Let's compare two stories... Masoud is from Iran. There were 285 people in his boat, people were afraid and crying, and the smugglers tried to put more and more people in the boat. Someone fell into the ocean, and the smuggler took all their luggage and threw it into the sea. All of Masoud's papers, … Continue reading First World Problems
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Safety? Is it an illusion?
So, woke up this morning to the horrific news of Jill Meagher in Melbourne. Police are calling it a "a genuinely random, opportunistic attack"[1] Immediately there are calls for women to partake in self-defense courses and even horribly insensitive suggestions that Jill should've accepted the offer of being "walked home" by her male colleague. Excuse … Continue reading Safety? Is it an illusion?
Sexism at its best
You may have heard about the 'women-only' art exhibit at the Dowse Art Gallery (which opened last weekend) It's had a bit of light press over the last few weeks, ever since they announced it. I'm not weighing in on whether it is right or not to ban men from attending. I can see both … Continue reading Sexism at its best
Cruel Eggs are stink
The Animal Welfare (Layer Hens) Code of Welfare is up for submissions now, and you can make one through both the Green Party and SAFE.
Race or Religion? Is there a difference?
Having worked till the wee hours of the night on my literature review (which will hopefully, fingers crossed, form part of my Masters next year) I thought I'd reformat a teensy bit and post as a blog post... so enjoy... PS: Yes, this is academic writing, so it has proper referencing... refer to Bibliography at … Continue reading Race or Religion? Is there a difference?
Google Gadgets & Google Sites
Wow, this post will be completely different in tone from the other two, been mucking round with Google Sites (as we are using Google Apps at work) and have been super annoyed at not being able to just add a twitter feed! Yep, there is a Gadget called Twitter made by a mysterious person called … Continue reading Google Gadgets & Google Sites
It’s not a “gay” marriage
So you would've heard the news by now that Labour MP's Louisa Wall's bill was drawn from the members' bill ballot today. What Bill, you ask? Well the "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill" of course. The one that would effectively 'legalise same-sex marriage'. But wait... Right there on the first page of the Amendment, … Continue reading It’s not a “gay” marriage
Privacy – it’s not what you think…
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Vivian Chandra 