OK, open the champas (Bollinger, of course. What else?)

Not that I'd normally make a LJ post out of this, but I'm in a rather full-of-myself bragging kinda mood. And why not bitch, ugh! (No, I'm not really camp)

My exam marks are all up now (subject reviews to come, next week). And I'm pleased... can't complain about 8 HDs this year :) Plus my WAM ( Read more... )

Not something I'd normally post on here...... but I've done next to nothing for the past week so this is exciting!

I went to Myer today....

My excuses are 1) we need new glasses, 2) they were on sale, 3) they're pretty and 4) tess didn't stop me


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I don't wish to take sides on such a sensitive matter, but...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/i-wont-exploit-ir-win-pm/2006/11/14/1163266516786.html

How stupid can the states and union movement get? The Commonwealth Government has consitutional powers to legislate for the whole country? No! You don't say! SInce when? Well I never.

To quote...

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According to Elizabeth Farrelly, Sydney "has Botoxed away much of its own character." We should all be ashamed of the soulless monster our city has degenerated into. Citywide, much of our built environment rudely insults the divine beauty of its natural backdrop. Sydneysiders must start caring about more than just themselves. We can do better -- ( Read more... )

Noel Person's thought-provoking and philosophical analysis of Kevin Rudd's recent attack on 'neo-liberalism' raises some valid points. In Australia, and indeed America too, it would appear that 'conservative' politicians have gone too far, selectively embracing market forces which, too often, create the perception that the less opportune are losing ( Read more... )

... I just had to boast about this one. So please excuse me (or not). I had a letter in The Economist!! Sure beats the.. well.. all the Aust. newspapers. Unforunately it's not online, so you'll just have to trust me on this one... seems to only be in the Asia-Pacific print edition (p22). Oh well...

A smoke-free world

SIR, Indonesia's lack of action  ( Read more... )

Elizabeth Farrelly acknowledges that we can rarely agree on what 'good design' actually is, let alone enforce it through councils or government agencies. Yet a lot of Sydney's architecture is decidedly ugly, what with Planning Ministers riding roughshod over local interests to approve "state significant" development, and Opposition planning ( Read more... )

Does John Howard, or indeed the Australian (voting) public, really believe that putting religious chaplains in schools is about ensuring the "culture, values and moral discipline demanded by the broader community" are placed in schools, as The Australian argued in its editorial yesterday? While there are plenty of parents out there seeking a ( Read more... )

His colourful choice of words (and character) notwithstanding, you've got to admire Paul Keating for having the balls to speak the truth to his Labor party compatriots. He's right: certain parts of Sydney are visually unappealing, and state governments have largely flouted any responsibility for sensible urban design through the lure of large ( Read more... )

It has been, by some accounts, seven years since the alleged AWB kickbacks began. Now it's been revealed that six years ago a shipment of oil to Australia, from Iraq, may have contravened United Nations regulations and, as a consequence, Australian law. That it has taken so long for such matters to come to a head is an abdominal disgrace. Still ( Read more... )