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• Mindy’s communication strategy

  By Mindy on 2010-08-23 • ( 4 )

  Obviously I would like the NBN to become reality in my neck of the woods, but as I live in a safe Liberal seat where the incumbent was returned with an increased majority (why, why?) I will be waiting a… Read More ›

• Escapist tosh and trash: what’s your poison?

  By tigtog on 2010-08-23 • ( 19 )

  What populist fictional entertainments have you been enjoying lately in your preferred medium that are essentially just gussied-up melodrama or heroic quest or action mayhem?

• The numbers game in a hung parliament

  By tigtog on 2010-08-22 • ( 29 )

  Be clear on this: any independent MPs who agree to form a government with either of the major parties do not have to agree to vote with the major party on every single issue – they only have to agree to vote with them on matters of supply.

• Otterday! And Election-Free Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2010-08-21 • ( 12 )

  Anyone want to caption this little otter? Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires, except anything to do with the election —

• Undecided voters and why I hate you

  By hatbluemilk on 2010-08-21 • ( 20 )

  Dear undecided voter, I am tired of reading about you in my newspapers and seeing endless vox pops with you on my television. I am tired of every politician in the country courting you and I am very tired of… Read More ›

• Election Day 2010! #ausvotes #votebelowtheline

  By tigtog on 2010-08-21 • ( 63 )

  A dedicated thread for election day commentary. Happy voting!

• God Does Not Make Good Policy

  By Guest Poster on 2010-08-20 • ( 5 )

  Today’s Guest Hoyden is regular commentor Grendel, who normally blogs about coffee over at Cafe Grendel, and who has just taken up poliblogging at new group blog Distinctly Disgruntled, where this post was originally published. There are a number of… Read More ›

• Barbara Moore’s book launch today in Melbourne: Cosmic Collisions and Falling Bodies

  By lauredhel on 2010-08-20

  With apologies for the late notice. Please also note that Barbara Moore’s book has now been published by MacMillan, and her sister will be receiving her Master’s degree this weekend. ~~~ Last Year we posted an obituary honouring the life… Read More ›

• Only in WA… on unequal pay

  By lauredhel on 2010-08-20 • ( 6 )

  Well, probably not only in WA. But sheesh, did my head ever hit the desk when I saw how the awful situation for women’s wages was somehow turned into “Those bitchez are getting it good” headline in The West: Wages… Read More ›

• Pedant Corner: it’s Free REIN, whoa Nelly!

  By tigtog on 2010-08-20 • ( 23 )

  It’s an equestrian metaphor, not a monarchy metaphor. OK?

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