2010 – Page 42 – Hoyden About Town

Quickhit: Police intimidated by colleagues over rape case

By tigtog on 2010-06-23 • ( 1 )

Another former Victorian policeman has come forward and backed claims that a 2004 rape investigation involving AFL player Stephen Milne was compromised.

Femmostroppo Reader – June 22, 2010

By tigtog on 2010-06-23

Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments

Belated Winter Solstice salutations

By tigtog on 2010-06-22 • ( 5 )

So of course I’m going to show you a picture of the summer solstice at Stonehenge, because I just love the ‘henge. Here in Sydney? Here’s a shot I took last week

National Deafblind Awareness Week

By tigtog on 2010-06-22

I hadn’t especially considered whether improvements could be made here for those who are Deafblind, and I have no idea (yet) what their specific needs are for web access.

It’s now on my to-do list.

Quickhit: Mental health not taken seriously by Govt

By tigtog on 2010-06-22 • ( 3 )

The head of the Mental Health Advisory Council has resigned, accusing the Government of not taking mental health seriously.

Film Review: Little Sparrows

By tigtog on 2010-06-21

This Western Australian film only had two showings at the festival, but I look forward to its wider release, because it’s a little gem that I would definitely see again.

State vs federal politics and the Penrith by-election

By tigtog on 2010-06-21 • ( 1 )

Q. Did people in a historically solid Labor seat hold their noses over the weekend and vote for the Liberal Party candidate in order to send a message to NSW Labor?
A. Yes. Yes they did.
Q. Is this bad news for Labor in the Federal election?
A. I seriously doubt it.