i was pretty surprised when i heard that obama had been awarded the nobel peace prize – when he hasn’t yet had the chance toRead More
Category: politics
yesterday wellington charmed me with her beauty: the harbour sparkling blue, the tararuas fading into the distance and the norfolk pines lining oriental bay completingRead More
so much has happened in the last 3 weeks – the 090909 UpStage festival, the eclectic tech carnival, exploring istanbul & visiting friends in belgradeRead More
recently i posted about an internet blackout protest against section 92a, a proposed nz law that would have forced ISPs to take down a webRead More
there must be a name for the phenomenon of coming across a new word (or object or idea or anything) and then suddenly seeing itRead More
you may not have noticed, but new zealand got a new government at the weekend. as in the USA, the people voted for a changeRead More
i’m in sydney this week with my grandmother, and this morning we got up early to watch The Apology broadcast live on TV. former primeRead More
it’s election day in australia and the opposition labour party has swept in to power, ousting john howard’s liberal (conservative) party after 11 years inRead More
the brisbane writers’ festival has begun & today i went to two events: first a talk by writer/illustrater shaun tan, and then a talk entitledRead More
a couple of months ago, the howard government in australia declared a state of emergency in northern territory aboriginal communities, claiming that widespread child abuseRead More