Alan Matheson has written an article on online opinion worth reading in the light of the publicity surrounding Woolworths contribution to farmers in Australia suffering from drought.
“On January 23, 2006, the profits of all Woolworth’s supermarkets will be handed over to the Country Women’s Association (CWA), to assist farmers affected by the drought, and for […]

Interesting article sent in by Alan regarding school funding.
“LOW-FEE Christian schools are asking for the same level of
Federal Government funding given to Catholic schools.
In a submission to the Government’s inquiry into funding for
private schools, Christian Schools Australia says it is unfair for
Catholic schools to receive more money than poorer Christian
schools.
The submission was obtained under freedom […]

Well it is state election day in sunny Victoria and I have just come back from exercising my citizenly duty.  In my latte-sipping eleftorate (see what I did there?) there were plenty of people clutching Greens how to vote cards in line for voting and I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a sizeable swing […]

I live less than 10km from the CBD.  This morning it took me almost two hours to travel that distance using public transport.  If you are voting in this Saturday’s state elections, take the time to check out the policies of the various parties on public transport - yet another indication that the ALP sucks […]

Though there has been a little commentary in some of our threads here, I have not made any mention of the whole “uncovered meat” statements by Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali, the Grand Mufti of Australia (as an aside, how cool is that title?  ‘Mufti’ just has a great ring to it.).  And then today, we have […]

“Australian citizen David Hicks has been detained in Guantánamo Bay for nearly five years. The Australian Government must act to bring David Hicks home to face a fair trial or be released.”
I encourage you to write this email to the Prime Minister.
An article in today’s paper regarding Hicks is here for some more information

So does anyone else think that it is illogical that that migrants wishing to become Australian citizens should have to be able to speak English and answer questions on Australian values, history, culture etc while those of us that are born here become Australian citizens without applying, comprehending or even forming a wish to do so, at […]

OK this is a little weird but kinda kitch cool at the same time.
“…concerned that the world’s tiniest critters are being overshadowed by conservation’s big-name pandas and tigers, a rural Anglican church has taken matters into its own hands.
In what is believed to be an Australian first, an Anglican church has been written into the […]

Okay, before I say anything, I am very sorry that Steve Irwin has died.  The death of any person particularly leaving a wife and young children is tragic.  But I have been frankly amazed at the tenor of the response to his death.  And I think that it seems to say something about the nature and substance of […]

An excellent article in the age today on the plight of refugees. I am highlighting the bits that resonanted with me strongly. I just feel a great pain about this whole situation and Australia’s treatment of the “least of these”.
“ALTHOUGH there is wide acceptance in the community of John Howard’s lack of integrity, there is […]