No More Free Lunches For No-Hopers: Harvey

Gerry Harvey, the man who wanted the government to introduce a two tier wage system, one for immigrant workers and the other for locals.  Claims it was getting too expensive to hire stable hands.    Pay pittance for immigrant workers and abandon locals, so why doesn’t this surprise me:

Buck pass: Charity is a waste, says [...]

Never Mind the Frolykz, here’s Weekend Wonderland!!

What an eventful week it’s been.
The Banks. You’ve gotta love them don’t ya?
Firstly (still) dragging their toes to pass on the RBA’s interest rate cuts and now hiking up credit card rates. According to financial data company Infochoice, GE Money and Wizard Home Loans have both increased credit card rates by 2 per cent or [...]

Labor Responses to Internet Filtering Outcry

Posted by Kevin Rennie
Sent out email last Friday to most Federal and State ALP members of parliament with a link to Internet Censorship Will Haunt Rudd Government. Have received 5 replies so far:

From Amanda Fazio, New South Wales MLC, supporting the dumping of the policy. Her speech to the Legislative Council can be found at: [...]

Vote for us!

How about we try to get voted as the best new blog and/or best Australian blog at the 2008 Weblog Awards?
Go here and register your support and maybe we will be announced as a finalist… but get in quick, nomination’s close on Friday 21st Nov.
Update: OK – we have a few people that have now [...]

Guanta-no-more?

Hopefully the incoming US president will follow through on his commitment to shut one of the most shameful acts by the outgoing administration. In recent days Obama has confirmed his intention to close the Guantanamo Bay prison where not only have people (including minors) been detained without trial, the accusations of administration condoned, and even [...]