Vote for the Hottest 100 songs of all time by female artists
Last July, we directed a few (well, quite a lot of) well-chosen words towards JJJ, its listeners and various other parties over the dearth of songs by female artists in their Hottest 100. On the premise that it is better [...]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find out what it means
You know when a government come up with something that just really stinks of “cooked up by a PR company”? To give him credit, our State Premier John Brumby took on board that the recent attacks on Indian students and [...]
Crikey group subscription
If you’re interested in a subscription to Crikey at a discount price, go round and check out Nicholas Gruen’s post at Club Troppo.
Guilt, blame and failure
For more than a year now, the Perth sf/f community has faced a situation in which a woman who was sexually assaulted (who I will call L) and the man who publicly admitted to doing it (who I will call [...]
Draft national curriculum
The education revolution rolls on, with the release of the draft national curriculum for public comment (a couple of earlier LP threads were here and here). The website seems to show the influence of the Web 2.0 taskforce – you [...]
Kevin Rudd's political contrition
Kevin Rudd has flicked the switch to contrite over the insulation kerfuffle, and his failure to deliver the health overhaul on time. For his pains, he’s received a kicking from just about the entire Canberra press gallery. Take your pick: [...]
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