Ideas@TheCentre 27
Vol. 7 No. 27 (July, 2010)Freedom quote of the week:
‘The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.’
— Thucydides
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A world away - Halls Creek, a remote town in WA
| 16 Jul 2010
Inspired by the alcohol restrictions in the nearby town of Fitzroy Crossing, two local women lobbied to have the same rules introduced in Halls Creek.
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Overcoming poverty of ambition
| 16 Jul 2010
Study shows that children of the poorest parents – both in terms of income and education – can go on to become tomorrow’s doctors and lawyers.
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China’s underappreciated boost to global resource supply
| 16 Jul 2010
China’s contribution to global resource demand is well known, but its important contribution to augmenting global resource supply is underappreciated, frequently misunderstood, and often feared.

