More on Compulsory Voting …
Kate Carruthers Chris in a recent post over at Points of Information has a nice perspective on compulsory voting: “forcing indifferent people to turn out means that you drastically increase the amount…
August 2004
What is it with Baby Boomer Women?
More food for thought from Ally about women, men & feminism … As Ally notes, “What too many women do not understand is just how privileged we truly are –…
Strange thoughts on women & men …
According to Yvonne Roberts, society has not shaken off stereotypes of mothers, homemakers or tarts : “It is striking how a number of recent events have revealed the enduring power…
Labor returning to IR ‘dark ages’
John Howard claims that “Labor returning to IR ‘dark ages’“, The Sydney Morning Herald, August 7, 2004 “The Prime Minister, John Howard, has slammed Labor’s workplace relations plan as antiquated…
American Presidential Candidates & their Hair
It is fascinating to note the abundant and well groomed hair of all of the Presidential candidates in the US. This is very different to Australia where neither of the…
Union Safe: News: Killer Clutter – 25 June 2004
Killer Clutter – 25 June 2004: “Cluttered desks, poor posture and hours spent in front of a computer are damaging the health of office staff, with increasing numbers suffering Irritable…
Gmail – progress to date
Gmail is a fabulous idea. But I cannot wait until it gets out of beta. Current performance issues have been a little frustrating, as has the problem in receiving emails…