Groups
Marketing to older groups a grey area
Heckler MODERN marketers please note: the ''over 55'' tag no longer signifies the tipping point to geriatric decline.
Everyone wins when more focus groups are used
Simon Webb We have heard much in the past few weeks about the corrosive effect that public opinion research has had on the quality of political debate.
White power likes this - racist Facebook groups
Bella Counihan "Why the Aussies Hate us" splashed accross the face of a bruised young man on the cover of Indian magazine Outlook caused great angst in the hearts of many this week.
The Indian obsession with fairer skin sinks to a new low
Amrit Dhillon A new vagina lightening cream is helping peddle self-hatred to women.
Policy on drugs endangers youth
Vivienne Moxham-Hall When you get to high school, you are taught that drugs are ''bad''. The teachers show you pictures and tell you the horror stories about drugs, but at that age, you can never really believe that...
Indonesia's moral police a threat to democracy
Michael Bachelard When I wrote in March about the Indonesian religious affairs minister wanting to ban mini-skirts because he believed them ''pornographic,'' one comment on the Fairfax website stood out.
Abortion politics for export
Chloe Angyal Australians' love of things American must not extend to a growing assault in the US on women's reproductive rights.
Why are women hell bent on destroying each other?
Stephanie Peatling Parenting websites and mothers' groups are the next generation of high school where everything people say is judged, discussed and used in evidence against them as factions take shape and shift.
It's up to us to help young Africans fit in
Denise Ryan Fear is stopping many from welcoming our city's newest migrants.
Are Australians racist?
Angry tweets by two South African models - one white, one black - were reminders of that country's sad history of racial discord.
Geniuses work best in teams
Michael Duffy Forget Newton, Darwin and Einstein: these days, most top scientific ideas come from groups, not individuals.
Orient express risks neglecting Europe
Dimity Mannering On any night at any of tens of networking events from Beijing to Jakarta, the air heaves with the low drone of Australian accents.
Cooking under pressure: how MasterChef reflects reality
Tania Lewis Glamour and television magic cannot mask the exploitation of workers.
No cost crisis, just hypochondria
Adele Horin Has there ever been a time when Australians didn't complain about the ''cost of living''? It is written in our DNA to moan that life is tough and getting tougher.
Cab-tive audience wise to take back seat
Peter FitzSimons Roy Billing doesn't think male Australian dignitaries tend to sit in front as a statement of egalitarianism.
Living in the past: it's a sign of our times
Elizabeth Farrelly The tall American before me in the queue is modest and thoughtful-looking.
Do we deserve a day off on Anzac day?
While the Anzac legacy is revered, opinion is split over whether we deserve a day off on Anzac Day and how most Australians feel about the day's meaning.
A battle beyond belief
Gary Bouma Secular views ruled decades ago, so why are New Atheists acting like the underdogs?
Who are these haters that poison the well of our discourse?
Andrew Stafford People can be wise, considered, challenging and eminently reasonable, and they too can reach a wider audience than ever before. In practice, though, this rarely happens.
Making a noise to keep old girls quiet
Heckler ''BLISS'' I thought to myself when I heard about the trial for quiet carriages between Newcastle and Sydney.
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