A look at votes in NSW on secular issues, and the influence of the religious lobby, and a...
old and new
Elections cometh! Here an article I wrote on the 2019 NSW Election coming up - I'm not standing - but I still thought I'd stick my oar in! I earlier gave a Presentation to the Ryde Assurance Listening Session. And, I've been thinking about Abortion and Voluntary Assisted Dying in the context of the current election. But, going back ... back into time : here's an Article I wrote on the 2011 London riots Here's some recent radio discussions : Associate Professor Leanne Wiseman of Griffith University, on the "Right to Repair". Mark O'Connor on population issues.
Topical
Trying to make sense of the controversy over development in Ryde - and the upcoming election....
I gave this presentation on the 7/2/19 at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club....
While I'm not standing for the By-Election in Bennelong, I still feel the inclination to stick...
If you can get past the emotions you might feel, the history of Abbott and Turnbull - and the...
The their June 15th issue, the Northern District Times were kind enough to cover my...
A letter I wrote to Mr Dominello and Mr Alexander back in 2012. It is a reflection of who I...
The "rights" based debate is much confused, with much distortion of the english language and...
Somehow, the promise has been betrayed. Just what was society - the economy - and indeed, the...
Hockey's budget has come out to a mixed reaction. Some say the...
The Problems with Current Political Debate
If you read Quadrant, or listen to various free-market advocates, you'll get the view...
Some time ago Miranda Devine wrote this...
An edited version of this article has been published in the Spring 2014 issue of ...
I originally released this article in late January 2014. Mid March, I added the sections...
this site
I'm John August and this is my blog. Obviously, whether you find it worth reading is up to you....
I've previously been a member of the Secular Party of Australia. I resigned from them some time...
The their June 15th issue, the Northern District Times were kind enough to cover my...
This is my latest adventure - standing for election as councillor, trying to do some good, and...
Other Writings and Audio
Roving Spotlight on Radio Skid Row
I've been doing this show for a while on Radio Skid Row, Marrickville, and some shows ( with a lot of the music removed ) have been released as podcasts:
AC Grayling on history, religion and its influence
Mark Gibbons on wage stagnation and prosperity
My own comment on the Catholic Church
Other material
Me. speaking on Evolutionary Psychology - Radio National.
Yours truly, and pirates, in the Domain
A recent joint initative in the domain, including a talk by Andrew Dowling
Speakers in the Domain
this last one includes a list of some of my material, including coal, abiogenesis, the housing crisis, Israel and also a contribution to a Christian talking about Creationism.
Welcome to John August : Permutations
Religion
Mar 16, 2019 |
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A look at votes in NSW on secular issues, and the influence of the religious lobby, and a...
Sep 21, 2015 |
Back in 2008, I had an on-line debate with Greg Clarke who was the then-director of the Centre...
May 03, 2015 |
Trying to get a handle on the diversity of reactions, ideas, the fair and the unfair, the...
Aug 17, 2014 |
This document has been scorned by many as merely an anti-semitic exercise. For Umberto Eco,...
Jan 13, 2014 |
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of the Australian...
of interest
Jan 11, 2014 |
This article first appeared in The Ryde Recorder, newsletter of the Ryde District Historical Society, back around...
Mar 09, 2019 |
I gave this presentation on the 7/2/19 at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club.
I am not presently planning to stand for the next NSW State election,...
Dec 27, 2015 |
There's a lot of hype around slowing down, or even reversing aging. Here's my view.
I've long been...
Nov 07, 2015 |
I hit another vehicle from behind - and proved in court it was the other drivers' fault. And along the way I learnt a lot about the courts, topping up my cynicism tank...
Sep 21, 2015 |
Back in 2008, I had an on-line debate with Greg Clarke who was the then-director of the Centre for Public Christianity. The subject was just how much influence the...
May 03, 2015 |
Trying to get a handle on the diversity of reactions, ideas, the fair and the unfair, the complexity, around Islam.
Feb 06, 2015 |
Engaging with the arguments in one particular anti-vax article.
Background
I'm writing this in reply to an...
Dec 31, 2014 |
For me, The Great War ( World War One ) remains fascinating. From the time in my youth when I saw Peter Weir's film "Gallipoli", that time has been endearing. I see it as...
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