Two recent unrelated events – both espoused by ‘our’ illustrious leaders – have really gotten up my nose. The second of the two, which received the media attention it was aiming for on Monday (Nov 28) – which would probably go against the grain of the first and be of some annoyance to the former NSW Premier Bob Carr who made it – has annoyed the shite out of me (to be polite!). They both relate to (read fucked up!) considerations of nuclear power in Australia. The first of these involved Bob Carr’s attempts to divert attention from something (I forget what is was indicating the efficacy of the…

I arrived back in Sydney at 7am aware that there was a planned Community Day of Action against Industrial Relations Change Australia-wide. There was no chance I would make it tothe even in my town to participate in the actions there and as i just missed my connecting train I followed the masses of people – representing many different unions, organizations, political ‘parties’, and other bodies as well as people from multitude walks of life – from the train to to the Sydney event.. My initial reactions were mixed. A continual stream of people kept arriving at the park, and I was scanning them …

Whilst in BC, Canada many opportunities arose that have provided for experiences in some pretty nice places. For the last week or so a friend has let me crash at their place in East Vancouver (out near the drive) and a few days at a place they also arranged to share with another person (a split‐time room) on the Sunshine Coast at Robert’s Creek. In themselves, both are very nice places to exist. The ‘Drive’ in east Van has some amazing food co-op’s, organic produce and multitude vegan and vegetarian cafés and/or restaurants. It is also nice to see a diversity of people arou…

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My trip to Canada to date has comprised a number of journey’s – or journey’s within journey’s – and I have learnt a great deal from these. It might be more accurate to reflect that alongside learning per se, thoughts once had have re‐surfaced and perspectives once grasped (however loosely) have again provided for a renewed contempt for many aspects of our so‐called ‘modern’ society. I want to wholeheartedly thank those whom experiences with are where these resurfaced and renewed thoughts and perspectives arose. The first I met whilst attending a movement against w…

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