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Politics in the Pub: All that Twitters is not Gold

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Posted on Jul 18 2010 by ehon

‘For Immediate Release’

‘All That Twitters is Not Gold’
The New Farm Neighbourhood Centre’s next ‘Politics in the Pub at the Powerhouse’ is about the good and bad of online social networking. While online services like Twitter, Facebook, Bebo and Myspace are great tools for getting the message out they also have a dark side.
The New Farm [...]


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Befriending My Mum on Facebook

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Posted on Jun 2 2010 by ehon

Last month, an 18 year old teenager was murdered after making contact with a stranger. The blame was flying all over the place with some blaming Facebook’s privacy, the parents and others blaming the Government for lack of education and control over the cyberspace.

What became slightly absurd to me was when the news broke, news [...]


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Harnessing Interconnectedness to Bridge Gaps in Social Innovation

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Posted on May 23 2010 by ehon

At the end of last year, I got an email from Sarah Moran about a competition on Facebook organised by V Australia. When I clicked on it, the app asked me if I allow them to access my Facebook info and not wanting to risk it without reading much into their privacy terms, I decided [...]


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Make this a Meaningful Mother’s Day

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Posted on May 7 2010 by ehon

I am not ashamed to admit that my mum is one of the best in the world. Growing up struggling with financial resources, my mum has always provided with the best. Every morning, without fail, she would be up at 4am to do the washing and cleaning, and prepare breakfast and pack lunch for us.

When [...]


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Why do I wanna change the world?

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Posted on Apr 28 2010 by ehon

Earlier this week, while exchanging messages with a friend, he asked me:

Out of curiosity, how did you get started with volunteering? I believe that’s a story I’m yet to hear.

And just yesterday, I came across @StaceyMonk’s story of his little brother, Joshua and her journey to becoming a social change leader, and I wept. So, [...]


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