Just a reminder to Sydney Hoydenizens that we will be meeting this Sunday June 21, 12noon, to celebrate the solstice, Hoyden style. The venue is: The Rose of Australia 1 Swanson St Erskineville All feminists and feminist-allies welcome! When I… Read More ›
Politics
Friday Hoydens: Annie Watsham and Joanna Lumley
Annie Watsham with Joanna Lumley(L) (BBC) Without an impulsive remark from Annie Watsham to Gurkha rights campaigner Peter Carroll, Joanna Lumley might never have become involved in the lobbying campaign that led to Gurkha military veterans gaining settlement rights in… Read More ›
The loud and erratic behaviour of Anthony Scrinis
Adviser to Libs female MP sacked after charity ball Numerous witnesses reported incidents at the parliamentary press gallery’s Mid-Winter Ball on Wednesday night ranging from Anthony Scrinis fondling women’s breasts, or asking to — to him questioning guests about their… Read More ›
…. with a sign on the door saying “Beware of the Leopard”
Just found out on the grapevine – because these places and dates are not available on the FaHSCIA website – that the only Sydney public consultation on the proposed new draconian national disabled parking restrictions is: In Parramatta. On Friday… Read More ›
AMA delegation seeks to code for non-compliant and ungrateful patients
Update: A twitterer tells me this was just considered by the AMA and defeated – I’m looking for details. Because if they tried this once, they’ll try it again. Further update: Found it. Details are appended. ~~~ The American Medical… Read More ›
What a tail
This is just one shot of a snow leopard captured by a camera trap in the Himalayas by photographer Steve Winter. There’s a gallery of his shots up at National Geographic. The length of the tail helps the big cats… Read More ›
Iran election aftermath: “The revolution is being tweeted”
Large US cable news companies are failing to cover the revolutionary rioting following the Iran election. Mousavi’s twitter account (I have no reason to believe this isn’t real, but let me know if you have further information) says that he’s… Read More ›
Coroner to rule in heatstroke/burns killing of Aboriginal elder in police van
UPDATE 12 June 2009 P.M.: Coroner Alistair Hope has handed down his findings in the case. The ABC reports, in “Coroner’s damning findings on elder’s prison van death”: West Australian Coroner Alistair Hope says an Aboriginal elder who died after… Read More ›
Model Choi Jin-Sil sued – for being beaten
[hat tip to baroquestar] The Korea Herald and SeoulBeats report that construction company Shinhan has sued Choi Jin-Sil for being beaten by her then husband, baseball player Cho Sung-min, and for not being sufficiently dignified and happy about it. The… Read More ›
Mabo – what it means, what it doesn’t mean
Jo Tamar is a human rights lawyer who blogs about things that catch her eye relating to feminism and equality generally. At the moment, she is attempting to post regularly about issues affecting Indigenous Australians in order to help raise… Read More ›
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