A disability services funding wishlist
Here in the state of New South Wales, Australia, we have an election coming up on 26 March, so help us all. The head of the state government, Premier Kristina Keneally of the Australian Labor Party, has pledged $30 million in disability services funding. She’s not going to be re-elected – I’ve never known an [...]
...read moreRacial 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 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 [...]
...read moreSex Worker Stuff in Australia: Queensland
One of the odd little facets of sex industry law in Australia is that, due to having a relatively small number of states in our continent-covering-country, we have a different model of sex industry legislation in almost every state. New South Wales has decriminalised sex work, demonstrably the best option for sex workers. Victoria, the [...]
...read moreThe Australian Response to HIV
As so often happens with my posts, the beginning of this one lies in someone else’s comment thread. A short while ago, Ren posted her thoughts on the recent HIV cases in the porn industry and condom use. She mentioned that, statistically, she’d be a lot safer having sex with anyone in the mainstream porn [...]
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