http://www.socialcritic.net/ A close analysis of news, current affairs, politics and social trends..... This is the world as you've never known it...Want to wake up with the Critic ? en Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:26:00 GMT Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:26:00 GMT info@socialcritic.net info@socialcritic.net http://www.socialcritic.net/ill-be-back-soon/ To all my loyal readers I apologise for such a long silence. Personal issues have taken all my spare time. I am currently preparing a post and will be back... http://www.socialcritic.net/ill-be-back-soon/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/ill-be-back-soon/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:26:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/twentyfirst-century-women/ Marrying a rich man, having his kids and staying home to mind them - are these old fashioned ideas or the goals of the 21st century woman? Catherine Hakim, a... http://www.socialcritic.net/twentyfirst-century-women/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/twentyfirst-century-women/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:49:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/master-cleaner/ We have had Backyard Blitz and the whole lot of other run ons that made gardening a celebrity style event. Then we had Masterchef that had so many millions glued... http://www.socialcritic.net/master-cleaner/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/master-cleaner/ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:20:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/21st-century-shopping/ If the social researchers have been right in telling us how we are all moving to the convenience of shopping online, then why are so many new shopping complexes shooting... http://www.socialcritic.net/21st-century-shopping/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/21st-century-shopping/ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:14:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/tomato-sauce-and-aussie-tradition/ Tomato sauce is one of those things that Australians hold dear. Even chefs gave up long ago chastising anyone asking for some to lather over a perfect steak. Pie sellers... http://www.socialcritic.net/tomato-sauce-and-aussie-tradition/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/tomato-sauce-and-aussie-tradition/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:30:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/living-in-a-mansion/ An English couple recently decided that living in an mansion was not all it was cracked up to be. They made the move to this lifestyle after winning an PS8.5... http://www.socialcritic.net/living-in-a-mansion/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/living-in-a-mansion/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:09:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/too-much-news/ When the ABC first started talking up its proposed 24 hour news channel and I could think of was why? There are news bulletins around us everywhere all day long... http://www.socialcritic.net/too-much-news/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/too-much-news/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:49:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/dont-ever-forget-about-leaking-oil/ After twelve weeks of an oil spill that will go down as the worst, or at least one of the worst, spills in memory there is now a possible solution... http://www.socialcritic.net/dont-ever-forget-about-leaking-oil/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/dont-ever-forget-about-leaking-oil/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:29:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/learning-new-technology/ One stereotype that really gets my blood boiling is the one that associates young people with technology savvy. You would really think the way this is bantered around that most... http://www.socialcritic.net/learning-new-technology/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/learning-new-technology/ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:07:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/twitter-in-washington/ If you thought for one minute that "tweeting" politicians were just a passing fad, think again. In fact, political tweets are bound to become part of a politician's day at... http://www.socialcritic.net/twitter-in-washington/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/twitter-in-washington/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:39:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/brazils-gay-pride/ The Sydney Mardi Gras has some serious international competition. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, this last weekend, celebrations for their annual Gay Pride festivities boasted an estimated three million participants. The... http://www.socialcritic.net/brazils-gay-pride/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/brazils-gay-pride/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:15:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/angry-young-women/ Violence among female teens has been on the rise for a long time now. I have heard people talking about it for ages. What is really interesting is that it... http://www.socialcritic.net/angry-young-women/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/angry-young-women/ Mon, 31 May 2010 14:18:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/duchess-of-york-expose/ The embarrassing pickle that the Duchess of York has found herself in totally of her own doing, has kept news stations and online news sites entertaining us all day. The... http://www.socialcritic.net/duchess-of-york-expose/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/duchess-of-york-expose/ Mon, 24 May 2010 11:25:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/are-we-beer-friendly/ Australians love to think of themselves as the beer international of the world. They will all be sadly disappointed by the latest statistics of the world's big beer centres. They... http://www.socialcritic.net/are-we-beer-friendly/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/are-we-beer-friendly/ Mon, 24 May 2010 06:45:00 GMT http://www.socialcritic.net/pin-or-sign/ If there is any reflection of how harried or how hurried life can be it is doing a transaction at any store. "Pinorsi?" Followed by a quick glare as if... http://www.socialcritic.net/pin-or-sign/#comments http://www.socialcritic.net/pin-or-sign/ Thu, 20 May 2010 08:01:00 GMT