Melbourne 2030 is a fascinating document with some excellent points and some very poor points.
From what I can gather after taking to people working with it and against it, it appears that it is actually a very thorough and thought out document. The recent criticisms of the document (see link) also seem a little [...]

Please note a few changes on my blog.
Firstly, with what is perhaps an unjustifiable level of guilt, I’ve taken down the Tsunami appeal image and link. This is because, despite the ongoing need for aid, most organisations have now closed or are closing their appeals.
I’ve also rearranged a few links. Polkadotdeath - sorry [...]

It is concerning that an Evangelist can ‘lure’ so many people to what I would have thought was a pretty boring event - three days worth of Christ.
What is most concerning is that it is estimated that 55% were first timers or recent converts.
Now, I’ve not problem with people believing in God or what have [...]

In Jello Biafra’s most recent spoken word show in Melbourne I was altered to the extremely dangerous person that is Paul Wolfowitz. Now it appears that he is head up the World Bank - one of the most dangerous organisations in the world.

AlterNet: Ten Reasons for Too Few Women Bloggers

My two best friends:
..and my bike:

Yay for having web space.

Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice: The revolution may not be televised but it sure as shit is going to be web cast
Exciting times - more to follow very soon.

Right-wing media commentators piss and moan about the ‘left’ or ‘liberal’ dominated press. Conversely the left piss and moan about the right-wing nature of the media.
Clearly I’m slightly left leaning. Because of this my ‘shit-sniffer’ goes off every time I read some right-wing crap and I immediately pull the argument apart in my [...]

There seems to be a lot of issues in the media at the moment that are really closely linked but few seem to be drawing on those links.
I was thinking about a post regarding rates and property tax. In some senses, the recent increases in the cost of owning a home has turned into [...]

Thanks for your comment on porn Julie.
I actually don’t think we’re arguing different things here and this emphasises my point that porn is a really emotive issue, one that is really hard to talk about and that it really doesn’t bother me.
Porn is a product of a society that objectifies women. Of course ever [...]