Vietnam veterans remember those who did not come home
“It’s our day, today,” Vietnam veteran Ned Fisher said. Mr Fisher served in the second tour in the tracker platoon with labradors in Vietnam. “We were around the Long Tan rubber when they brought in the Long Tan Cross, that was in 1969, August 18th. The assault pioneers put the cross in the ground as the choppers brought it in. “The veterans of Long Tan were around the cross and had a big service there, then we departed into the jungle again,” he said. “So it’s... Read More
‘Bad Science’ author to tour Australia
Prominent sceptic and science writer Ben Goldacre will visit Australia in September for a debut speaking tour. Author of bestsellers Bad Science and Bad Pharma, Dr Goldacre will speak in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Suzi Jamil and Desh Amila of Think Inc said he had always been on their list of people to bring to Australia. Dr Goodacre has an Australian connection – he is nephew of ABC Radio “Science Show” presenter Robin Williams. Central to the event is... Read More
Thinking superheroes attract young audiences
Making intelligence cool again is the aim of a company that brings internationally renowned intellectuals to Australia. Run by glamour couple Desh Amila, 34, and partner Suzi Jamil, 24, Think Inc is seeking to bring ideas to a younger audience. Mr Amila was inspired to create Think Inc in 2013 after going to an intellectual conference where “it caught my eye that the people that were there were basically a white older demographic”. “Although the subject matter was intellectually... Read More
Turnbull urged to raise torture claims with China at G20
Protesters have called on the Prime Minister to raise allegations of persecution, torture and organ harvesting with China at next week’s G20 summit. Members of Falun Gong called for government support at a public media conference in Brisbane’s King George Square on Wednesday. “Immediately end the brutal and senseless persecution of Falun Gong in China and also end the adherent practice of organ harvesting against prisoners of conscience in China,” group spokesman... Read More