Lengthy closures of schools and childcare centres will end mothers’ careers
The second-order effects of massively disrupting the global and local movement of people are coming for us all, but they’re coming for mothers pretty early on.
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Australia Burns: Bells Line of Road, 28 December 2019
Emergency and donation info, plus photos of the Bells Line of Road on December 28, now two fire emergencies ago.
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Otterday and Open Thread
I have awoken with the urge to blog for the first time in many moons and offer you this otter doing a backflip at Capron Park Zoo in Massachusetts.
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Elections #AusPol 2019 Thread
Hello, it’s been a while! I expect many may need to vent, although more substantive contributions are always welcome!
Since I wrote this on Friday morning, the Christchurch terror attacks have made informed voting more critical than ever.
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#AWW2017 – non-fiction – six reviews
In which the author finally gets around to blogging about, and reviewing for, #AWW2017.
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Getting out the ‘yes’
This Friday, 27 October is the last day to get our marriage equality postal surveys into the mail to guarantee they will be counted in the tally. Right now, if you are Australian and registered to vote, you will be in… Read More ›
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ATO scammer time of the year again for Aussies
Just got a robocall from an “ATO officer” reciting a phone number that I was supposed to call or suffer dire legal consequence. I guffawed.
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Otterday! And Open Thread
Hello! I had a sudden urge to revisit our rusty weekend Open Thread tradition. This one is hosted by an otter eating a carrot. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.
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Missing Cassini already
Farewell, Cassini – the Little Spacecraft That Could.
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The 109th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
All the details on the latest edition and how to volunteer to host for future editions.
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Culture ›
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#AWW2017 – non-fiction – six reviews
2017-12-26
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Otterday! And Open Thread
2017-09-17
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Wonder Woman movie marketing machine tied up in knots
2017-04-30
Life ›
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Getting out the ‘yes’
2017-10-26
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QOTD for IWD: Aung San Suu Kyi
2017-03-08
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This Week in Even More Unnerving: Darth Bannon’s dodgy history obsession
2017-02-08
Politics ›
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Lengthy closures of schools and childcare centres will end mothers’ careers
2020-02-29
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Australia Burns: Bells Line of Road, 28 December 2019
2020-01-02
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Elections #AusPol 2019 Thread
2019-03-15
Science ›
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ATO scammer time of the year again for Aussies
2017-09-19
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Missing Cassini already
2017-09-17
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Link OTD: DIY Feminist Cybersecurity
2017-01-05
Sociology ›
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The 109th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
2017-07-09
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The 108th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
2017-06-11
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Abortion will remain in the NSW Crimes Act
2017-05-12
