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Politics
Education is a political issue. This is why.
This, “For many poor students, leap to college ends in a hard fall” is a very well-executed piece in The New York Times. It follows three talented, but terribly disadvantaged, girl students who make it into university but then manage… Read More ›
Media Circus: Abbott’s got nothing to hide edition
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The ‘damaged women’ vote
Recently we were being trolled by an Australian economist, Dr Steven Kates about the Obama win in the United States of America. Among his conclusions, that the Obama vote was made up of the medicants (ie. people who need significant… Read More ›
Quote of the Day: MLK on lukewarm acceptance vs outright rejection
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
Today in WTF is the Gillard govt thinking?
Handing the current Federal environmental oversight and protection powers to the State Premiers? If it weren’t for the protection of the Federal government, we would have lost places like the Great Barrier Reef, the Franklin River, the Daintree Rainforest and Fraser Island a long time ago.
The 55th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
All the details on the latest edition, and how to submit to the next one!
Media Circus: Silly Season edition
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Media Circus: do union officials really face no penalties for embezzlement, or is the Opposition wasting everybody’s time edition
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Quicklink: Stella Young on communication guidelines and disability
Let me make this quite clear. I do not identify as a person with a disability. I’m a disabled person. And I’ll be a monkey’s disabled uncle if I’m going to apologise for that.
Hoyden About Town 