I’ve given a great deal of thought to this piece over the past weeks and have come to realise that what I am feeling is more than just the outrage at the lack of understanding from so many for the plight of a young girl who was assaulted and found no justice due to the level…
Since I was a young girl I believed I lived in a world where my gender made no difference whatsoever. I was raised to see myself as a person whose worth was measured by my deeds, my achievements and my failures. As I grew older I continued to see the world through this lens. As…
I’ve been at a loss recently as to what I wanted to say or to write. It wasn’t, in this case, a matter of being too busy or there being a lack of things on which to comment [or rant about as is often the case]. In a way it was quite the opposite, so…
Anzac Day is one of the most commemorated days in Australia and this year marks the centennial. It is supposed to be a day to remember all those who fought and died not just for our freedom but to safeguard the freedom of others. It is a day where we show respect for the sacrifice…
There are times when you hear something so utterly stupid in the news that for just a moment you assume it’s a comedy skit or satire. Well today was one of those days. I wasn’t quite sure as to whether or not to save this for the Weekend Funny as in some regards it is…
Odour of Abbott A wanna be priest called Abbott Was found to be a little too rabid His visions of glory were dimmed By the churches care for those who had sinned So he left in huff Saying enough of this stuff And into the world he spinned He was trained in the law But found…
Let me tell you a story and while this one does begin with once upon a time I’m afraid there is no happy ending and for some other families the story goes on into horror. So …….. Once upon a time I had a little brother, David, who I adored and who adored me, my…
Now this post will probably be a little more meaningful to women than men as the backhanded compliment is a very subtle form of social combat and one which men rarely indulge in [or recognise to be completely honest]. As a rule the male version of social combat leans more on the combat side of…
As most people know things in Australian politics have been in a state of flux for some time and it appears that, short of a miracle, it will continue to remain as such for the foreseeable future. Under normal circumstances this would create a little bad feeling, irritation and a certain smug condescension on the part of the…
It appears that blackmail, be it financial or emotional, is the new form of due process by the Australian Federal Government. Much has been said recently about the appalling manipulation the LNP and Scott Morrison displayed when seeking to push the new Asylum Seeker laws through the parliament. What is also true is that this…
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