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Weekend reads: David Bowie’s ‘The Next Day’
For this week’s weekend reads I was hoping to be able to do a review of a documentary shown a couple of weeks ago on BBC/The ABC called ‘David Bowie: 5 years in the making of an icon’. I was deeply...
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Tony Abbott and the passing phase of sexuality
Tony Abbott is once again in hot water on same-sex marriage. In an interview with John Laws, in which the two discussed the issue yesterday, Abbott said: “We have to be conscious of the fact that we...
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Abbott’s attack on our democracy
I’m a couple of days late with this, but I must say something. On Wednesday, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced that the Coalition would be preferencing the Greens last in every seat in the...
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I am koala, but I am not sure I am changing votes
Yesterday, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched their election campaign; I am real.* It seems like apart from this, the environment movement is doing very little during the election (I believe AYCC...
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Manning’s coming out highlights sex and gender issues
Late on Thursday night, Chelsea Manning – formerly known as Bradley – officially ‘came out’ as trans*. In a statement, Chelsea said: “As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to...
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Time to end homophobia and transphobia in schools
Tony Abbott drew fire yesterday for making his education policy launch at the Penrith Christian School in Western Sydney. To understand the concern, all you have to do is read the school’s ‘statement...
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Tony Abbott’s extreme agenda
Looking at the ALP’s campaign over the last four weeks you could easily get the impression that the Coalition is coming into this election without any laid out agenda. Just last week the ALP went on...
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The left and the Murdoch press in the election
One of the enduring themes of this election campaign, particularly from the left side of politics, has been the influence of the Murdoch media. The left was outraged from day one when the Daily...
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With Abbott elected, what’s the left to do next?
So, Abbott won. It’s done, it’s dusted, and there’s nothing else we can do about it. After years of fighting, the left has lost this battle. So, what to do? We lost the battle, but that doesn’t mean...
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September heat – we can expect more of this
In all my life I cannot remember a time when bushfire season has started so early. Only two weeks into September and on Tuesday fires raged across New South Wales. With a lack of rain, high winds, and...
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