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• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards: Results

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-21 • ( 5 )

  Lasseter History Story by Warakurna Artists 2009. 1524mm x 2134mm: acrylic on canvas by Eunice Yunurupa Porter, Waynatjura Bell, Nancy Nyanyarna Jackson, Melissa Mitchell-Stevens, Judith Yinyika Chambers and Polly Pyuwawyia Jackson. Thriving in the Desert brings news of the 26th… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger, Deadly Sin #6: Gluttony

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-20 • ( 12 )

  A tie for first place for me today: Post your own favourite Gluttony-Themed Cheez here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear. Please post a link to a FULL webpage, rather than a direct link to an… Read More ›

• Quickhit: Invisible women, invisible politics

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-19 • ( 157 )

  Blokes at Crikey are wondering why they don’t have more female subscribers, and “Where are Australia’s female political bloggers?” Excerpts from the thread: Possum Comitatus: “Something that has surprised me for a while on the gender balance of the Australian… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-15 • ( 12 )

  This rescued baby North American river otter is brought to you by the Oregon Zoo. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want… Read More ›

• Christian Rossiter’s right-to-die “win” is a complete fail. And I’m looking at you, and you and you.

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-14 • ( 61 )

  Please read the note at the end of this post before commenting. This is NOT a thread for euthanasia-law debate. I’ve been trying and trying for many days to write about the Christian Rossiter “right to die” case, and I… Read More ›

• Call for submissions: The Asian Women Blog Carnival – by August 15

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-14

  Jha’Meia at Rebellious Jezebel Blogging; Acting Out Edition has a call out for submissions to the 3rd Asian Women Blog Carnival, and the deadline is Saturday, August 15. Anyone who identifies as an Asian woman or ally is welcome to… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger Deadly Sin #5: Envy; and Delurking Day!

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-13 • ( 10 )

  It’s Delurking Day! If you’ve been reading along, give us a shout and let us know you’re there. You’re welcome to post your favourite macro, introduce yourself, or tell us what’s impressed or disappointed you lately. On to the sins,… Read More ›

• We are dying

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-11 • ( 11 )

  We are dying, and apparently it’s our own damn fault. As pointed to by Deborah in the latest Otterday thread, scooter users in Australia are dying. We are dying because footpaths obstructed by cars and tree prunings and rubbish force… Read More ›

• 11 August 2009: Yolngu Nation Federation

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-11 • ( 14 )

  Edited to add 11 Aug 2136(+8): The Indigenous people of north-eastern Arnhem Land have formed a federation and declared self-government — and nobody noticed. There is almost complete radio silence in the media, blogs, twitter… everywhere. It’s rather eerie. SMH:… Read More ›

• It’s all connected: story and song

  By lauredhel on 2009-08-10 • ( 4 )

  Stuff I’m reading [click through to the links for context]: I’m reading girlejones at mynxii’s place: The arts are the mechanism through which individuals of society express themselves, commentate and protest. It’s what gives individuals a voice and it’s a… Read More ›