Welcome to the 96th Down Under Feminists Carnival.
parties and factions
The most intense hatreds are not between political parties but within them – Phillip Adams, journalist
Media Circus: ASIO chief slammed for expert advice edition
What’s piqued your media interests lately? As usual for media circus threads, please share your bouquets and brickbats for items covering any current sociopolitical issue (the theme of each edition is merely for discussion-starter purposes – all current news items are on topic!).
Media Circus: No More Knights And Dames Edition
Although isn’t it lovely that we do at least now have a Queen of the Sport of Kings? Kudelka nails the much more important announcement that this week’s distractions have successfully pushed off the media cycle’s agenda.
What’s piqued your media interests lately?
Abbott-Watch #libspill, get your popcorn
A thread to share anything especially entertaining or infuriating regarding tonight’s Liberal party leadership ballot.
Media Circus: Politicians Of Conviction edition
Veteran left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn, a strong anti-austerity activist, has been elected leader of the Labour Party by a landslide.
Meanwhile, the Australian Labor Party is still led by Bill Shorten.
What’s piqued your media interests lately?
Media Circus: Tracking Abbott’s Wreckage edition
Link of the day: as of 29 June 2015, 457 seperate referenced items of Abbott’s Wreckage –
What media story has caught your attention lately?
Media Circus: the “to no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay justice” edition
So this week marks a big round number anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. I’m expecting our Prime Minister will say something especially cringeworthy to mark the occasion.
What news items have caught your interest lately?
Vale Joan Kirner 1938-2015
Australia’s first female premier, 1990-92 in Victoria, has died aged 76.
Media Circus: Vegemite Chocolate edition
The very idea is undoubtedly an Abomination unto Nuggan, and Ed Milliband would probably make a mess of eating any. Bill Shorten will say something graceless, and the teaser for the SBS documentary will be epic.
What’s piqued your media interests lately?
Media Circus: No Vaccination No Benefits edition
The Australian government has announced that it intends to stop welfare payments to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.
I have some reservations about this policy.
Hoyden About Town 