The federal government announced that they will not be funding the Australian National Academy of Music in 2009. “Australia’s young elite music talent deserves the best possible training in order to flourish in what is a fiercely competitive field.” Alex Millier, Principal Bass Clarinet, West Australian Symphony Orchestra (read letter)
Archive for October, 2008
la musica è finita: The end of the Australian National Academy of Music
Posted in Ethics on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Rosner…
Posted in Ethics on October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“There’s a tune called ‘Yiddishe Momme’ – ‘Jewish Mother’. It’s a very popular tune of family life. The words are very touching words, [they] make [a] lot of people cry.” LEO ROSNER Musician Leo Rosner saved by Schindler dies at 90, Jewish News article here Tonight I opened last week’s Jewish News paper and saw [...]
UN’s first “Global Handwashing Day”
Posted in Ethics on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the United Nation’s International Year of Sanitation, more than 120 million children across South Asia are to simultaneously wash their hands. The UN’s message is that sanitation routines such as hand washing with soap is one of the most effective ways of preventing diseases responsible for the deaths of million’s of children [...]
India’s surrogate mother industry
Posted in Ethics on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world…. India has drafted guidelines giving women the right to a fee for surrogacy…(surrogacy is still illegal in many countries). Having a baby at the Rotunda clinic in Mumbai costs around £13,000 (US$22,400). Each surrogate is paid between £2,500 and £3,500 (supposedly [...]
Their place at the pinnacle of sophistication —
Posted in Ethics on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
David Marr (The Sydney Morning Herald) launches his new book The Henson Case, about the public outcry over an exhibition of images of naked adolescents by the photographer Bill Henson at Paddington’s Roslyn Oxley9 gallery, in May, which was subsequently raided by police Photos, audio: David Marr on what the Bill Henson controversy revealed about [...]
The struggle to save Afghan mothers
Posted in Ethics on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Highest maternal mortality in the world in Northeastern Afghanistan For almost 16 babies born, one woman will die in labour. As a country, Afghanistan is ranked second in the world for maternal mortality rates after Sierra Leone. But health professionals in the province are optimistic that a new project is reducing the numbers of deaths. [...]
All the King’s horses, and all the King’s men
Posted in Ethics on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the “post a comment” words of… whoever mad05963 is: Ladies and gentlemen, the future Vice President of the United States. here
