by Lorraine Shannon | Aug 11, 2020 | Our Collective
Food shortages have been in the media lately with lower production levels in Victoria due to the Covid outbreak. We are assured there will sufficient of everything available but the fragility of many of our food systems and supply chains has become evident over the...
by Lorraine Shannon | Jul 12, 2020 | Our Collective
The Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism Richard Sennett’s book, The Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism, was published in 1998 yet it has a particular resonance today as employment...
by Lorraine Shannon | Jun 10, 2020 | Our Collective
Lorraine: Well, as we move into a less restricted life we can also look forward to bookshops and libraries opening up and the joy of new books. My own bookshelves have been perused over and over. However, revisiting and rereading old books can renew forgotten...
by Lorraine Shannon | Apr 3, 2020 | Our Collective
Insights from Simon Mair, Research Fellow, University of Sydney I am dithering about suitable quotes for this month – what might everyone want? Something light and escapist to offset the endless Corona Virus news or something that seriously addresses the issues that...
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