By Margo Kingston March 1, 2013 It’s a funny feeling to be writing an introduction to the ebook of Still Not Happy, John!’, because after so many years in retirement I’m now back doing what I love – writing for and editing a citizen journalism website. Back then it was with the Sydney Morning Herald’s Webdiary, […]
Building Bridges
February 23, 2013
By Michael Taylor (TheAIMN) February 24, 2013 There is an old movie line I often recall: A life filled with activity suggests a life filled with purpose. I have no hesitation in borrowing that line in applying it is an apt portrayal of well-known Australian author and journalist; Margo Kingston. I’ve been a big fan of […]
AFHP logo: The winner is First Dog on the Moon
February 19, 2013
Damien Walker (@DamienCWalker) kindly devised three twitter logos for Australians for Honest Politics (@Aussies4HonPol) and Tweeps chose ‘no fibs’. Then – it was our lucky day – @firstdogonmoon drew our logo and donated it to us. FirstDog, we are thrilled and grateful. Thank you.
Looking to past to prepare for future: Lessons of a Webdiary story
February 16, 2013
by Margo Kingston March 15 2006 Source: webdiary.com.au 18.02.2013: It seems I’m diving in again, so I’ve read about what happened last time. I decided to publish the past for anyone interested in the future of Australians for Honest Politics, as my beliefs about professionals partnering with citizens to do citizen journalism haven’t changed. This is […]
I am @geeksrulz
February 13, 2013
This is a big moment for me, saying who I am. I have personal, family and business reasons for being anonymous on Twitter. The last piece like this one I wrote 10 years ago on Margo Kingston’s pioneering Webdiary. Does it matter who The Geek is? From the moment I set up a site with […]
Brough’s read his Ashby questions: Who will make him answer?
January 25, 2013
Kathy Sundstrom Sunshine Coast Daily article asked Mal Brough some of these AFHP questions. The Slipper diary entries 1. What information regarding the diaries did you receive from Ashby? 2. What dates did it cover? 3. Why did you want the information? 4. What use did you make of the information? 5. Do you consider it ethical […]
2012 in review
January 22, 2013
The WordPress helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual stats report for AFHP. We started in early December 2012. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have […]
Why You Are Here
December 3, 2012
Fairfax published 50 articles on the jailing of Pauline Hanson and the involvement of Tony Abbott’s ” Australians for Honest Politics” Trust. Even though there remain many questions unanswered, nothing ever came of it. The AEC made a determination there was no case to answer but they are refusing to answer questions. Read all about […]
Honest Politics archive
December 3, 2012
Source: Margo Kingston Webdiary Australian Financial Review 27th of April 2004, Page 8 Advice, but no action on Abbott Mark Davis, Political correspondent The Australian Electoral Commission received legal advice last year that it was possible Health Minister Tony Abbott breached electoral laws by failing to disclose his backing of court action against Pauline Hanson […]
