You’ve probably seen Woolworths in the news over the last couple of days because of a t-shirt a couple of its stores were selling. (Pictured above… with my alterations.) You may even be thinking it’s not particularly racist. (Although if you are, you’re probably a born-and-bred anglo Aussie.) But it is racist, and here’s why… It targets Aussie Muslims Thanks […]
Why I support the burqa (and why we’re puppets for even debating it)
“If I walked into parliament with a balaclava on, would I be allowed in?” I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of questions like this recently. Perhaps you’ve even asked one yourself. The first response that comes to mind for me, is… Why would you want to? People who wear the burqa do so for religious reasons. Does your […]
Stop our government punishing job-seekers
The government’s proposed 6 month wait for unemployment benefits (in fact, ANY wait) is unethical, inhumane and unnecessary. This legislation is back in the Senate today. Please email our senators (addresses below) and tell them to oppose these changes. If you’re not sure why, please read my email below. And feel free to copy and […]
Stop our government dodging international law
The government is trying to change our laws so it can continue to persecute asylum seekers, without the High Court stepping in. The Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) bill is before the Senate today. Please contact our Senators to tell them to oppose this bill. Below is an email you […]
Boat people are absolutely NOT illegal. Here’s why…
People keep asking me if ‘boat people’ are illegal. Let’s settle this. They’re NOT. This is just a very quick post outlining why. For more information about all of this stuff, I recommend you read my full refugee post… They break no laws For an act to be illegal, it must break a law. ‘Boat […]
Why my mum doesn’t believe in global warming
On Saturday, my mum said she doesn’t know what to think of global warming: You hear one thing, one day, and the opposite, the next.” Here’s an example of why that happens… A biologist from the University of Queensland said the Bureau of Meteorology doctored data Dr Jennifer Marohasy claims the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) doctored some old temperature […]
56 reasons to march against the government this weekend
Think about the list below. Will you be marching this weekend? The Abbott government: Has dropped two years of Gonski funding to public schools. Has cut funding to public hospitals by $50b. Wants to deny the dole to unemployed under-30s for 6 months (in every year they’re unemployed). Wants to increase university fees and interest […]
Despite all the evidence, Abbott is trying to abolish the RET. Why?
The Financial Review reported today that Abbott is planning to axe the Renewable Energy Target (RET). Why is that significant? Well, first you have to understand what the RET is… What is the RET? The RET is a target. It sets out how much of our electricity must come from renewable sources. Currently, Australia is committed to […]
US police fire tear gas & rubber bullets at journalists – Could this ever happen in Australia?
Over the last few days, some pretty nasty stuff has been happening in the US. An unarmed African American teenager, Mike Brown, was shot and killed by police. According to witnesses, he had his hands up in the air, and clearly wasn’t a threat. Locals were outraged, and conducted some peaceful street protests. But the […]
Joe Hockey lied again – Poor people spend way more on fuel than everyone else!
Yesterday, Treasurer Joe Hockey said his proposed increase in fuel excise won’t affect the poor as much as high and middle income earners because: the poorest people either don’t have cars or actually don’t drive very far in many cases” Unfortunately for Joe, the data just doesn’t support his claim. I looked at the […]