@PrestonTowers lays out the latest GG attempt to stoke up animus against the ABC on AusOpinion.
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Kelly Briggs on the Race Conversation We Need to Have
Gomeroi author, blogger and activist Kelly Briggs recently wrote in the Guardian’s Comment is Free of the pressing need for white feminists in Australia to talk seriously about race.
Signal Boost – Climate Day of Action
A large network of events is planned for this coming Sunday 17 November to send a message that Australians want action to combat climate change.
The 66th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
All the details on the latest edition and how to submit to the next one!
Privacy, Transparency, Surveillance and Sousveillance
David Brin’s latest essay in his longoing series about our Transparent Society: I want the watchers to be watched.
Advising women to prevent their own rapes is not brave or edgy or helpful
Education campaigns dispelling the traditional ignorance perpetuating rape myths that allow rapists to get away with making “commonsense” excuses work. Victim-blaming doesn’t work.
Media Circus: It is not illegal to seek asylum edition
Disgusting and shameful, but hardly unexpected from this government.
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Quick Hit: Men’s Rights Movement Subjected to Some Analysis
Via Rebecca Watson’s twitter ( she was interviewed for the article), an article from R.Tod Kelly in the Daily Beast about the history and current state of the Men’s Rights Movement in North America (all the expected content notes apply).
Can HECS debt be privatised?
According to Matt Cowgill, potentially yes, but there aren’t any good reasons to do so.
Media Circus: Shorten is LOTO edition
Opposition leader Bill Shorten announces Tanya Plibersek as deputy leader, and Penny Wong as Leader of the senate for the Labor party.
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Hoyden About Town 