Category Archives: World

Fantasy Election

Having voiced my distaste for the current options in the Federal Election, and with lots of people (myself included) getting caught up in fantasy football competitions like SuperCoach and DreamTeam, I wondered what this election might instead look like with the party leaders I’d prefer to have the option of voting for. So here it [...]

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Policy is dead, long live the Spin

I watched the “Great Debate” (or should that be “Grate Debate”, given the vocal characteristics of both our leadership options in this election) last night. Has there ever been two parties more desperately trying to convince you that the other is unelectable, without actually providing any compelling reason to vote for them? It will surprise [...]

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Clarke and Dawe on Immigration

Fantastically relevant and important perspective from my favourite satirist team. Though I’m a bit slow on the uptake on this one.

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The “iPad Revolution”

Here’s a video, and two thoughts that are sadly in conflict: I can’t watch this video without believing, at least for a moment or two – that this piece of technology would make me a happier, more complete person. It’s a fantastically brilliant piece of advertising. Promises like this feel to me to be an [...]

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The coolest thing I’ve seen today

Little kid has terminal cancer, and always wanted to be a super-hero. Enter the city of Seattle:

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