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Equality and the fallacy of ‘sameness’. Bishop says no to parliamentary quotas

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Commenting in response to the drawn out drama of the parliamentary 'quota' saga (it is getting about as long in the tooth and as...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...