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History: Technology, People, Society -- and Ryde

Image of Halmeg plant, by courtesy of Ryde Library Service

I wonder about the past, I wonder about the different society, the different people, and the different economy - it prompts a brief look at some of the industrial history around Ryde, and the prominent sight of the "Halmeg" plant.

Froth Flotation and Broken Hill

Taking a look at "Froth Flotation" the technology mentioned, but not explained to my satisfaction, around Broken Hill

Al-Jazeera and Selective Coverage

Taking a look at Al-Jazeera coverage, and the conspicious absence of some events overlapping between Australia and Qatar.

While visiting my Aunt in Wollongong, one of her neighbours mentioned that he got up at 6am to watch Al-Jazeera news on SBS, where they were piping that through to their main broadcast, and that it gave an intriguingly "different" point of view.

Chomsky and conflicting elements of US foreign policy

I’ve long been interested in Chomsky’s writings, but I could always see good and bad in them. I’ve struggled to understand foreign policy and how the US fits in. It’s different to the picture painted by both Chomsky and his opponents.

Intellectual Property - Pushing back at the abuse

This piece is derived from a talk I gave at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. So, it is a bit more "talky" than my other articles. I have had some appreciation about just how it captures the issues, and the US influence. Hope you find it interesting
Ahoy.

John August

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