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Many of you are most likely aware that yesterday a bill was introduced in Parliament to increase the Medicare Levy to help fund 'DisabilityCare', still more commonly referred to online as #NDIS. What many of you may not know as our esteemed media (sarcasm dripping) did not bother to report that the [...]

Ok, I was not going to go here, all manner of Feminists, accredited & self-proclaimed have had a say. Some I agree with, some I think are getting hung up in exactly what many of us on Twitter are always complaining about, that is, focussing on a ‘gotcha’ instead of the actual merits of a pol [...]

Before anyone gets offended by that title, let me explain. Religion and Faith is a topic that will always get people riled up, angry, mostly offended in same way shape or form. It is a difficult one to discuss, particularly on Twitter where 140 characters does not really give you the opportunity to [...]

I watched the media and Twitter this morning having a good laugh about Clive Palmer forming his own party, United Australia Party (UAP). All sorts of condescending comments, “You can’t buy a Government Clive”, "Clive Palmer running for office, “Clive Palmer couldn't run if you set his arse on [...]

Normally I try to stay away from the whole anti-vax thing. You can trash a politician, be scathing about the Government, but question a parents decision and all hell will break loose & be heaped upon you. I see articles like Blind denial of hard science, means parents who choose not to vaccinate are [...]

Well, we are currently living on acreage and there is nature all around, made more alive and real by the fact that it never seems to stop raining. It is so green, alive and you can literally smell and hear life all around us. The stage is set for some spiritual epiphany about Gaia, although all I can [...]

Before Steve Dalby (director at iiNet in IT) was attacked by Malcom Turnbull (investment banker turned politician NOT in IT) the argument over which NBN plan works best seemed obvious.  Oh my god I am so stupid, and Steve highlighted it by saying; "it is disappointing that the NBN debate is abou [...]

An odd thing happened yesterday... My husband is supportive of my interest in politics & social justice, though not actively involved, considering it more of a waste of time as “You can’t change anything”. Given spare time, he would rather play Battlefield or watch Dr Who, whereas I obviously wil [...]

Now I often enjoy the Drum, though was always annoyed by the ‘IPA Fellows’ that would appear on a very regular basis as guests. These self-assured, clean-cut gentleman (always men...) seem to be ‘experts’ on everything?