Posted by Leefe on 22 August 2010 – 11:12 pm
The results, so far, for yesterday’s Australian Federal Election are quite interesting. We seems to be left with a hung parliament, the choice of who to form a minority parliament going to 4 independents and 1 Greens candidate.
With little difference between the 2 major parties The Greens are gathering momentum. Having gained 1 lower house seat, and over 10% of the primary lower house votes across the country. Plus what looks to be 6 Senate seats, for a total of 9. They are no longer a party that the major parties can ignore.
Can we look ahead to Australia actually having a 3rd major party? Moving away from just a choice between ALP and Liberals/Nationals?
Posted by Leefe on 17 May 2010 – 5:40 pm
A cartoon inspired by the appearance of Clive Hamilton on the Four Corners episode last week. Maybe it was before I fixed the aspect ratio in iView, but Clive reminded me of the Emperor from Star Wars.
Posted by Leefe on 16 April 2010 – 6:58 pm
The term RC keeps getting rolled out when referring to what the filters will block.
But what does RC actually stand for? Rudd and Conroy.
Posted by Leefe on 16 April 2010 – 12:21 pm
The current attitude by the Australian government about the Internet filter is a worry. A self righteous disdain for anybody else’s opinion. Or the collateral damage that they will cause.
Reminds me of the Lieutenant Colonel from Apocalypse Now, who took joy in the deployment of napalm with no regard for the collateral damage.
Posted by Leefe on 15 April 2010 – 9:57 pm
Stephen Fielding and Stephen Conroy play pin the censorship on the donkey.
Drawn after I read the announcement that Fielding had won the minor party spot on the Cyber-safety Senate committee. Of course, this turned out to be wrong, and Ludlam won the position. But I think the cartoon is fitting.
Posted by Leefe on 6 March 2010 – 11:10 pm
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Entry: RC Sensitive Sunglasses
Description: Eye wear proscribed by the Australian Government, designed to go black, preventing ‘inadvertent exposure’. Always keep your cool when viewing the Internet.
Posted by Leefe on 24 February 2010 – 10:25 pm
As part of a new system implemented by the Federal Government, all school students will be bar coded. Students will be required to scan themselves when they site for tests to improve data tracking. And, as an added benefit, it will allow students to swipe to logon to computers, setting the correct Internet Filter setting automatically.
“Better record keeping, and keeping you children safe on the Internet, all in one!” the education spokesperson announced.
While this may be a little fanciful, I worry about information systems that this government wants to setup. The new “unique student identifier” looks like a Trojan Australia Card.
If the government starts tracking all your school results you will get stuck with them for life. I can see the USI being rolled over into your Taxfile number or some such thing when you get older.
When applying for a job in a government department, do you really want them quizzing you about why you failed maths in year 3?
Maybe this is a little extreme, but it is something you need to think about. Will those those indiscretions as a child catch you up (or at least your children) later in life?
Posted by Leefe on 6 February 2010 – 11:56 pm
In their infinite wisdom Centre Management at Broadway Shopping Centre have moved the kids area to level 3, next to Priceline. The furthest they can get it away from the shops without leaving the centre?
This is the second time in a year they have move the kids playground.
Is the reason for moving, that stores have complained about the kids area being to close to them? I would think it would be good the surrounding stores. Parents are stuck there for a length of time, with nothing else to look at.
The kids playground was in a convenient location. Easy to visit when you need to let them burn off extra energy. Now you have to drag kids along a series of escalators or wait for space on the one lift that goes to level 3.
I suppose kids don’t make many purchases in the shopping centre. So why not just stick them where they are neither seen nor heard?
It’s more likely that just want the space to put in more shops. Like the reason they moved the customer service desk somewhere not obvious.
Posted by Leefe on 28 January 2010 – 11:49 pm
Filed under Photos, Social
Tagged as ATM, bank, error, photo
Sorry, this machine
is temporarily
out of service
Doesn’t it really annoy you finding an ATM that is not working?
First the banks charge you for using someone else’s ATM, then you find their ATM broken so you have no choice.
Not that I needed this one, I just though it was a good example of the problem.
