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Official Minutes of the Tony Abbott Ladies’ Auxiliary Catholiphate
via The Official Minutes Of The Tony Abbott Ladies’ Auxiliary Catholiphate | newmatilda.com. Keywords: tony abbott budgie smugglers They came, they’re sore, but they supported one of the World’s Great Minister’s For Women. That’s all that matters. Call to Order A totes emergency general meeting of we Ladies was held at the Tattersall’s men only…
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Why Are Australia’s Marine Parks Under Review So Soon After Approval?
Australia’s network of marine parks – a decade in the making and announced in 2012 – haven’t been implemented yet, and the Abbott government has already placed the plans under review. Why the hurry? Marine parks are valuable tools to help safeguard species such as seagrasses. AAP Image/James Cook University The current government review of…
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Political Inquiry Targets Green Charities but Excludes the IPA
20 April 2015, (Image via ABC 7.30) The Abbott Government’s inquiry into the tax-deductibility status of 600 environmental groups is being carried out for political and ideological reasons, writes University of Adelaide academic Peter Burdon (via The Conversation). THE almost 600 environmental groups that hold tax-deductibility status in Australia are being scrutinised by a Federal Government inquiry,…
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David Bradbury Discusses ANZAC Day and Frontier Wars History
Entertainment editor John Turnbull talks to documentary film maker David Bradbury about the real history of ANZAC Day, the ongoing government failure to recognise Indigenous massacres and The Crater, the real story of Vietnam veteran Brian Cleaver. DAVID BRADBURY was nominated for an Academy Award for his first film, the 1981 Vietnam War documentary Frontline.…
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The TPP and Neoliberalism by Matthew Mitchell and Bill Davis 17 February 2015
The TPP and neoliberalism Matthew Mitchell and Bill Davis 17 February 2015, 8:00am 166 5 BusinessEconomicsInternationalPolitics Share on facebook38 Share on twitter46 Share on linkedin0 Share on reddit0 Share on google_plusone_share Share on email More Sharing Services The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be another step down the path to a completely neoliberal economic system for Australia, writes…
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The Meaning and Political Impact of the Koch Brothers Tapes
One of the classic strategies for politicians caught saying embarrassing things is to use the old “there’s nothing to see here, keep moving” ploy. Republicans tried that at first when Romney was caught on the 47% tape, but it didn’t work for them because it wasn’t only what Romney said that was so offensive, it…
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The Smoke and Mirrors Deception in Australian Politics
Murdoch Media were able to pull the greatest illusionist Act since Federation. By relentless saturation of Media and continuous repetition of concocted lies and partial truths were able to create in Australian minds a virtual reality in which the Coalition under Tony Abbott became almost believable and the Labor Party were the villains of Australian…
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Paul Sheehan and the Problem of Mistaking Opinion for Evidence, March 30, 2015
This morning I made the mistake of reading the ramblings of Paul Sheehan. Now, because his lack of a coherent argument upset me so much, I thought I’d subject you to my ramblings on the subject of Paul Sheehan. Ok, part of me thinks that he’d be better ignored. But another part of me worries…
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Andrew Bolt’s Latest Column Criticizes Media Bias Amid Irony
Despite being “Australia’s most-read columnist”, it’s usually not worth giving too much thought or attention to the work of Andrew Bolt. At some point, most Australians realise he’s just a thing you have to begrudgingly put up with, like rogue glitter after a kid’s birthday party or an impulsive henna tattoo. Sure, in an ideal world,…
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Global Sea Levels to Rise More Rapidly as Antarctic Ice Melt Accelerates
Global sea levels to rise more rapidly as Antarctic ice melt accelerates Climate News Network 30 March 2015, 10:15am 333 4 (Image courtesy NASA video) A new scientific study in the U.S. shows that the volume of Antarctic shelf ice is diminishing at an accelerated rate, reports Tim Radford from Climate News Network. SCIENTISTS IN…