downunder update

The new Australian of the Year, Mick Dodson, says the use of January 26 as Australia Day alienates Indigenous Australians because it commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet, and he has urged national debate on whether or not to change the date.
But Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has emphatically ruled out any change with a [...]

I have a friend who spends at least an hour each day “clicking” for charity. She says it feeds some children, somewhere.  Apparently, if you click on a button some percentage of a cent will be forwarded to something, some group, some organisation  (some church?)  which feeds children.
Now I don’t know about you, but I  [...]

Australia showed disturbing signs yesterday of moving into the 21st century.
Australia’s 25th governor-general is Quentin Bryce, prominent lawyer, academic and womens’ activist. Her appointment ends 107 years of male dominated tradition.
The state of Queensland has historically been noted as no country for women, old or young. Especially under former Premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
Like to shout me [...]