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NBN - broadband, the new climate-change?
Firstly, I do admit to being a conservative when it comes to government and politics. But I am also passionate about technology. The article below, from The Australian is just an opinion piece, I realise, but its a good read regardless. My take on the NBN? Its become an election carrot, much like the Kevin07 campaign headed up by climate change. I find this to be the sad part of it all. Telecommunications...
August, 14 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Its Back! Where's my big-red-panic-button? "Swine flu victim fights for life" - ABC News
It's believed the woman contracted the virus while overseas. (ABC News: Cate Grant, file photo) Audio: Dr Roscoe Taylor says pregnant women are at a higher risk of contracting swine flu. (ABC News) Map: Hobart 7000 A pregnant woman with swine flu is fighting for her life in the Royal Hobart Hospital. The woman visiting Tasmania from overseas tested positive to the H1N1 virus...
July, 29 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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A personal message to Bill Shorten - Federal Member for Maribyrnong and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services #ausvotes
Dear Bill It is always good to see the Federal Government bring to the media spotlight any issues in relation to disability services, even if it is part of the Labor party election campaign. It is also great to see the event where promises by political parties involve the people that are most impacted by the election promises. I was also glad to see the spoken words being signed to those in the...
July, 28 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Red Bull Air Race Axed - WA Today
Perth's flagship tourism event, the Red Bull Air Race, has been cancelled. Tourism WA, the state's peak events body, has been informed that all stages of the global event have been axed for 2011. It is unclear if the race will have a future beyond next year, but the state's peak tourism body is already looking for a replacement event. The race was first held in Perth in 2006 and managed to...
July, 28 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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A sign of things to come? "BER project collapse" - ABC News, #ausvotes
via newmatilda.com A building frame for a $1 million outdoor learning centre in southern New South Wales has come tumbling down. No-one was injured when the structure collapsed at Kooringal Public School in Wagga Wagga yesterday. A New South Wales Education Department spokesman says the incident is being investigated by Workcover and the contractor who is doing the B-E-R project. via abc...
July, 27 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Fast, censored internet? Or not? You choose!
Mr Abbott has campaigned upon a platform of economic responsibility having built up a formidable armoury of bullets to fire against the Rudd/Gillard Government after a number of costly project fiascos. However, he appears to have badly misjudged the mood of the electorate on the issue of the NBN. Ben Shipley, the managing director of Brisbane-based telco Comscentre, typifies the mood of...
July, 26 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Let the worm squirm - #ausvotes
Results: Leaders' debate Thanks for voting! Who do you think won the debate? Julia Gillard 15.91% (356 votes) Tony Abbott 76.35% (1708 votes) Draw 7.73% (173 votes) Total votes: 2237 via theaustralian.com.au Lots of talk about worms, women, gender, caring, humour, positivity, negativity, moving forward, moving backwards and twirling, constantly twirling...
July, 25 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Government transparency only when convenient.
Take a look at the tag cloud below, taken from the Australian Government's own taskforce into Government 2.0 - the next generation of government and internet services. Having participated in the Gov2.0 process, to some degree, myself, I have noticed thee common and relatively core themes throughout the process. Tag Cloud access accessibility Best Practice Brainstorming community content contests...
July, 23 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Julia Gillard interrupted by protestor as she puts people to sleep over climate change policy inaction
via yfrog.com The protestor that interrupted the Labor Climate Change policy "launch" (read: sleep-in) at a media event at the University of Queensland. Thanks to @theburgerman (twitter.com). A vocal group of protestors managed to interrupt the flow of Gillard's speech that still went on, and on, and on...... Sylvestor
July, 22 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Me and my profession
