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My daughter Caitlin ( @LacyMartini ) had her first foray into public activism yesterday and I have to say I was both thrilled and scared for her. I was thrilled that as a young person she was entering the political / social fray with an opinion and taking a stand against sexism and advocating for [...]

Or should the question be: In a male-dominated society, how did they manage such momentous and rapid revolution? This was an excellent forum that I sadly had to miss, luckily the lovely Xanthe was live tweeting...

Enough is enough. This grubby Howard Sattler business is the last straw! I may not be an academic like the everywhere ‘Feminist for Hire’ Eva Cox, or a so-called ‘Woman’s Authority’ like Mia Feedman, I am just a punter. A punter who is a mother, a daughter and a sister and I am seriously [...]

Don't know an Asylum Seeker? Robyn Oyeniyi does, in fact, shock horror, she fell in love and married one. Do yourself a favour, purchase Love versus Goliath, be inspired, educated and understand.

Yes, I am a Queenslander so before anyone can call me a hypocrite, yes, I was filthy with Paul Gallen’s punching form on Wednesday night. Like many Queenslanders I screamed at the TV as well, calling him a grub (and more...), BUT, unlike many Queenslanders I don’t think it would have changed [...]

Skimming past “The Block (Eagles shit from high in the sky) Series” the other night got me thinking that this is all seems so repetitive. Not picking on that show, or at least not that show more than any other reality tv show, but they are all the same.

The current state of our politics is so pathetic, that is shames me to admit, if I did not have a friend standing as a candidate I would not bother voting this year. I would just walk into the booth and write “Stuff the lot of you” on my ballot paper and walk straight out again.

I know I will probably peeve many with this post, though 140 characters on twitter is just not enough to explain a position on something and this morning I successfully annoyed just about everyone I know on all sides of both the Marriage Equality debate AND Kevin Rudd motive debate. An outstanding [...]

Wish I could be like an MP & not bothering to go to my desk to work as I feel I have more important things to do. If you missed it, see this “awe inspiring rant by Mr Richard Chirgwin” from last night in regard to the Coalition not bothering to turn up for the introduction of the DisabilityCare Bil [...]