Racial Identity Cannot be Determined by Casual Bystanders
[Mostly cross-posted at Zero at the Bone] Well, readers, I was going to take a break from blogging here until my exams were over. But you know when you hear a story that so brings the rage you cannot think about anything else? This one does.
...read morePerforming my democratic duty…
In August, I voted in a federal election for the very first time. I was very excited and wanted to make sure I did it just right, so I researched every single candidate. That may not sound like much to you, so let me tell you how it works in Australia. There are two ballots, [...]
...read moreAustralia’s First Female Prime Minister
After a successful leadership challenge this morning, Julia Gillard is now Australia’s first female prime minister! Not only that, but Gillard is left-wing even by Australian standards, with a strong background in the trade union movement. Perhaps even more surprising to American readers used to politicians talking about their “families” in politics might be the [...]
...read moreOne senator’s go at offending the good people of Australia on about fifty levels
There’s presently some work going forward in Australia in moving towards paid parental leave. This just in from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Association): Family First Senator Steve Fielding is turning the conversation to abortion. And, according to the senator, some folks might just get it into their silly little heads to go and get themselves [...]
...read moreExcusing Violence
A new survey on violence against women in Australia has just been released. “National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey 2009″ was coordinated by an organisation called VicHealth, which was appointed by the Minister for Health in the state of Victoria. You can access the findings here. There was an article about the survey [...]
...read moreMuch as you might expect
To recap: See Women owe society neither babies nor excuses. As this post does, it jumps off from the following remark by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to Nina Funnell: At that point one of my friends introduced me, dropping in that I am completing a PhD. At this, Rudd rolled his eyes and in [...]
...read moreWomen owe society neither babies nor excuses
There was a piece in the Sydney Morning Herald the other week you should have a read of, Don’t be rattled by the baby guilt trip by Nina Funnell. Funnell was recently in attendance when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gave a speech ‘about the ”crisis” of Australia’s ageing population and the various economic challenges we [...]
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