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• Did you see this?

  By hatbluemilk on 2010-09-08 • ( 8 )

  No, me neither. Until Crikey. As Bob Gosford points out, when hundreds of Aboriginal men get together we’re just not interested in reporting on them unless they’re doing something bad.

• The Australian media throwing a collective tanty at prospect of an Abbott-less Lodge

  By tigtog on 2010-09-08 • ( 6 )

  A disgraceful sight it is too. A left-wing media is it? Only to someone wearing blinkers. Thank goodness for bloggers!

• Less than 2 weeks left to rate favourite Oz films for IF awards

  By tigtog on 2010-09-08

  … it’s a timely reminder that now is the time to make your opinion count in terms of the latest Australian films that are contenders for awards. For those concerned with social justice and media representations of marginalised groups, it’s an excellent opportunity to vote up films with diverse and inclusive casts and storylines.

• It’s #bellhooksweek

  By tigtog on 2010-09-08

  Please share links to other articles celebrating the works of bell hooks, or your favourite bell hooks quote, in comments.

• Tipping points, non-renewables and a postcapitalist future

  By tigtog on 2010-09-07

  Kim Stanley Robinson (KSR) published this article last year, but it’s worth looking at again in light of ever more data showing that we are running out of planet, or at least running out of the non-renewable resources needed to continue growing the classic capitalist economy:

• Are we there yet?

  By tigtog on 2010-09-07 • ( 19 )

  They reckon something might happen today.

  Update: Katter has gone with the Coalition – it’s now 74 seats each.
  Update: Windsor and Oakeshott have gone with Labor – we have a Gillard government.

• Femmostroppo Reader – September 6, 2010

  By tigtog on 2010-09-06 • ( 5 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed.What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments.

• Quick Admin Note: Links etc

  By tigtog on 2010-09-06 • ( 19 )

  If you’re not seeing links underlined in the post-content, comments and the sidebars, then you need to reboot your browser or dump your cached cookies so that you’re accessing the updated stylesheet. Test by looking at the note below.

• Ozblogistan spats: this time it’s climate change

  By tigtog on 2010-09-06 • ( 16 )

  However, the reason that critics at LP and on her own blog were so harsh about LE’s stance on climate change science, while virtually ignoring her points on inequitable outcomes of climate change mitigation policies? Because of how she wrote her article…

• It’s that time of the month…

  By lauredhel on 2010-09-05

  when the fembloggers of Australia and New Zealand have our linkfest! caitlinate at The Dawn Chorus has put together a rather spectacular edition…

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