Book description
Everything you need to know about domestic issues but were too afraid
to ask. Do we have a population bomb or fizzer? Will Australia run out
of water? What is the triple bottom line? In 50 things You Want to Know
About Global Issues... but were too afraid to ask Dr Keith Suter cut
through the jargon and diplomatic talk to answer the questions you
always wanted to ask about international affairs. This time he's back to
answer the questions you always wanted to ask about domestic issues.
Should we be forcing our children to wear school uniforms? Should
capital punishment be introduced in Australia? Should there be an
Australian Republic? What effect will smoking and obesity really have on
us? Well known for his 'Global Notebook' segment on the popular national
breakfast TV show Sunrise, Dr Suter makes sense of even the most complex
issues, to give you a better understanding of what's going on in the
world and Australia's place in it. Dr Keith Suter is the foreign
affairs expert on Sunrise, the number one Australian breakfast show,
presenting his own segment, 'Global Notebook'. A social commentator,
strategic planner, conference speaker, writer and broadcaster, Keith is
also a foreign affairs analyst for Sky TV Australia and Radio 4BC,
Brisbane, and can be heard on Australian radio on an average of once a
day. Keith writes the history page for The Daily Telegraph, and is the
author of 50 Things You Want to Know About World Issues (also known as
Keith Suter's Global Notebook), and Keith's Suter's Local Notebook, both
published by Bantam. Since 1993 Keith has been a member of The Club of
Rome, a global think tank on economic and environmental matters. He is
on the speakers' circuit and makes public appearances every week. Keith
is also on several committees, including the International Law
Association, the International Commission of Jurists, the International
Humanitarian Law Committee of the Australian Red Cross (NSW), and the
International Commission of Jurists (NSW). He also lectures at the
department of politics and international relations, Macquarie
University.
