lived experience

Challenge to Federal Families Minister Jenny Macklin: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

By megpie71 on 2013-01-02 • ( 39 )

According to this article on the ABC, our Federal Families minister, Jenny Macklin reckons she could live on the dole. The dole is currently about $35 per day. Now, normally when someone in a position of privilege or power says… Read More ›

Children are awesome

By lauredhel on 2010-07-29 • ( 22 )

My scooter stopped today, while I was out with the Lad. Just … stopped. No lights, no fuel indicator lights, no beepability, brakes locked on. “Bother”[1], thought I, “that’s going to be a right pain in the buttocks”. There were… Read More ›