On April 24 Pia Waugh of the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) announced the first ever release of Australian Federal Budget Data in Excel and CSV formats. This is the culmination of both internal and external lobbying by open data and budget transparency advocates. There are many people within the Finance Department committed to improving […]
‘The Protectors’: Lani Bruce on why she joined #leardblockade
April 13, 2014
[clear] I am the mother of two sons and am qualified to teach science in secondary schools. My level of education and understanding of current local issues has developed since the year 2000 – when I voted for John Howard (a very hard thing to admit to) – till today, when I feel that the […]
The party’s no fun anymore: @hiroyasugita study tour on Australian independents
April 4, 2014
Just one week in late March 2014 exposed how farcical Tony Abbott’s ‘government of adults’ is. Supposedly consummate professional political operator, Arthur Sinodinos, proved to be naïve at best, greedy at worst, for not realising the dodgy company structure which had shadowy figure of Eddie Obeid lurking behind it. Then a supposedly moderate Attorney-General proposed […]
March of the open-hearted: @Sally_Owl tells the inside story of #MarchInMarch
March 26, 2014
I started writing this on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, on a flight home after attending March in March (MiM) Melbourne last Sunday, and MiM Canberra on Monday, March 17. I am still giving thanks, six days later, for the miracle that ensured MiM 2014 was a great success, that the vision I had for the marches […]
Big coal gets hot and heavy with protestors: @georgefwoods responds to @NSWMC and @ResourcesQLD
March 19, 2014
By Georgina Woods @georgefwoods 19th March 2014 The industry bodies that represent the coal export industry in NSW and Queensland have recently taken to lambasting, belittling and smearing the intentions of individuals and organisations that have dared to face up to them and speak the truth about the consequences of the unchecked expansion of coal in Australia. Some politicians, particularly […]
Mary Lucas open letter to Jon Faine regarding #MarchinMarch
March 17, 2014
By Mary Lucas 17th March 2014
Marching for the Lucky Country: @Trixie_Boo reports on #MarchInMarch Perth
March 17, 2014
KnitWit PM. Humour and creativity #MarchInMarch #NoFibsMiM Perth pic.twitter.com/eJF7XYZb4K — Reezy Miller (@Trixie_Boo) March 16, 2014 By Reezy Miller @Trixie_Boo 17th March 2014 Depending on which way you lean politically, the idea of living in one of Australia’s safest political seats – state and federal – may alarm or delight you. I’m fortunate enough to live in the […]
My bleeding heart is why I’m marching: @sacarlin48 on #MarchInMarch
March 9, 2014
By Anne Carlin @sacarlin48 10th March 2014 In October 2013 I had the wonderful experience of attending the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) in Bali. I had been once before but this time I got a full ticket and went to as many of the forums, talks, debates, book and poetry readings as I could. […]
#SPC Ardmona isn’t just a factory – @AmyFeldtmann memories
February 2, 2014
[clear] By Amy Feldtmann @AmyFeldtmann 2nd February 2014 Originally published at amyfeldtmann.com I am a graduate of Dookie Primary School No. 1527, where there was a grand total of five students in my grade. All up, our school roll-call peaked at about 60 in my later years. The primary school was on a block so large […]
Boggabri, a country town at war within: Roselyn Druce comments on #Leardblockade
January 26, 2014
By Roselyn Druce 26th January 2014, Australia Day Intro: This opinion piece by Maules Creek farmer Roselyn Druce is a reply to the recent report published in The Courier which detailed the negative attitude of Boggabri Business Promotions president, John Shaw, to the #Leardblockade. Druce describes her piece as: “A reflection on how the surrounding farming in […]
