Hoyden About Town is proud to present the first edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I hope you enjoy this spectacular buffet of feminist writing. The Down Under Feminists Carnival is open to feminist submissions from any blog based… Read More ›
Politics
USA: The Democrats nomination
The roar is becoming deafening: every newspaper says that Hillary Clinton’s race is run, that it’s time for her to concede that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee. But will Clinton do it, or will she continue to campaign… Read More ›
Various Gits the World should know more about
This may well become a semi-regular feature, as this way at least sends some linkjuice to the bloggers who have taken the time to document various gitting about that I find too angrifying to blog about in detail: From Angry… Read More ›
Everyday Codebreaking: Aptamil advertising
Another look at advertising by artificial baby milk companies. I’m going to take a look at the visual imagery in the ad used to present their product as not just “as good as breastmilk”, but subtly or not-so-subtly better. First… Read More ›
Graeme Reeves “Butcher of Bega” update
[image source] As the three-month-old 12-detective Strike Force Tarella continues to investigate and accumulate evidence on a multitude of cases, retired Federal Court judge Deirdre O’Connor has completed a review into the employment of abusive doctor Graeme Reeves. Reeves is… Read More ›
Retired police superintendent’s view on the politicisation of complaints against Henson’s work
image source – Daily Telegraph gallery Alan Leek points out in a letter to the SMH that he has a unique viewpoint on this case with a history of being both a police officer and an art exhibitor. Because that… Read More ›
The Poison Dwarf scrapes the barrel: now a comedy act is a “sex storm”
He’s trying to manufacture a scandal over the fact that the ALP candidate for the upcoming by-election for the seat of Gippsland did, as part of his duties as a cultural festival organiser in the region last year, support and… Read More ›
Auntie ABC passes the “biased reporting” test
Today’s Age: THE ABC’s flagship radio current affairs programs — often the source of tension and controversy in the Howard years — have won overwhelming endorsement from a landmark report by an external expert. An audit of AM, PM and… Read More ›
Strewth, that’s what this country needs, the word “gormless” as a political slur
Turnbull puts his credibility on the line MALCOLM Turnbull has offered his experience in merchant banking and business as underlining his economic credibility and attacked Wayne Swan as gormless, gutless and opposed to individual enterprise. It’s doesn’t quite have the… Read More ›
Tightly focussed snark blog of the day
Things Younger than John McCain Anyone else seen any new snarkery around the intertubes lately? P.S. I took this shot on the weekend, of a bride slowly and oh so carefully picking her way through muddy ground to get to… Read More ›
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