02May
40 minutes with Mary
This morning, I met Mary. Mary’s the same age as my Mum, but I would never
Australian Politics
04May
Not just a broken promise, a bad one
Since the proposed “debt reduction levy” was first reported earlier this week, commentators and the
04Sep
Cut out the middle man
Democracy is predicated on the idea that all votes are equal. Unfortunately, in Australia, that
26Oct
When there are no better options…
Today, I cast a donkey vote for the first time in my life. This is
11Oct
The carbon tax made me a Liberal… and the Liberal party made me a cynic
About eighteen months ago, fired up in a fury of righteous indignation about the way
Message to Souris: Sydney's Small Bars are NOT the problem
In the seven years I've lived in Sydney, I've spent a fair bit of time, and money, in drinking establishments. I've seen fights- I even got literally stuck in the middle of one after a guy standing behind me mouthed off to the guy standing in front of me. I've seen girls doing racks of coke in the bathroom. I've had my arse slapped. I've seen people passed out on sofas. I've seen girls have screaming matches on the street.
And you know what? Not one of those occasions has been at a small bar.