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Holy gently caress, that seems major
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Oh my god Danby has now put out a SECOND ad ranting at Sophie McNeill: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-mp-michael-danby-takes-out-second-abc-attack-ad-20171004-gyuk6b I remember reading this a couple months ago and it feels more pertinent than ever now: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...49a3a2f6782734a quote:ALP stalwart Michael Danby is facing pressure to bow out of contention for the federal seat of Melbourne Ports next election, ending a near-20-year stranglehold.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:26 |
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Residents of a remote Arnhem land community have destroyed about 50 same-sex marriage surveys in a fire, because they misunderstood the question. Australian Bureau of Statistics deputy statistician Jonathan Palmer told the ABC a group of people in Ramingining, 560 kilometres east of Darwin, had believed the survey was asking whether or not a man should be "compelled" to marry another man. Mr Palmer said ABS staff then contacted the residents to explain what the survey was asking, and successfully re-issued the forms.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:26 |
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https://twitter.com/smurray38/status/915719292091490304
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:26 |
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You can't blame Tony Jones for the government's "solution"
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:37 |
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You can probably blame him for contributing to the fabrication of a 'problem' though.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:41 |
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So this wasn't a problem. Ok.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:42 |
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This is spectacular: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-04/local-government-hot-bed-perceived-corruption-qld-ccc-chairman/9014636 Corrupt as gently caress but they ain't going to be prosecuted no sirree Bob! Don't you worry about that!
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:44 |
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It's a problem in the sense that it's a problem in society generally. It's not something unique to Indigenous communities. http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2017/06/21/look-medias-role-nt-intervention-10-years open24hours fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Oct 5, 2017 |
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Ah gently caress. Just looking at the ABC News website this morning, and it's getting more click bait articles each day. Sad to see this happening, gotta thank Michelle Guthrie for that. I guess we gotta spend more money on more Annabel Crabb bullshit political shows.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 00:58 |
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Waiting for Sky News to buy the ABC
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 01:15 |
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Even the language used in a lot of ABC articles is becoming blog-like. It's hosed.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 01:16 |
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I'm hopeful that the people she brought in and the changes she may have affected in culture can be undone when her reign is over. Much like the small wave of resignations after she was appointed.
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You Am I posted:Ah gently caress. Just looking at the ABC News website this morning, and it's getting more click bait articles each day. Sad to see this happening, gotta thank Michelle Guthrie for that. Straight out of the conservative 101 playbook. Take a public institution, gently caress with it till it doesn't work, point out that it doesn't work and then selling it at a discount to your mates.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 01:19 |
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open24hours posted:It's a problem in the sense that it's a problem in society generally. It's not something unique to Indigenous communities. I'm willing to hear your point of view on this, because I don't honestly know about it. I'll read the link later.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 01:30 |
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bandaid.friend posted:Use a wide-tip permanent marker to fill out your form so the shapeshifters can't change it later he'll probably send it to the wrong address anyway.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 01:36 |
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G-Spot Run posted:I'm hopeful that the people she brought in and the changes she may have affected in culture can be undone when her reign is over. Much like the small wave of resignations after she was appointed. Nope they're done. Similar pattern to the BBC, but probably more radical because of the media concentration here. I think this is a tipping point, more will walk out the door and a lot of institutional memory is already lost.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 01:48 |
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starkebn posted:I'm willing to hear your point of view on this, because I don't honestly know about it. I'll read the link later. You could make a similar program about suburbs of any city in Australia. Tony Jones has been around long enough to know how these things play out.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 02:30 |
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quote:I Visited My Neighbours Using The "No" Campaign App And This Is What Happened https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/hi-diddly-ho-neighbourino?utm_term=.ogmZYwzZM#.usYgJavgy
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 02:30 |
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So just out of curiosity, why don't we have voluntary voting? Bit of a discussion about Idiot Hanson saying under 21s shouldn't have the vote, and the compromise position seems to be "Better to make voting voluntary. .. at least then those who have an interest in our country's wellbeing may make a difference"
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 02:50 |
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/hi-diddly-ho-neighbourino?utm_term=.ogmZYwzZM#.usYgJavgy The gamefication of voter contact is very interesting, but it seems like it would be very easy for people to mess with your results and input bogus data when you're running such an open platform.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 02:52 |
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Why don't we or why shouldn't we? https://emailfooter.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publications/voting/files/compulsory-voting.pdf
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 02:54 |
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I don't think voting should be compulsory.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 02:55 |
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Starshark posted:So just out of curiosity, why don't we have voluntary voting? Bit of a discussion about Idiot Hanson saying under 21s shouldn't have the vote, and the compromise position seems to be "Better to make voting voluntary. .. at least then those who have an interest in our country's wellbeing may make a difference" There are a number of really good reasons voluntary voting is bad. 1) decreases legitimacy of political institutions 2) once voting is not mandatory, you generally see attempts to disenfranchise people (holding elections on work days, requiring ID, registration fees, restricting polling places, etc) 3) you make political discourse more dependant on and targeted to the fringe elements
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:01 |
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JBP posted:I don't think voting should be compulsory.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:01 |
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Solemn Sloth posted:1) decreases legitimacy of political institutions Where's the difference to our current reality?
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:03 |
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Solemn Sloth posted:
This is a very compelling reason to me, especially in light of the fuckery that's going on in the US.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:03 |
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Regardless of all the other reasons, voluntary voting is the thin end of the wedge for widespread disenfranchisement which is a good enough reason to keep compulsory voting imo
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:03 |
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Compulsory voting is excellent because it forces candidates to at least make a sop towards all constituents, rather than just focusing on mobilising one particular group. By its nature it helps to dilute the effect of demagogues. It also helps legitimise the results by virtue of high turnout, which is a problem in some cases where voluntary voting is allowed.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:03 |
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Box of Bunnies posted:Where's the difference to our current reality? Even moreso
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:03 |
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You Am I posted:I disagree. Voting should be compulsory, in fact students at high school should be forced to sign up to the electoral roll. People should be signed up at birth/when they immigrate. That it's something you have to actively do is ridiculous.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:04 |
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Starshark posted:So just out of curiosity, why don't we have voluntary voting? Bit of a discussion about Idiot Hanson saying under 21s shouldn't have the vote, and the compromise position seems to be "Better to make voting voluntary. .. at least then those who have an interest in our country's wellbeing may make a difference" Since the countryside is so sparsely populated, it was feared that with voluntary voting that politicians would cut their losses and campaign purely in the cities. Voila, compulsory voting for everyone.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:04 |
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You Am I posted:I disagree. Voting should be compulsory, in fact students at high school should be forced to sign up to the electoral roll. I don't understand why you don't get added at birth or when you get your medicare card. e: basically what open24hours said
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:04 |
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an all seeing eye a day keeps the government away
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:19 |
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JBP posted:I don't think voting should be compulsory. Submit an empty ballot, then. Voting isn't really compulsory. You just have to actively choose not to vote, which is made equal in terms of action required to actually voting.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:32 |
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Voluntary voting favours tories
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:54 |
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Brisbane Antifa targets QUT Nazi Nest:
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 03:57 |
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https://twitter.com/TradNash He doesn't seem particularly concerned about hiding it. I wonder what his supervisor thinks.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 04:02 |
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If you think voluntary voting is better than compulsory, just remember: it's the pepple compelled to vote that will, not the people that actually know what they're making a decision on.
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# ? Oct 5, 2017 04:03 |
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open24hours posted:https://twitter.com/TradNash How much of a Nazi fanboy do you need to be before you get the hair cut? How do you ask for it at your barber shop? Bring in a photo or just ask for the 'Hitler'?
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