ANALYSIS: Utopia is One Dangerous Place

Who says aspiring to an ideal is a bad thing? John Gray does. In his latest book 'Black Mass', the political philospoher talks about the perfect society and how attempts to create it usually achieve the opposite. JACQUI DENT finds out why.

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OPINION: WHEN IS WAR JUSTIFIED? Contention on conflict zones at the SWF

It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves. At the Sydney Writers’ Festival it was tackled by just three people. JACQUI DENT reflects on the issues raised at the 2008 Friday Night Salon debate.

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In the Shoes of Arthur Dent

From one Dent to another, Jacqui Dent reflects upon science fiction’s most famous Hitchhiker.

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Feature: My Colombian Death

We all get bored of our day-jobs, but when Matthew Thompson got sick of life as a reporter, he quit his job and bought a one-way ticket to the most dangerous country in South America. The result? Boxing with paramilitaries, running with bulls, a journey into death itself and one hell of a book. Jacqui Dent writes.

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Feature: The Blogging Revolution

Blogging is being used increasingly to speak out against oppression in authoritarian regimes and speak up amidst mainstream media bias in the west. But are we listening? JACQUI DENT talks with author Antony Loewenstein to find out.

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Feminism vs The House Bunny

Is feminism dead? Take one look at the new movie House Bunny and it might as well be. Jacqui Dent reflects on why women’s lib is out and Playboy bunny is in.

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