Monthly Archives: October 2011

Robert Doyle 1 Occupy Melbourne 0 #occupymelb

Occupy Melbourne – Rally to retake our streets! Rally @ midday @ Federation Square tomorrow (Saturday, October 21) in response to the eviction. “He will decide who comes to this City Square and the circumstances in which they come.” Melbourne … Continue reading

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Whose Square? Who’s on First? #occupymelb

So a former teacher from Geelong Grammar (turned Tory party leader Lord Mayor) and another former student from Melbourne Grammar (turned Tory party leader) want police to remove the rubbish from Melbourne City Square. Ted is passionate about planning and … Continue reading

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Occupy Melbourne ~versus~ Robert Doyle

Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has declared he’s had enough of the unhappy campers occupying the City Square and that they should pack up their tents and go. Just how much time the occupiers have left before Doyle instructs the … Continue reading

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Frank Cassar : No longer “Australia’s Worst Landlord”

On Tuesday a commenter on my blog claimed that Frank Cassar–dubbed Australia’s Worst Landlord–died last week. It now appears that the story is correct… See also : Move over Frank Cassar, here comes George Maatouk! (September 29, 2011).

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ASIO, fascism and anti-fascism (cont.)

“I find it funny; when our grandfathers fought the Nazis, they were heroes. When we fight the Nazis, they call us hooligans and rioters.” Last week, ASIO tabled its Annual Report in Parliament. Inter alia, it included some remarks on … Continue reading

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Bride of Occupy(ed) Melbourne

So… On the one hand, there’s Brendan O’Neill, who reckons that the Occupy protests are really an expression of middle class anger with the working class. You may remember Brendan from such TV shows as Q&A and his sage advice … Continue reading

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Anti-Poverty Week 2011

October 16-22 is Anti-Poverty Week. Which means it began, like, today, and by next weekend–if successful–poverty will be no moar. I guess only time will tell eh. Still, I have to confess that, at first glance, I thought ‘Anti-Poverty Week’ … Continue reading

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Return of the Son of Occupy Melbourne

*Some nice Storytelling photos here too. At least 200 people, including children, gathered today at City Square in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, carrying banners and calling for an end to “greed.” Nick Carson, a spokesman for Occupy Melbourne, had predicted … Continue reading

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Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei Are Terrorists. And That’s Official!

The US Department of State has issued a statement declaring that the Greek pyromaniacs belonging to the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei are now terrorists. And That’s Official! (Unlike, say, the United Islamic Front/Northern Alliance, who are not. Or…) Actually, it … Continue reading

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Moaron Occupy(ed) Melbourne: Land & Labour

Unions show support for ‘OccupyOz’ movement writes Chris Zappone (October 13, 2011), “unions” in this instance meaning the National Union of Workers and the Communication Workers Union of Victoria and “support” meaning (seemingly) the probability that some union officials and … Continue reading

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