Polling shows Labor on track for a loss in Queensland
If the story William Bowe has linked to this morning at Pineapple Party Time about Labor tracking polls showing swings of up to 10% in seats with margins of up to 8% in and around Brisbane and a collapse in [...]
St Mary's, South Brisbane II
Folks might remember an earlier post where I briefly discussed the imbroglio around St. Mary’s, South Brisbane and the dispute between Father Peter Kennedy, the parish’s dismissed administrator, and the Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, John Bathersby. The ashes of the [...]
Those photos and a right to privacy in Australia
I’ve avoided any commentary on the purported photos of Pauline Hanson published this week for two reasons. Firstly, I don’t think the media needs yet another excuse to cover trivialities instead of issues in the current Queensland election campaign. Secondly, [...]
The oil spill
Crikey’s Andrew Crook has written a comprehensive investigative piece on the oil spill which dominated the news in Queensland for days and spilled over into the election campaign. It’s free content on the Crikey website.
Bridging the gap: What does it mean to be a Queenslander? II
At Pineapple Party Time, I’ve written a sequel to my earlier post on the political difficulties both the LNP and ALP are having in constructing a campaign which can appeal across the “new” and “old” Queensland – a trick Peter [...]
Disgusting
Demotivator made by moi. Feel free to download and share from the Flickr page (click on the pic). Backstory in The Guardian. (crossposted)
The shadow biosphere
One of the great unanswered questions of our age is whether, amongst the 70 sextillion stars, this little rock of ours is the only one with life (and intelligent life) on it. Amid the rough and tumble of wars, economic [...]
Social networking, Facebook and the myth of presence
I’m not going to comment directly on the Twitter controversy (because I’m not now, and never have been a user), but I think the much complained of “Twitterisation of Facebook” is worth a look. For those of you who haven’t [...]
Bridging the gap: What does it mean to be a Queenslander?
Judging by some conversations I was having this morning, and some buzz on FB over the weekend, a lot of folk are starting to focus on the reality of what Queensland will be if the LNP wins government. No doubt [...]
New Matilda forum on net filtering in Brisbane
The tangled web: beyond an internet filter A series of public forums about the internet regulation debate in Australia The Federal Government’s proposal to block internet sites with a mandatory filter has drawn overwhelming opposition from voices across politics and [...]
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