Burn Australia Burn
Posted by John, April 1st, 2018 - under National Folk Festival, Poems.
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This is a youtube recording of my poem Burn Australia Burn that I recited at the National Folk Festival on Saturday.
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Link to ABC Radio South East NSW interview to be broadcast between 10 am and 10.30 am on Thursday 29 March
Posted by John, March 28th, 2018 - under ABC.
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Sophie Longden at ABC Radio South East NSW interviewed me for 15 minutes about my poetry book launch. Plus a lot of politics and two poetry readings.
The book launch will be on 30 March at 4.30 pm in The Terrace at the National Folk Festival.
Sophie will be playing the interview in full on Thursday 29 March between 10 am and 10.30 am
The live stream link for ABC South East – so you can listen on-line at that time and/or direct your friends to that link – is here
We need to talk about Facebook
Posted by John, March 28th, 2018 - under Facebook, Independent Australia.
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(Image via Jakob Steinschaden / flickr.)
Social media data abuses by tech giants and political parties will continue as long as “you’re the product”, I write in Independent Australia.
The Batman by-election: lessons for Labor and the Greens
Posted by John, March 19th, 2018 - under Australian Labor Party, Batman by-election 2018, Ged Kearney, The Greens.
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Labor candidate Ged Kearney and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten celebrate Batman by-election win (screen shot via YouTube).
In Independent Australia John Passant analyses Ged Kearney’s Batman by-election win and what it says about left-wing policies.
The Canberra Times’ Big Stoush: Read All About It (From One Perspective)
Posted by John, March 17th, 2018 - under Andrew Barr, Canberra Greens, Canberra Labor, The Canberra Times.
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(IMAGE: asheshwor, Flickr)
The Canberra Times is engaged in a ding-dong battle with the ACT Chief Minister, and if you believe the letters to the editor page, it has staggering levels of support. John Passant in New Matilda is not so sure.
What is International Women’s Day for?
Posted by John, March 12th, 2018 - under International Womens Day.
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(Image by f1uffster (Jeanie) / Flickr.)
In Independent Australia John Passant discusses the significance of International Women’s Day in effecting real change for women.
Australian politics – a slut shaming disgrace
Posted by John, March 6th, 2018 - under Australia, Australian politics, Slut shaming.
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In Independent Australia, John Passant reflects on a week of insanity in Australian – and world – politics, saying Labor and the Greens must do better.
When trolling complaints to Vic Police are reviewed by troller Brett Guerin
Posted by John, March 1st, 2018 - under Brett Guerin, Police, Trolls, Victoria Police.
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Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Brett Guerin resigned on Monday following crude and racist internet posts (screen shot via YouTube).
John Passant has serious questions he would like answered by Victoria Police, amid the resignation of its Assistant Commissioner Brett Guerin.
You can read my Independent Australia article by clicking here.
McCormack elected Nationals leader as Barnaby ‘rests’ on the back bench
Posted by John, February 26th, 2018 - under Barnaby Joyce, Turnbull government.
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Cartoon by Mark David / @mdavidcartoons.
Barnaby is not dead; he is just resting on the backbench. Michael McCormack will have to accept that Joyce is the power behind the throne, I write in Independent Australia.
The decline and fall of the LNP regime
Posted by John, February 19th, 2018 - under Barnaby Joyce, Liberal National Party, Malcolm Turnbull.
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#BarnabyGate has exposed the reality of the ineptitude of the Turnbull Government and the end is near, writes John Passant in Independent Australia