Archive for the 'Politics' Category



ACDJ pumping again!

Published on March 27, 2008

For those of you interested in my Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice activities, it’s all up and going again in a big way.
Check out our latest newsletter with all the details here: http://democracyandjustice.org/content/view/98/53/


Bloody Baby Boomers

Published on March 20, 2008

As someone who is just about to start looking for a rental property again thisscares the hell out of me:
MELBOURNE’S rental property drought has hit crisis levels after last month’s vacancy rate fell below 1% for the first time on record. Rental accommodation in the central city has almost dwindled to zero.
For those wishing to [...]


Frozen Grand Central

Published on March 3, 2008

I can’t help but feel that this is, in a sense, a form of activism.

I do love a good prank.


Obama Anxiety

Published on February 7, 2008

I usually save my political rants for Darkness At Noon but saint’s comment on the previous post has provoked me to do so.
I’m really anxious that Clinton will beat Obama in the candidacy race. Obama really strikes me as a once in a generation leader who has an honesty and an integrity that the world [...]


Ding Dong the Witch is Dead

Published on November 25, 2007

I’ve been waiting to write those words on this blog for a number of years.
Howard has gone, it looks like he has lost his own seat. Everything is as it should be - particularly if the Greens manage to hold the balance of power in the Senate.
Yeah, yeah, freaken woooooooooo!!!!!!!


“Squeezed: People & Free Trade in the Asia-Pacific” Film Launch (updated)

Published on August 21, 2007

In one of my other lives I work for and sit on the board of Global Trade Watch.
We have produced a film about the impacts of “free” trade in the Asia Pacific region which is well worth a watch. So come on down to the launch - it will be a blast!

Details are as follows:
This [...]


Stop the amendments to the Northern Territory Land Rights Act!

Published on August 7, 2007

The Northern Territory Land Rights Act amendments will be introduced to the House of Representatives today.
Central to this amendment is an abolition of the permit system which forms the basis of land rights for indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory. The 1976 Northern Territory Land Rights Act was a landmark piece of legislation for Aboriginal [...]


On the Radio tomorrow

Published on July 16, 2007

I’ll be on 3CR (855 am) tomorrow morning at about 7:15 talking about the next ACDJ forum on Intellectual Property if anyone would like to listen.
Of course you should all come along to the actual forum as well which will be held at the Stork Hotel [504 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne], 7 pm tomorrow (Tue 17th) [...]


ACDJ needs your help!

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We require your urgent action! Below is a letter from the Rirratjingu Clan, Yirrkala in north eastern Arnhem Land, NT asking you to act against the removal of the permit system from the Northern Territory Land Rights Act. Once this is removed, land rights will be diminished for many Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. [...]


Howard’s search for a scapegoat

Published on June 18, 2007

A nice bit of community media: