Sheedarton?
“Ms Sheed received an applause and shouts of support when she said she would be proud if she changed the seat of Shepparton after 47 years” – via Shepparton News Twitter […]
Tag Archives: politics
Koala diplomacy (and positive PR)
The G20 political summit today wraps up in Brisbane, Australia, and more than the official ‘family photo’ or the awkward meet-and-greet handshakes, a photo opportunity for leaders to ‘cuddle a koala’ […]
Australia & Tamil refugees: what the media is saying
With reports that Australia has returned more than 150 Tamils seeking asylum from Sri Lanka, back to the Sri Lanka, the spotlight on Australia’s ‘draconian measures’ (as the New York […]
The lucky country
I’ve just returned from ‘early voting’ in my country’s federal election at the Australian Consulate voting booth in New York. This Saturday, the Liberal Party, the conservative side of Australian politics, […]
Start as they mean to go on
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has visited the Governor-General and sought permission, and then called, a Federal Election for Saturday 7 September 2013. As PM, Rudd holds the position of […]
