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Grubby Little McDonald’s Creatures

Posted on October 24, 2012 by @ndy

Geelong Little Creatures is a brand of beer owned by Lion, a “leading beverage and food company with a portfolio that includes many of Australia and New Zealand’s favourite brands”. The company’s slogan is ‘growing sociability and well-being in our … Continue reading →

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Occupy Reflects (Melbourne)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by @ndy

Some locals have published a collection of brief essays called “Occupy Reflects’. Download | Zine Library. From the introduction: On 15 October 2012 we celebrate the anniversary of Occupy Melbourne and this collection of short essays has been published to … Continue reading →

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#AlanJones #Parrot #2GB #LOL

Posted on October 8, 2012 by @ndy

Macquarie Radio Network, owners of Sydney radio station 2GB, have expressed a lotta butthurt at the fact that the boycott of its advertisers has achieved some measure of success: commercial realities can be a bitch sometimes. Given that Mr Jones … Continue reading →

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Fast Times at Trotsky High : RSP, SA & SAlt

Posted on October 4, 2012 by @ndy

Presumably stung into action by Socialist Alternative’s publication (September 25) of a love letter (September 15) from Socialist Alliance, the Revolutionary Socialist Party has hit back (October 2) with a tawdry letter of its own, one which suggests that things … Continue reading →

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Alan Jones’ advertisers on 2GB

Posted on October 1, 2012 by @ndy

Update ( October 16 ) : Advertisers return to Alan Jones – then leave again, Karl Quinn, The Sydney Morning Herald, October 16, 2012. After having suspended advertising on The Parrot’s program, this morning 2GB ushered in its return… only … Continue reading →

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Labor Lefty Lindsay Tanner Socialist Alliance Alternative Anarchy Situations

Posted on September 26, 2012 by @ndy

0. A slightly random assortment of links and lamentations partly prompted by Landeryou labelling this blog as lefty inre Gerry Hand (and Lindsay Tanner). 1. “[Lindsay Tanner’s] predecessor in the federal seat of Melbourne, Gerry Hand, spent decades denouncing Indonesia … Continue reading →

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Crew 38, Where Are You?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by @ndy

Nazis eh? One People’s Project (US) has added another member of the master race to their shit-list: Pete Gaughenbaugh. According to OPP, Pete’s: • a Hammerskin from Florida; • the webmaster of the Hammerskin site Crew38; • a registered sex … Continue reading →

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Guilt &/Or Innocence of Muslims in Sydney and Melbourne

Posted on September 19, 2012 by @ndy

Uh-oh spaghetti-oh. Mountains of virtual blah, political fallout and some further arrests has been generated by the ding-dong in Sydney on the weekend. The Minister for Immigration’s declaration that foreign-born trouble-makers could be deported if found guilty of unnamed crimes … Continue reading →

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Domino’s Pizza and Global Solidarity

Posted on September 18, 2012 by @ndy

Back in April, Domino’s Pizza delivery drivers in Australia had their wages slashed by 19% — overnight. The driver’s union — the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Union (SDA), a yellow union which with 230,000 members is also Australia’s largest … Continue reading →

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“OK well that’s a strongly-held opinion on your part Greg but…” WE ALL HATE CATHOLICS AMIRITE?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by @ndy

LOL. It’s a conspiracy! Foreigner Uncle Rupert’s Australian foreign editor Greg ‘Massacre? What Massacre?’ Sheridan reckons the ABC (Gay BC amirite?) has been conspiring with David Marr to launch an attack upon Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. ‘Cause Tony’s a Catholic … Continue reading →

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