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Context: Dutton texted Briggs ‘support’ & doubles down on inappropriateness with sexism
Politics · 4 January, 2016

Context: Dutton texted Briggs ‘support’ & doubles down on inappropriateness with sexism

When I was a much younger woman in my mid 20’s working for quite a large corporation I found myself in a sexual harassment situation and all the complications that come from making a complaint. Do I?. Don’t I? Will it make my job worse? Will I get picked on by other Managers (male of [...]
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Shorter #TURC:  Old mate asserts it may be the vibe that matters
Politics · 31 December, 2015

Shorter #TURC: Old mate asserts it may be the vibe that matters

Even before old mate Dyson Heydon got pinged for agreeing to speak at a Liberal gig, you would have to be a pretty hard-core Liberal supporter to not be suspect as to the reasons why so much money would be spent on a Royal Commission....
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I'm the reader, your customer, so how about a little respect?
Politics · 8 December, 2015

I'm the reader, your customer, so how about a little respect?

What I don’t get is a piece, written by a guy with seemingly no qualifications in the feminist arena pretty much telling me and others that maybe if we are nicer and less strident to the nasty men we might get equality sooner, or listened to, or treated nicely, or something like that...I'm your
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#WhiteRibbonDay: Let’s wake up to ourselves & laud the non-violent “quiet heroes” in society
Politics · 25 November, 2015

#WhiteRibbonDay: Let’s wake up to ourselves & laud the non-violent “quiet heroes” in society

To be frank, I personally normally stay off the likes of Twitter on White Ribbon day. The perfectly groomed faces of affluent white politicians pontificating about “real mean” and “society’s problem” with the intense ‘we care’ facial expressions make my teeth grate. The various news [...]
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The Cult of Malcolm makes Apple fanboys look like amateurs
Politics · 17 October, 2015

The Cult of Malcolm makes Apple fanboys look like amateurs

If I have to see one more Press Gallery piece along the lines of ‘poor PM Turnbull besmirched by grubby Labor just because he is rich’ I swear I will scream. The phrases “Politics of envy” and “Class Warfare” have been so over-used in recent days and for the life of me I can’t understand [...]
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Every Like & Follow matters, some more so than others
Stuff · 27 September, 2015

Every Like & Follow matters, some more so than others

For someone who natters away on twitter a lot, I’m actually not very good at this Social Media ‘thing’ and have never actively tried to attract followers. Today I am, though not for me LOL
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What is the ‘reality’ of our shiny new future under PM Turnbull and his ‘21st Century Cabinet’
Politics · 21 September, 2015

What is the ‘reality’ of our shiny new future under PM Turnbull and his ‘21st Century Cabinet’

It is kind of ironic that Politicians always whine about gossip – that is not flattering to them – as just “Canberra Insider rubbish”. Normally they are incorrect, we do need to know what sort of people these MP’s who are supposed to representing us. They don’t ask us every time they vote [...]
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Settle Petals, Mal rolling Tones changes squat
Politics · 15 September, 2015

Settle Petals, Mal rolling Tones changes squat

Well maybe not squat. We do have the bonus of hearing less bogan slogans and ridiculous “I stopped the boats” answers to serious economic questions. If Malcolm’s words are to be believed with no more “slogans”, we may even see the back of copious “Death Cults” in interviews and a little [...]
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Email: Party Business within Entitlements does NOT meet Community Expectations
Politics · 9 August, 2015

Email: Party Business within Entitlements does NOT meet Community Expectations

As promised poll results emailed to all 76 Senators and 150 Members of the House of Representatives advising we do not wish for the Entitlements review to include "Acknowledging the role of party business in parliamentary business”
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