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Category Archives: politics
Tuesday tiny:Interesting take on the hung parliament
Number of View: 18Michael Pascoe | What happens next in Canberra: 75 all. Possibly Related Posts: meh I hate to say I told you so one take on the polls today a handicap on language a night of chill   … Continue reading
meh
Number of View: 38After every other election at whatever level I always felt quite relieved and perhaps exhilarated. Settled perhaps. Not this time. It feels really odd. I know other countries have dealt with it, though I note that Gordon … Continue reading
Posted in current affairs, politics
Tagged election australia 2010, hung parliament, rob oakeshott
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I hate to say I told you so
Number of View: 38But ….. Have a look Poor Julia We Aussies are good( the politicians at least) at putting women in the top jobs when there is a likely loss looming Possibly Related Posts: the disclosure page Tuesday tiny:Interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, politics
Tagged australia, election australia 2010, hung parliment, julia gillard
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one take on the polls today
Number of View: 30 In the words of one of the commentors: This is probably the most succinct, accurate and hilarious summary of the campaign. The apathy I heard and saw today while waiting after completing my own vote was … Continue reading
a handicap on language
Number of View: 67Update 7:15 pm Since linking to the news piece it has been updated to include comments of a similar nature to mine regarding Mr Peacock’s comments from another disability organisation here in Australia This election has been … Continue reading
a night of chill
Number of View: 106After watching the Federal government election debate online tonight (don’t get me started about how underwhelmed I feel at this point about this election despite my usual interest) I waited. I was supposed to go to Melbourne … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Musings, politics, self
Tagged ausvotes, daqaqi, decision 2010, folk i know, Music
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it’s all in the dollars
Number of View: 39In my view this is not the only way its hard to tell them apart. Helpful reality check. Despite the vociferous debate between Joe Hockey and Wayne Swan about debt, stimulus, spending and who would be worse … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged alp, economic policy, election australia 2010, liberal party, sustralian labor party
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Oh julia
Number of View: 16I want to believe that our first female PM can be reelected but I don’t know. We Aussies are good( the politicians at least) at putting women in the top jobs when there is a likely loss … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged julia gillard, kevin rudd, leadership challenge, sustralian labor party
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Nice story
Number of View: 17Love and the judge. It’s lovely to read such a great account of the two men. Here’s hoping I can help the “Google effect” on Johan van Vloten: “Do you know, if you Google Johan’s name, what … Continue reading
Singer a different tune
Number of View: 26In response to this segment from Q and A from Monday night(full video here) To Peter Garrett MP Re- Q and A As a woaen with what Singer would probably at some point term a severe disability … Continue reading
Posted in Disability Woes, Musings, media, politics, poodlyomic
Tagged david marr, euthenasia of disabled, helen coonan, peter garrett, Peter singer, q and a
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Are we at the starting blocks?
Number of View: 29Get ready its going to be a bumpy ride and a long run. In the wake of what seemed a somewhat elongated UK election (who is David Cameron anyway?), I got to thinking about our own political … Continue reading
Posted in International, politics
Tagged australia, australian politics, budget 2010, david cameron, election, kevin rudd
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An open letter — rant, long — updated
Number of View: 26Updated today with the letter that I actually sent this am An open letter to the Minister for Transport the Honourable Mr David Campbell MP GPO Box 5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Dear Sir, I’m told I tell … Continue reading
Posted in Disability Woes, politics
Tagged disability, low floor buses, physical disability, Sydney buses, transport
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identity matters
Number of View: 17This is a good post about identification as a person with a disability, for a women with a mental health issue. It brings up some interesting thoughts for me about “what actually is disability?” That’s medical vs … Continue reading
disability access is like organic fruit
Number of View: 29Not that long ago, the origin of the fruit and veggies in our supermarkets was a lot less important to the general populous than it is now. Barring the scandals of oil spills and contamination reports we … Continue reading
Say it in seconds
Number of View: 12Brevity may be the order of the day for our PM, but ultimately what they say is more important. Possibly Related Posts: Tuesday tiny:Interesting take on the hung parliament back to the books meh I hate to … Continue reading
