The tragedy is that "debate" over asylum seekers has for many years been based around catch phrases like "turn the boats back" and a "peaceful invasion." Politicians have preferred to throw around empty phrases rather than engage in complex...
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Is Anyone Talking About Indigenous Affairs?
Whatever happens in this election, there is little likelihood of any benefit for those Indigenous Australians who do not meet the Gillard formula of hardworking, compliant income earners, writes Eva Cox.
electionWIRE Heads To The Bush
The boys from Yes We Canberra! presented it quite simply last week: Indigenous "issues" have been conspicuously off the 2010 election agenda.
This Week On Electioneering
Our friends at Express Media are also covering the federal election on their site, Electioneering. This is the first installment of regular weekly updates on what the Electioneers have been covering.
If The Election is based on a Cult of Personality, I think I might be an Atheist.
Where do we turn when we want innovative policy? When we want leaders who actually lead, rather than maintain the status quo? When we want to hear from someone who is not afraid to be themselves- who doesn’t hide...