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Hillary Clinton gives a superb demonstration of climate activism

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Hilary Clinton gives a superb demonstration of climate activism. Lecturing the masses on the threat of global warming, Hilary poses at a podium surrounded by bicycles as she gives an ever so earnest speech on...

XYZ is on the money on the Culture War

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This story has been flogged far and wide, but it is worth a little more examination. The XYZ presents two articles, the first as an example of the self-loathing flagellation and mental gymnastics to...

AFL issues directive to social media: Stop making fun of Bronwyn Bishop.

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In what has been a dramatic 24 hours, the AFL has issued a directive to social media users to stop sharing memes making fun of Bronwyn Bishop's recent indiscretion regarding the claiming of transport...

On hurt feelings and vilification (a last word on the Adam Goodes booing controversy)

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This correspondent has had a fair bit to say on the Adam Goodes booing controversy, most of it self confessed satirical tosh designed to mock the do-gooders who would tell a stadium full of...

The problem with quotas

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The issue of parliamentary 'quotas' for women resurfaced over the weekend at the Australian Labor Party's national conference. The ALP, in what is being described as an "historic step", has pledged to ensure that women...

Adam Goodes, Braveheart.

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So here’s my thoughts on the AFL in the light of the Adam Goodes, and now Lewis Jetta, spear throwing gesture controversy. And I think I get how things go now. The Kevin Sheedy throat...

The perils of tweeting and facebooking late at night

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Australian Rugby League champion, Quade Cooper, has become embroiled in controversy following a "late-night expletive-laden tweet," after Australia's Rugby Championship win over Argentina on the weekend. According to the ABC, hours after the game Cooper...

AFL Issues dictate to fans: Judge Goodes on his skin colour, not his actions

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Football commentator Gerard Whateley has branded the booing of Adam Goodes as 'shameful', and said that he fears Goodes could be "booed into retirement." According to the ABC, this follows the constant booing of Goodes...

Julia Gillard misogyny speech tea towel finally here!

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And here it is at last, the limited edition, Julia Gillard misogyny speech tea towel, containing the full text of the (in)famous speech.  No more bored housewife in the home that has one. The wives...

Militant Unionists are the real disgrace

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The Labor Party. The only place in Australia, outside a Royal Commission or Fair Work hearing, where militant unionists command attention. Martin Ferguson has been, and is, a voice of reason in the labour movement,...