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Oh young Americans, and young women in particular, what have you done? More than 80% of voters under 30 in the New Hampshire Democratic primary voted for an old man who wants a revolution. And women, presented with the first serious female presidential…
Young women and @HillaryClinton, what's it all about? By @Gay_Alcorn
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Oh young Americans, and young women in particular, what have you done? More than 80% of voters under 30 in the New Hampshire Democratic primary voted for an old man who wants a revolution. And women, presented with the first serious female presidential candidate in the history of the United State
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The announced staff cuts and restructure announced by CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall have been labelled as science vandalism and an abandonment of Australia’s commitments under the Paris Agreement signed by Australia less than 2 months ago. Australian climate…
Climate science staff cuts #CSIROcuts labelled as science vandalism reports @takvera
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The announced staff cuts and restructure announced by CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall have been labelled as science vandalism and an abandonment of Australia's commitments under the Paris Agreement signed by Australia less than 2 months ago. Australian climate science is essential for collecting
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Churches have stepped up their campaign to end Australia’s harmful refugee policies by offering sanctuary to 267 people including 37 babies, facing imminent removal to Nauru. Refugee advocates had hoped for a change in the harsh and punitive government…
Anglican church offers #refugees sanctuary from @PeterDutton_MP's "black shirts": @jansant reports
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Churches have stepped up their campaign to end Australia's harmful refugee policies by offering sanctuary to 267 people including 37 babies, facing imminent removal to Nauru. Refugee advocates had hoped for a change in the harsh and punitive government policies under new Prime Minister M
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Last week, New Matilda published explosive details of a secretly recorded private conversation between Nick Ross, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) former Games and Technology Editor, and Bruce Belsham, the Head of ABC’s Current Affairs…
Aunty through @TurnbullMalcolm's independent looking glass of #auspol's realpolitik: @Jansant comments
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Last week, New Matilda published explosive details of a secretly recorded private conversation between Nick Ross, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) former Games and Technology Editor, and Bruce Belsham, the Head of ABC’s Current Affairs division. They later published the full tr
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It felt like a cold label for what was a beautiful love affair. WHEN the South Australian government was caught out by the world’s media for its lax approach to recognising overseas same-sex marriages on death certificates, the justifiable outrage about…
Keeping #MarriageEquality off the record: @burgewords comments on #NeverMarried
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It felt like a cold label for what was a beautiful love affair. WHEN the South Australian government was caught out by the world’s media for its lax approach to recognising overseas same-sex marriages on death certificates, the justifiable outrage about Marco Bulmer-Rizzi being kept off his partn
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I can't wait for the time when as many of us who wish, can marry as many of us we wish.

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Santos plans for a Coal seam gas field in the Pilliga region of western NSW has met stiff opposition from local farmers and traditional owners. A Santos test site was occupied today by 120 people in a mass civil disobedience action. 120 people joined…
Occupation of #Santos #Pilliga #CSG site by traditional owners, local farmers reports #takvera
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Santos plans for a Coal seam gas field in the Pilliga region of western NSW has met stiff opposition from local farmers and traditional owners. A Santos test site was occupied today by 120 people in a mass civil disobedience action. 120 people joined traditional owners from the Gamilaraay / Gomero
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Thousands of people rallied as part of the refugee sanctuary movement in Melbourne on Monday. Our citizen journalist John Englart was there to capture on photo the rally and the many posters present. The rally was in response to the High Court ruling on…
Gallery: Melbourne Refugee Sanctuary rally calls out to #LetThemStay by @takvera
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Thousands of people rallied as part of the refugee sanctuary movement in Melbourne on Monday. Our citizen journalist John Englart was there to capture on photo the rally and the many posters present. The rally was in response to the High Court ruling on sending refugee families back to Nauru
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Last Thursday during Question Time, Jason Clare (@JasonClareMP), Shadow Minister for Communications, asked Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm), about his role in influencing editorial decisions the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)…
Labor probes @TurnbullMalcolm in #QT over "bullied" @ABCAustralia #NBN coverage: @Jansant comments
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Last Thursday during Question Time, Jason Clare (@JasonClareMP), Shadow Minister for Communications, asked Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm), about his role in influencing editorial decisions the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) made in relation to its National Broadban
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The latest analysis from Reputex energy consultancy shows that Australia will not meet our 2020 emissions reduction target, except by using carry over credits from the Kyoto Protocol first commitment period (2008-2012). Reputex highlights that the…
With rising emissions Australia applies Kyoto credits to meet 2020 #climate target reports @takvera
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The latest analysis from Reputex energy consultancy shows that Australia will not meet our 2020 emissions reduction target, except by using carry over credits from the Kyoto Protocol first commitment period (2008-2012). Reputex highlights that the Government's own figures indicate Austr
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Out in Western Queensland a handshake is a done deal. In May 2015, the then Prime Minister Tony Abbott toured the shires of Barcoo and Diamantina in Western Queensland and inadvertently committed the Federal Government to a $16 million fibre optic…
Abbott handshake not enough to bring optical fibre to the bush: @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol
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Out in Western Queensland a handshake is a done deal. In May 2015, the then Prime Minister Tony Abbott toured the shires of Barcoo and Diamantina in Western Queensland and inadvertently committed the Federal Government to a $16 million fibre optic project. It was sealed through a handshake with
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Put the LNP last. The LNP serves the class interests of the upper 10% and the companies they own.
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The wait for enlightenment will be long, and the darkest, pre-dawn hour lies ahead. WITH nothing more complex than a series of firmly-closed doors, the film Carol takes a powerful dramatic turn that subtly gives two women the space to explore their…
Coming out in the cold: @burgewords reviews #Carol
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The wait for enlightenment will be long, and the darkest, pre-dawn hour lies ahead. WITH nothing more complex than a series of firmly-closed doors, the film Carol takes a powerful dramatic turn that subtly gives two women the space to explore their attraction. When Therese (Rooney Mara) slips
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Queensland’s new Employment Minister Grace Grace has denied claims by The Courier Mail that she has given up on youth unemployment across the state. In a Tweet published on Friday night, a defiant Ms Grace said, “I will never give up on jobs for Qld young…
Qld Employment Minister Grace Grace hits back at Courier Mail accusations she's given up: @Qldaah #qldpol
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Queensland's new Employment Minister Grace Grace has denied claims by The Courier Mail that she has given up on youth unemployment across the state. In a Tweet published on Friday night, a defiant Ms Grace said, "I will never give up on jobs for Qld young unemployed." Ms Grace als
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NO FIBS (Australians For Honest Politics) want truth, facts and NO FIBS. Find your inner Citizen Journalist & join us to report, suggest, write, reblog, retweet important stories. Logo courtesy of @firstdogonmoon
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No Fibs is a new citizens journalism project in the tradition of one of the first, Webdiary. Margo detailed her history in citizen journalism and her vision for this site in Manifesto for @NoFibs

Margo Kingston is the editor, and co-publisher with Tony Yegles.  Tony looks after the site and is its design creative.

Macquarie University has partnered with @NoFibs in a research project on citizen journalism, and project leader Catharine Lumby will write for @NoFibs.

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