The SMH columnist who fretted about young women arriving for dinner in their burqas now argues that Australian boys are being physically, psychologically, and chemically feminised in preparation for an invasion by butch men from developing countries. I think she's serious.

Posted another suck-it-and-see, this time in response to the Climate Sceptics Party brochure that came through the letterbox today. Most of their claims are just irrelevant ("Humans are 18% carbon... carbon dioxide is NOT a poisonous gas.") but there was one I'd never heard before: "Many other factors, such as solar activity, El Nino and lunar orbital cycles, ( Read more... )

Via hnpcc: the very useful Below the Line shows you the preference flow for each party.

Still on Australian politics: Wendy Francis' statements about same-sex parenting are incorrect.

Clearing out a few bookmarks:

An Australian poll held in December last year gives a picture of our faith today: "God is not dead in Australia. Rumours of his failing powers are exaggerated. Disbelief is growing, but God thrives. The default setting of this country is faith. We are not the rational country we thought we were. More Australians ( Read more... )

New South Wales: Gay adoption ban to stay"The State Government has decided not to allow same-sex couples to adopt, ignoring a parliamentary inquiry that said changing the law would 'ensure the best interests of children'. The Government said yesterday there was insufficient community support to justify new legislation on the topic."
If you support ( Read more... )

'Better than' is not always good enough

At one with our ignorance

Darwin move 'nail in the coffin'

Remember these fuckers?

Mercy Ministries admits claims were falseFormer directors of Mercy Ministries yesterday admitted the evangelical Christian organisation had engaged in false, misleading and deceptive conduct by wrongly claiming their residential care programs were free and included support from psychologists, dietitians, general ( Read more... )

Gah! One of these just chased me round the front yard:

Wasp-mimic Bee

Boy's suicide blamed on school bullies

Four men face charges over teen's suicide

Asylum seekers forced to pitch tents on Christmas Island

English policy will create more petrol sniffers

Joy to the *)(%*)&^* world.

I've given in and am reading the newspaper again. Oy.

UN says Aboriginal health conditions worse than Third World: "Basic needs, such as adequate housing, safe drinking water and sanitation and access to education are not being met." How can any Australian in the 21st Century be living in conditions like that?! In fairness, the government has ( Read more... )