours you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall…
ENVIRONMENTALISTS STAND UP FOR NUCLEAR Environmentalists have long promoted renewable energy sources as better for nature. But a new study suggests that the expansion of mining for the materials to make solar panels and wind turbines may pose a greater threat than climate change to endangered species. “Most mining areas (82 per cent) target materials…
THE SECOND WORLD WARS: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won by Victor Davis HansonBasic Books, NYHardcover: 752 pagesPrice: AUD$60.75 Reviewed by Anthony Staunton The Second World Wars is by Victor Davis Hanson, an American classicist, historian, farmer and columnist on modern and ancient warfare. He has more than 20 books to his…
