Lazy Sunday
Since we don’t live by politics alone (I sincerely hope), what else did people get up to this weekend? Join in, share some tales, regulars and lurkers all!
Saturday Salon
An open thread where, at your weekend leisure, you can discuss almost anything* you like.
Weekly Election 2013 Roundtable
In order to keep Saturday Salon as a 2013 Federal election-free zone, here’s a separate news-cycle week-ending thread where you can talk about anything related to current politics of the upcoming election.
Who invented the internet in Australia
Short history lesson for Tony Abbott, who has apparently claimed that Shadow Communications spokeperson Malcolm Turnbull virtually invented the Internet in Australia, presumably on the basis of being an early investor in OzEmail, one of Australia’s first commercial ISPs. The […]
Policy talk – Real non-solutions Part I
Well, now Kevin Rudd is Prime Minister again, the media will be able to give up its soap opera/sports team coverage and analyze policy, right? Tim Dunlop scrutinizes this notion, put by The Age in its fateful editorial, and is […]
What next? Open thread
Open speculation thread on where to from here for Labor. Who gets the plum portfolios?
A feminist bookclub?
There seems to have been a resurgence of interest in feminism in Australia (and elsewhere). At the same time, debate on the subject has often been divisive and alienating. I’ve heard many people express the view that they are reluctant […]
Climate clippings 79
These posts are intended to share information and ideas about climate change and hence act as an open thread. This post has emphasised science, observations and impacts. Comments, about science, observations impacts, and future predictions are welcome. I do not, […]
Rudd: will he or won’t he?
This week must surely see the end of speculation as to whether Kevin Rudd will unseat Julia Gillard as leader of the Australian Labor Party. Labor ranks and just about everyone else believes the matter will come to a head […]
Whither dignity in an age of political hate
It has been a torrid couple of weeks: for Julia Gillard, for the honour of representative democracy and for all of us who kidded ourselves into believing that misogyny wasn’t rife in Australia. It goes without saying that a male […]