Regulate social media

Posted by Michael on August 27, 2009, 9:23pm, 158 views, Comments Off

A forum topic has been created to discuss the regulation of social media (currently non-existent). Read more

Branding Australia

Posted by Michael on August 26, 2009, 7:38pm, 238 views, Leave a comment

Trade Minister Simon Crean wants to spend $20m rebranding Australia. Read more

Nelson spits the dummy

Posted by Michael on August 25, 2009, 8:21pm, 173 views, Leave a comment

Politicians should not be allowed to resign, except for compelling reasons (eg health or family crisis), between elections. Read more

Right to Life and zealots

Posted by Michael on August 23, 2009, 10:15am, 268 views, 1 comment

A power struggle has gripped the anti-abortion Right to Life movement in Victoria. Read more

The smacking debate

Posted by Michael on August 23, 2009, 9:56am, 181 views, Leave a comment

Should smacking be allowed? Various governments have sought to legislate against parents hitting their children and magistrates have taken a dim view of cases that appear before them. Read more

Google Android HTC Magic

Posted by Michael on August 22, 2009, 7:41pm, 156 views, Leave a comment

I’ve written on one of my other sites about getting the new HTC Magic Google Android phone to work on the Telstra network in Australia. Read more

I love a sunburnt country

Posted by Michael on August 22, 2009, 7:30pm, 135 views, Leave a comment

Lake Eyre Australia is the most wonderful country on earth. Does anyone dispute that?

Australia is spectacular, safe, friendly and diverse.

I love the outback, even though I haven’t seen as much as I would like.

I drove once from Ceduna to Coober Pedy via tracks and, of course, the countryside around Kalgoorlie is magnificent.

This photograph of Lake Eyre shows how the inland can transform after rain.

For travel information visit here.

Nats confused

Posted by Michael on August 22, 2009, 7:19pm, 124 views, Leave a comment

The Federal Nationals are surprisingly confused about what direction they should be heading in. Read more

A League mistake

Posted by Michael on August 22, 2009, 7:09pm, 144 views, Leave a comment

Football Federation Australia made a mistake by admitting Gold Coast and North Queensland to the A League. Read more

Pay for content

Posted by Michael on August 9, 2009, 5:28pm, 175 views, Leave a comment

A lot has been written and said about newspapers charging for online content since Rupert Murdoch restated News Corp’s intention to go down this path in the next 12 months. Read more