Feeds
This page features feeds from a wide cross-section of Australian politics blogs. Inclusion in this list of feeds is not an endorsement of a site or its contents. I have sought a diverse cross-section of blogs. No matter who you are there are some you should love and others you will hate.
Jennifer Marohasy » A Potential Role for Arctic Currents in Global Warming
Temperatures in the Arctic are rising far faster than in other parts of the world. Climate models produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which are tuned to reproduce the human-made greenhouse effect, predict the region should have… [Cache] [Link]
John Quiggin » Burma appeal progress
The Burma/Myanmar cyclone appeal has been a huge success so far, with donations so far totalling $1390 here and $2050 at Club Troppo. In the spirit of friendly emulation, I’d urge readers here to dig just that little bit deeper as the end of the campaign approaches. Remember that all donations will be matched by the joint efforts of the … [Cache] [Link]
Hoyden About Town » Another for the ‘rape is not about sexual attraction’ file
Man, aged 18, charged with raping an 82 year old woman twice, allegedly attacking her as she was taking an early morning walk in a park. On Mother’s Day. He is most unlikely to have found her irresistably physically desirable: her vulnerability was most probably the key. Why the newspaper calls a legal adult a youth I don’t know. ShareThis [Cache] [Link]
Jennifer Marohasy » What is Wilderness (Part 3)
"An infamous media type said, 'In essence we're a conceited naked ape but in our mind we're a divine legend and we see ourselves as some sort of God that we can walk around the earth deciding who will live… [Cache] [Link]
Larvatus Prodeo » Cuts both ways
Remember all the agonising when Tim Dunlop shifted from The Road to Surfdom to Blogocracy under the Newscorp banner? And remember all the loud denouncin’ when Mark wrote *one blog post* for the Higher Education Supplement and some were quick to assume that this meant LP was about to be swallowed by the Murdoch beast? Well, they were assured at … [Cache] [Link]
Larvatus Prodeo » Oil marches on…
The price of oil continues to set records - it’s now reached nearly $126 US Dollars. While some of that can be attributed to the Pacific Peso-ization of the greenback, by most measures the oil price has reached a record. Against the Euro, it’s still a record. Inflation-adjusted, it’s still a record. But there’s still one measure by which the … [Cache] [Link]
personal political » children
When I first heard about this (and whenever I hear news of other accidents involving groups of young people), I breathed a sigh of relief that my own child isn't old enough to be out in the world on his… [Cache] [Link]
Larvatus Prodeo » The Pineapple Party: The Borg’s assimilation agenda
Lawrence Springborg is one step closer to achieving his grand dream of five years’ standing – a united conservative party in Queensland. This courtesy of new Liberal President Gary Spence, who, to the fury of some Liberals, has responded to the Nationals’ plebiscite by agreeing to a vote by rank and file members – and appearing to prejudge the result by … [Cache] [Link]
Antony Loewenstein » Who said talking didn’t solve anything?
China, the Beijing Olympics, Tibet and corporate sponsorship are a toxic mix. So where to from here, a Chinese blogger asks? Share This [Cache] [Link]
Public Polity » Ken Knabb - Beyond Voting
I recently joined the “Bureau of Public Secrets“’s mailing list. Ken Knabb, who runs the BoPS, is famous for his work translating Situationist Guy Debord’s works from French and re-interpreting them in a post-Situationist framework with elements of Zen Buddhism. I know, he sounds crazy but Knabb’s book “The Joy of Revolution” contains some writings regarding the state of … [Cache] [Link]
Hoyden About Town » Ice Queens
Images from the Australian Antarctic Division’s online photo gallery from a 2006 exhibition: these are the Icebergs. There are also galleries for: * Animals * Auroras * Australians in Antarctica * Colours of Antarctica * Electron microscopy * Ice patterns * Moons and suns * Sea ice * Underwater The AAD has a few other photo galleries to explore … [Cache] [Link]
Jennifer Marohasy » Victorian Timber Industry to Pay for Water?
"IN A blow to Victoria's massive plantation industry, the State Government has moved to make thirsty timber plantations accountable for the water they use. "Companies such as Timbercorp may face extra costs as Government documents show it is considering making… [Cache] [Link]
Webdiary - Founded and Inspired by Margo Kingston - Webdiary - Independent, Ethical, Accountable and Transparent » The bits in the middle
The one constant about democracy is that the job description for the national government never changes. Government is meant to provide security and public infrastructure, to correct for market failure, and to avoid telling people how to live their lives. (George Megalogenis) read more [Cache] [Link]
Ampersand Duck » Monday, monday…
I feel the urge to repeat how much I like my Monday Book class. Every week we do some task or another, then at about this time of semester their personal projects start to develop and emerge, and we do a lot of troubleshooting.This morning one of the students chose Neko Case from my CDs to listen to whilst we … [Cache] [Link]
catallaxy. » Bread and circuses open forum
Too busy to write much this week but I’m going to steal a leaf out of pommy’s book and invite readers to post links, comments and speculations about the upcoming Federal Budget. [Cache] [Link]
personal political » sprout convert
All my life I have considered sprouts boring. I never bought them, I never sprouted them and I never asked for them in food (eg sandwiches). [Cache] [Link]
Thoughts on Freedom » Are the Rich undertaxed?
There’s been a lot of Robin Hood politics of late, with talk of punishing “the rich” and giving more to low income earners. I’m certainly no fan of middle-class welfare, but should higher income earners be paying a higher percentage? The following stats come from this ATO document (excel file) which show the percentage of income tax paid by percentile: … [Cache] [Link]
Blogocracy » Tony Abbott on gay marriage
Mr Abbott enters the fray and is to be congratulated for his sensible and humane approach. Not only does he recognise the legitimacy and sincerity… [Cache] [Link]
Hoyden About Town » How’s your Language Footprint?
[image source] We Australians aren’t really much for learning languages other than English. We’re quite comfy in our dominant language, and when travelling overseas - or to areas of Australia where English isn’t the vast-majority language - many of us expect others to cater to us linguistically, not the other way around. Via Jane Simpson’s report on Endangered Languages Week 2008 … [Cache] [Link]
Peter Martin » Sunday dollars+sense: Dumb rich shoppers
Thoughts on Freedom » Budget Day Open Forum
Tomorrow we will finally discover what the ALP are all about. No more symbolic gestures but concrete action with both winners and losers. Treasurer, Wayne Swan, is clear who will be the main beneficiaries. “They are the focus in the budget, low- and middle-income earners who go to work day in day out, cook the tea, go to work again the … [Cache] [Link]
Antony Loewenstein » Finally, a place to call home
Back in 2004, I interviewed a stateless refugee housed on Manus Island by the former Australian government. Aladdin Sisalem was a kind, quietly-spoken man who simply craved a better life for himself, but John Howard’s system wanted him to suffer for this desire. I met with Aladdin a few times in Melbourne after his release. He seemed to be struggling … [Cache] [Link]
Blogocracy » Ted Baillieu: have you checked the children?
What was that horror movie back in the 80s where a babysitter is getting threatening calls (Have you checked the children?) and the police end… [Cache] [Link]
Antony Loewenstein » The disadvantaged sex
A moving description of life as a woman in Saudi Arabia. Share This [Cache] [Link]
Thoughts on Freedom » Why Democracy?
A guest post by Shem Bennett, of the LDP. A lot of people seem to have some naïve views about democracy that I would like to dispel. It’s actually not that uncommon- I’ve had people in the past question the LDP’s name saying, “liberty, that’s all well and good, but why democracy? Isn’t that just mob rule and contradictory to freedom?” … [Cache] [Link]
Blogocracy » Let’s invade Burma
People are dying, the threat of disease and extreme societal breakdown in the wake of Cyclone Nargis is real and growing, and yet the military… [Cache] [Link]
Peter Martin » Overdue. An inquiry into Australia's tax system.
Ambit Gambit » Liberal and National merger - over the falls again
Lawrence Springborg has been spruiking a new conservative party for most of this year, but when we get to look at his bride, she's actually not new, she's 63 years old and calls herself the Liberal Party. She will have… [Cache] [Link]
Hoyden About Town » The Perils of Blogging #37291
If you blog from work, someone will find out unless you are scrupulously careful. If your workplace is a political party and you use a photo that could only come from party sources, that is not being scrupulously careful. If your use of the photo sledges the leader of your parliamentary party, you will be for the high jump. ( … [Cache] [Link]
John Quiggin » Monday Message Board
It’s time once again for the Monday Message Board. Please post your thoughts on any topic. Civilised discussion and no coarse language, please. [Cache] [Link]
John Quiggin » A couple of links
Tristan Ewins has an interesting piece on the mixed economy in Online Opinion. Prof Anu Mohammed from Bangladesh will be visiting Brisbane to talk about impacts of climate change on Bangladesh. There’s an ad over the fold. 
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Blogocracy » Insert Budget wish/prediction here
The content of Tuesday’s Budget seem to have had a pretty through airing, especially over the last week of so. Amongst other things we’ve had… [Cache] [Link]
DogfightAtBankstown » i have absolutely no idea
Why the Sydney Morning Herald chose to publish this fluff piece about a porn king. Are we supposed to feel sorry for him? Applaud him for being happy to be living back with "mum and dad"? What? The guy has… [Cache] [Link]
man of lettuce » Hopeless
Once again last night at the Domestic Airport hordes of frustrated travellers fumed in taxi queues whilst masses of waiting cabbies cooled their heels in the holding yard… [Cache] [Link]
DogfightAtBankstown » unbelievable
The belligerence and inhumanity of Myanmar's junta is staggering. This is the Myanmar Embassy in Canberra's email: Mecanberra@bigpond.com Tell them. [Cache] [Link]
DogfightAtBankstown » eek!
You Are a Colon You are very orderly and fact driven. You aren't concerned much with theories or dreams… only what's true or untrue. You are brilliant and incredibly learned. Anything you know is well researched. You like to make… [Cache] [Link]
The Orstrahyun » No title
When Being Mauled By A Shark, Always Go The Eye Gouge This extraordinary photo by James Bickerdike shows two swimmers splashing the water to try and scare away a 4-metre long white pointer shark near Albany, West Australia. You can see the shark's huge fin cutting through the water just above the water splash.The shark had just attacked a man, … [Cache] [Link]
Random Brainwave » *sigh*
Ok.Let me make this as clear as I possibly can.You will never get the scotch. No one will ever get the scotch. Also, this post is been bumped to the top to make my point clear.My parents are sending it back to Iain and they are pissed about it, so if you actually do try and come get it, my … [Cache] [Link]
Larvatus Prodeo » Medicare levy thresholds and private health insurance
I’m no expert in health economics, but there’s been a lot of commentary over the years from some who are suggesting that the artificial lifeline given to private insurers and hospitals has done just about zip to “take the pressure off the public hospital system”, while nicely fattening pay packets and profit margins for some. At enormous cost to the … [Cache] [Link]
YOUR NEW REALITY » No title
Foreclosed Americans See Their Possessions Auctioned For A Few Dollars In the fallout from the fantastical conjob that convinced poor people to buy homes they simply could not afford, when prices were peaking, first you lose your house, then you lose everything in it : The foreclosure crisis is hitting yet another American locale: the self-storage center. As they lose … [Cache] [Link]
YOUR NEW REALITY » No title
Science, Not Wishful Thinking : Cannabis Kills Pain Millions of sane and happy people across the West use cannabis infrequently for pain relief, often because the pharmaceuticals available can't do the same job, with so few side effects. As the scientific data mounts in favor of medicinal cannabis, surely the days can only be numbered when doing so remains a … [Cache] [Link]
YOUR NEW REALITY » No title
Save The Planet : Eat Squirrels And Bugs In the UK, Brits are supposedly "going mad" for a squirrel dinner. Not because squirrel is particularly nutritious, but for ethical and green reasons : It's low in fat, low in food miles and completely free range. In fact, some claim that Sciurus carolinensis - the grey squirrel - is about as … [Cache] [Link]
Larvatus Prodeo » …In which I loudly condemn narratives of personal redemption on Big Brother
Eye on Big Brother has been keeping a very close eye indeed on the confected narrative of “Corey Worthington (or Delaney) redeems himself as a house guest”, most recently looking at how this narrative has only been maintained with difficulty because of “Nanna” Terri refusing to play the role cast for her, and Bianca’s far too loud condemnation of Corey … [Cache] [Link]
Larvatus Prodeo » Just how low can the Liberals go?
Graph reproduced from Possum’s post. Possum Comitatus has calculated what he thinks is the Liberal base vote - the number of voters who’ve never voted for Labor over the Coalition at any level of government, basing his estimates on the lowest the Tory vote has fallen in elections over the last decade.
Brendan Nelson is leading a party that is receiving …
Jennifer Marohasy » Good News on High Fuel and Food Prices - A Note from Ian Mott
The moralising on the supposed evils of converting grain to biofuel and pushing food prices to record levels in a soon to be hungry world has only just begun. It has been described as nothing less than a "crime against… [Cache] [Link]
An Onymous Lefty » Revelation - Google will reveal IPs of blogspot users if you push them hard enough
I wrote a post earlier this afternoon with a bit of detail regarding the Liberal infighting over Ted Baillieu and his staff who hate him.But I couldn't bring myself to upload it. Who cares? Sure, it's amusing to see gormless twits getting stuck into their leader because he's not extreme enough for them, but it's strangely more sad than titillating. … [Cache] [Link]
Austrolabe » Open Thread — 11/5/2008
Related PostsOpen Thread — 12/4/2008Open Thread — 27/4/2008Austrolabe Debates: Is there value in ‘buying Muslim’?Make Talkfest 2020 Submissions OnlineQuilliam Foundation not interested in debate?Banning and BlockingTariq Ramadan Speech OnlineNo tag for this post. [Cache] [Link]
DogfightAtBankstown » lebanon
I haven't had time or energy to blog about the events in Lebanon in the past few days, not that the crisis is over. Of the Lebanese bloggers I have referenced before - at least those writing in English -… [Cache] [Link]
Public Polity » E Unum Pluribus
Andrew, Chris and I had a good chat today about the differences between the American and Australian political systems and how elements of each could be introduced to the other to reform them and make them more democratic. Andrew’s point was that the two-party system in the USA still allows a multitude of voices to be heard from one party … [Cache] [Link]
Random Brainwave » Vote 1: exile for the extremist socialist wanks.
It's that time of semester (or so I assume) that the school's union decides they need another student voice to contribute to the already teeming student representative council.This process is completely pointless.This is why:-90% of the candidates are the crazed socialist that tackle you daily offering to sell you wank propaganda.-The other 10% of candidate's policies are identical. Offering a … [Cache] [Link]
DUCKPOND » VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEES
R Cheney has changed the meaning of what it is to be Vice President. Obama is virtually now the Democratic Presidential nominee, so it will be interesting to see who is selected in the VP role. The same interest will be in McCain’s selection.The role of the VP is to complement, not overshadow, the presidential candidate, yet be somebody who … [Cache] [Link]
Random Brainwave » Hard At Work
Last Friday was an extremely important day at Charles Angus Spear Pty Ltd. I had been attempting a world record at making the longest chain of paper clips and my assistant, Sophie, had spent the morning watching a vest on eBay. At about 1pm, I left the office in Sophie's hands to go and purchase a six-pack of beer to … [Cache] [Link]
Ampersand Duck » happy Mothers Day yourself
Happy Mothers Day to any of you that partake in such rituals, and an extra special hello to Jahteh and Lady Duck (and anyone else who has lost their children).My MD treat was a cooked breakfast in bed then being allowed to have as long as I wanted to print book pages in the BookStud without guilt-inducing phonecalls or pleas … [Cache] [Link]
CoreEcon » Luxury car tax
If you want to buy a car and pay more than $57,000 for it, the government’s luxury car tax is set to rise next week from 25 to 30%. Malcolm Turnbull says that this will raise the price of all cars. I don’t think so. When it comes down to it, most luxury cars are imported. Indeed, because of the … [Cache] [Link]
CoreEcon » The Medicare Levy change
So currently, if you earn more than $50,000 you get charged an extra levy if you don’t take out private health insurance. That income threshold is set to double next week. Suffice it to say, that will reduce the incentive for many households to take out private health insurance. It is like a tax cut except that some households will … [Cache] [Link]
Random Brainwave » How Legends Are Made
Alex Jesaulenko and 'The Mark', were in the news again today. Tim Lane has devoted a column to 'The Mark.' The Media, the AFL, advertising agencies, car makers and fans cling to the hype of 'The Mark' like Christians cling to the idea that Jesus was the son of (g)od. We know the latter is bullshit, however, like Jesus, 'The … [Cache] [Link]
YOUR NEW REALITY » No title
Prince Philip Still Hoping For Mass Death What an absolutely curious thing for Prince Philip to say : Rising world food prices are due to overpopulation, Prince Philip says in a rare documentary on the Queen's husband of 60 years. "The food prices are going up - everyone thinks it's to do with not enough food, but it's really that … [Cache] [Link]
Harry Clarke » Health tourism
I posted recently on the booming market in Thai exports of health services. Americans and Europeans are travelling in droves to Thailand to take advantage of lower costs of health services there. I sent a copy of the post to a well-known Australian trade theorist and his immediate response was – why doesn’t Australia get in on this act?I agree … [Cache] [Link]
There Aint no Sanity Clause » Sunday cartoon.
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Hoyden About Town » Best Mother’s Day present ever
So you’ll never guess what I got for Mother’s Day… a new native garden outside my window! This was the previous outlook from my bedroom window: 
A little bleak, no? More: (more…) ShareThis [Cache] [Link]
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