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• Friday Hoyden: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh

  By Anna on 2015-10-23 • ( 5 )

  

  “Taxation without representation is a tyranny… I am unable to pay money to the state, as I am not allowed to exercise any control over its expenditure.” – Princess Sophia’s response in court, on charges of refusing to pay licence… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread

  By Mary on 2015-10-17 • ( 13 )

  

  Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like to discuss? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

• Quick link: decriminalise abortion in NSW

  By Mary on 2015-10-14 • ( 1 )

  

  Greens MLC Dr Mehreen Faruqi, is campaigning for the decriminalisation of abortion in NSW. Learn more about the campaign at the Decriminalise Abortion page on Faruqi’s website.

• Unhappy data retention day

  By Mary on 2015-10-13

  

  This morning, Australia’s mandatory 2 year data retention regime began. Internet activity through Australian ISPs including mobile phone providers is now recorded.

• The 89th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!

  By Chally on 2015-10-04

  

  All the details on the latest edition and how to submit to the next one.

• Otterday! And Open Thread

  By Mary on 2015-09-26 • ( 9 )

  

  Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like to discuss? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

• Brickbat: GetUp!’s “Can’t See?” alt text

  By lauredhel on 2015-09-22 • ( 2 )

  

  Today’s brickbat has been thoroughly earned by clicktivist campaign group GetUp! with their latest email campaign. The information about the campaign was conveyed as a series of images of text. The alt tags to the images were as follows: “The Plan” “Can’t see?” “Try turning on images”

• Media Circus – 5 women in Cabinet

  By Mindy on 2015-09-21 • ( 10 )

  

  The PM has announced his new Cabinet.

• Talk like a pirate day Friday Hoyden: Sayyida al Hurra

  By Anna on 2015-09-18 • ( 2 )

  

  It be that time o’ the year once more when we don our arrghs and polish up our mateys for tomorrow’s Talk Like a Pirate Day (19th September). It’s a great time to remind ourselves that women could be just… Read More ›

• Friday Hoyden: The Matildas

  By Mindy on 2015-09-18 • ( 1 )

  

  The Matildas, the Australian women’s football team are currently on strike for a better pay deal. The wage gap between male and female players is staggering.

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