it’s election day in australia and the opposition labour party has swept in to power, ousting john howard’s liberal (conservative) party after 11 years inRead More
Category: politics
the brisbane writers’ festival has begun & today i went to two events: first a talk by writer/illustrater shaun tan, and then a talk entitledRead More
a couple of months ago, the howard government in australia declared a state of emergency in northern territory aboriginal communities, claiming that widespread child abuseRead More