UPDATE 2 (update 1 is at the bottom of the post) – I have edited the post for clarity in a couple of places. The original paragraphs are at the bottom of the post. It’s been a while since I last felt the need to write anything about how disappointed I am in the way […]
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Infographic: Why Asylum Seekers seek asylum
Did you catch that really uncomfortable interview with Tony Abbott and Leigh Sales last week? The really embarrassing thing, as far as I could tell, wasn’t that he flip flopped on whether or not he’d read the BHP statement about why they’re shelving a massive mining project (I think economics is complex enough that he’s […]
Australians and “boat people”
Image Credit: SBS Go Back To Where You Came From Refugee Simulation. A friend gently chided me for the image I used in that last post – suggesting it represents a bit of a caricature of what it is that causes people (average, conservative voting, Australian citizens) angst when it comes to boat arrivals, border […]
Bests of 2011
This isn’t necessarily indicative of release, it also includes stuff I discovered this year. Best Music Best Concert Boy and Bear, supported by Jinja Safari was pretty amazing. But I can’t go past Gotye playing live at the Powerhouse in Brisbane. Sonic gold. The Whitlams playing with the Queensland Symphony was also pretty special. Best […]
Want to see somebody talk about the gospel in the media? Check this out
So. I’ve banged on about how Christians have a responsibility to use a mass media platform, if provided, to talk about Jesus in a winsome and engaging way. I’ve said that there are certain representatives in the political field who don’t do this well, and certain people who do. And now, I have an example. […]
Atheists who love the Bible
Both Christopher Hitchens, and Richard Dawkins have written recently about their love of the KJV. The new-atheist glitterati are doing their bit to pry the Bible out of the hands of “the religious” and into the hands of English teachers. There’s a great article on The Punch by the Bible Society’s Roy Williams responding to […]
Letter to the Prime Minister
I sent the following email to the Prime Minister. Please feel free to join me in this campaign. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Nathan Campbell Date: 2009/10/21 Subject: Petition to allow the import of Pygmy HedgehogsDear Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, In last Saturday’s Courier Mail a story (attached) ran depicting the Pygmy Hedgehog. The Pygmy […]
Would you like salt with that?
My WebSalt article about the Greens is now up. You should go over there, read it, and argue it out with me in the comments… It’s much more balanced than my regular blogging fodder because it’s not polemic – it’s balanced… I hope. “But there is much in their policy platform to celebrate – an […]
A bunch of links – June 2, 2009
An Evangelical for Gay marriage Interesting in the light of recent discussions here about government and the role thereof, and Christian lobby groups… Planting at The Village Google Local Lures Small Businesses With Their Own Web Dashboard Hand Luggage Only: The Small Lessons Learned Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of Essential Free Windows Downloads [Downloads] […]
Common sense prevails
The ISP filter has been scaled back from any black listed items to just Refused Classification content – which some people have argued was their policy all along (particularly one debate on Craig’s blog. It may well have been – but that was poorly communicated. Here’s the SMH story. “Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has long […]
Jensen on TV
I wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Philip Jensen. Possibly. He conducted the marriage of my parents. And was the minister at the church where they met – where he was under strict instructions to make sure mum didn’t marry anyone dodgy. His success or otherwise at that is debatable. Anyway, I digress. Philip Jensen […]
Tanner’s hide
Finance and Deregulation Minister Lindsay Tanner is Web 2.0 enabled with a blog over at the SMH. Today’s post is all about the government’s new Web 2.0 based thinking – they’re probably going to use blogs in some upcoming community consultation. Ironic really, given that the same government is advocating restrictions to the internet that […]
Evening the scores
Well humble reader it has been some time since I’ve posted here – some would say too long – others would not have noticed the gap. I’ve been posting with growing irregularity since being burdened with an extra workload at work – and an extra load of work outside of work. Those of you who […]
Everyone in (a) League (of their own)
Stephen McAlpine — an Irish sandgroper — has chimed in on the controversy engulfing Rugby League this week. Before I respond to his piece (and its interaction with my piece), I’m keen to make a point made by Paul Gallen — that it’s a travesty that in a week devoted to Women in League, across […]