Technical issues?
As well as moving servers, we installed the new version of WP. If anyone’s having any problems with the functionality of the site, please report them here. Update 06/12/07 We’ve still got some issues to sort out, it seems, so [...]
Saturday Salon (Election07 edition)
An open thread where, at your weekend leisure, you can discuss anything you like. You may, of course, wish to discuss the election! I’m writing this ahead of time, on Wednesday night before I head down to Sydney tomorrow. To [...]
25 million people’s personal data “lost in the mail” by UK government
If Joe Hockey – or his Labor successor – start talking about what a great idea the “not-an-ID-card” Access Card – is, here’s a tale from the UK about the hazards of giving governments too much personal data. The Guardian [...]
Backwater one day, powerhouse the next
From today’s Crikey email: In reflecting on the Labor policy launch last week, I wrote: Rudd is banking on the fact that there are future-oriented Australians out there in sufficient number who believe that as far as John Howard is [...]
Careful there voters! You can’t return the Boogieman like an unwanted Christmas present, you know! But Unca John can keep your economy safe…why won’t you trust me?
Now our Prime Minister is treating voters like heedless children who simply haven’t thought carefully enough about what change might mean. Mr Howard says there is always a risk with changing Government. And he warns voters flirting with the idea [...]
Liberal dirt unit is working overtime
A quick survey of today’s broadsheets reveals that the Liberal Party dirt unit has been working overtime and is coming up with zilch. Apparently 13 ALP candidates are still listed as employed on government websites. So they MUST HAVE BROKEN [...]
Predictions and reflections
There’s an interesting post over at one of the Age’s election blogs by Jason Koutsoukis, where he looks at some of the predictions made by the pseph blogotariat (detailed here at Oz Politics) and wonders why the press gallery pundits [...]
Sydney stuff
I’m heading down to Sydney on Thursday morning. There are two events on over the weekend which LP people might find interesting. I’m speaking at a public forum on Friday night, along with Chris Nash and Rachel Hills, which is [...]
Progressing the Senate
There’s a greater focus on the role of the Senate since the Howard Government gained control of both Houses. That’s a very good thing, and let’s hope it continues. Most of the Senate focus has been on the importance of [...]
Moving home progress report
The latest status report cross-posted from LP in Exile, where we’re still blogging for the time being. Please visit us over there, while we sort out some remaining issues relating to our move to our new server. We were hoping [...]
IPCC Fourth Assessment Synthesis Report
As we hear that Chinaâs emissions from power plants are due to rise 60% by 2017, that Australia is proclaimed world champion polluter and that New Zealandâs Southern Alps have lost about 5.8 cubic kilometres, or almost 11 per cent, [...]
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