Politics

Pssst! Did you hear the one about the flash cove who?

North Coast Voices - October 6, 2008 - 12:05am
Did you hear the one about the flash cove who took on the job as mayor of the biggest local government area on the NSW North Coast and within a week was trying to palm off any part of this role which would take him away from his 2GF microphone overnight?
Apparently he thinks that being a DJ is way more important than representing the interests of local communities at conferences, seminars, and regional or state-wide meetings.
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The culture wars on tv… live!

Larvatus Prodeo - October 2, 2008 - 10:41pm

Tom Switzer, former op/editor of the Government Gazette and the Opposition Organ and subsaquently Nelson staffer is a panelist on tonight’s final instalment of the ABC’s Q&A. Switzer famously proclaimed that the right was now winning the Culture Wars. Let’s see if culture war logic stands up to questioning!

Ps: Media tart Peter Costello is also on, in close proximity to David Marr. Perhaps sales of teh book are disappointing? Can he revive them by starting another round of leadership rumours?

Discrimination divas never change tune

Janet Albrechtsen - September 26, 2008 - 4:15pm

DISCRIMINATION divas sure are busy with their name and shame games. In recent days, they’ve been firing off the gender equity gun at men’s clubs…

Medicare levy in Senate

Blogocracy - September 24, 2008 - 6:44am

Ah, the joys of compromise in a Senate you don’t control: The grim reality of the Government’s reliance on minor parties to win Senate approval…

Get Henson out of the schoolyard

Janet Albrechtsen - October 5, 2008 - 3:47pm

IF you ever needed a reminder that some inhabitants of our artistic community are clueless about the concerns of the broader Australian community, it comes…

Charmed by charisma of one of their own

Janet Albrechtsen - October 3, 2008 - 8:33pm

IT wasn’t meant to be like this. The tears were meant to be in the Republican camp yesterday after Sarah Palin confronted her more experienced…

The young messiah did not trounce the old guy

Janet Albrechtsen - September 27, 2008 - 7:30pm

That’s about all you can conclude from today’s first Presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and his Republican opponent John McCain.  The expectations…

Don’t overlook the greed on Main St

Janet Albrechtsen - September 24, 2008 - 1:00am

IT’S all the fault of greed on Wall Street, said Republican presidential candidate John McCain last week as he tried to impress voters in the…