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GLOBALVOTE2004.ORG is totally neutral. [...]

Still in shock about the Howard victory in Australia. I guess not being in the country, I was ill-prepared for how the Latham campaign seems to have floundered. And now there’ll be three more years of Little Johnny - and the prospect of a Howard-Bush victory is looming. Excuse me while I roll on the [...]

Peter Costello goes for a ride with a VERY ill fitting helmet - oh dear.

Have been cruising some Aussie election sites today… here is what I have discovered!
Info
Completely Biased - but honest about it
Palmer’s Oz Politics - your guide to Australian politics and government
Opinions
Ausculture - the place I stole most of these links from
Reasons You Will Hate Me - Howard / Costello slash fic - say no more
Shopping
Polichicks - [...]

“IN A MOVE many cynics are calling a blatant ploy to win the coveted ‘pink vote’, Mr Howard has surprisingly backflipped on his previous committment to ban gay marriage. Even more surprisingly, his change of heart is apparently linked to a burgeoning romance with Kirribilli plumber Mal Teameru, who was previously only considered a passing [...]

I was cruising around on moorewatch.com, an anti Michael Moore site, and found an ad for this ridiculous t-shirt. It’s so unbelievable, I almost want to buy it! I don’t think anyone down here in the Antipodes could take it seriously… or maybe they could…
Click to see the full t-shirt image in all its [...]

Congratulations to my brother Ned and future sister-in-law Danilia, who are now officially engaged! Ned popped the question over the weekend at a romantic getaway in the Blue Mountains. It’s the first wedding of our generation in the family, so we are all very excited - and couldn’t imagine a nicer couple - so [...]

NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark has poured cold water over suggestions of a political union between Australia and New Zealand, saying the two countries are moving apart culturally.
A forum over the weekend with leaders from both countries looked at issues such as a common currency.
Some commentators have suggested that New Zealand is not [...]

I am on Michael Moore’s mailing list and was a bit shocked to receive this email this morning. So much for freedom of speech in the USA:
Dear Friends
I would have hoped by now that I would be able to put my work out to the public without having to experience the profound censorship obstacles I [...]

An oldie but a goodie!