Was There Ever A Queensland Character?

The Queensland character is a literary and political devise. But did it really exist? I argue that, putting aside groups of ‘characters’ that happen to live in Queensland, the Queensland character is an imagining of society where the history is very different. The key point is that the ‘Queensland character’ is not the ‘character’ of philosophical traditions, but has evolved, as elsewhere, into an excuse for character deficiencies.

Jackness: A Way of Approaching the World

Jackness: A Way of Approaching the World

When I was a small child, I had an imaginary friend, as children do. His name was "Jack". It was not an extraordinary childhood memory, even having Jack Ford (1957-2025) as a dearest of friends. The notion of 'Jack' is very Australian. Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 American...

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Jackness: A Way of Approaching the World

A Eulogy for Jack

2025-07-07 A Eulogy for Jack     Dr Jack Ford 4 May 1957 – 29 June 2025 My Dearest Friend…     Acknowledgements to Brenda Biggs, Leela Ford, and Drs. Sue Keays, Chris Hanlon, Catherine Manathunga, Peter Overlack, Joanne Scott, Bernadette Turner,...

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BCC Centenary Commemoration 1925-2025

BCC Centenary Commemoration 1925-2025

  The Letter From Councillor Vicki Howard, Civic Cabinet Chair for Community, Arts and Nighttime Economy, Councillor for Central Ward, to Mr Cole and Dr Buch, 19 December 2023: CAN CO09719-2023 FINAL ****** Reply... 26 December 2023     Hi Simon (Simon...

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Heritage Values in the Queensland State Government?

Heritage Values in the Queensland State Government?

Heritage Values in the Queensland State Government? Don't believe it!     After 5.00 p.m., today (29 September 2023) at the end of business, I and a senior bureaucrat were sent an email of a s36A Notice - Non Complying Application (below) which will lead to...

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Range of Personal Semantics

Range of Personal Semantics

  We all speak of person and personal where meaning is entangled. Philosophy over millennia has precise terms to reference person. This is a model which will help to untangle our imprecise usage. The terms reflect technical debates mired in reflections, binaries,...

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