One of the people closest to me is Claire. We grew up together in a little interstate country town, and enjoyed our university years more or less together in a capital city. We shared houses, friends and family, and after I moved a long way from home, I was thrilled to find out she was…
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In June earlier this year, then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered a harrowing speech, warning Australians of the implications for women’s rights regarding abortion if Tony Abbott was to become Prime Minister. Cautioning Australians about voting for Mr Abbott, Ms Gillard stated that women risked effectively losing their autonomy over the abortion issue, saying ‘We don’t…
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Equal marriage rights have been used for political banter and sway quite a lot in recent times. In the eyes of some voters, a political party’s stance on conscience issues such as this can determine a preferred party. Most recently, our Prime Minister Kevin Rudd change his views on gay marriage to that of support,…
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This piece first appeared in Macquarie University’s student publication, Grapeshot. * Kevin Rudd has officially called the election, meaning the campaign trail is on and each political party has until September 7 to convince the voters. Despite the fact that one in four 18 – 25 year olds (the demographic that makes up the majority…
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This piece was first published by Macquarie University’s student publication, Grapeshot. * The democratic process is a beautiful thing. For all we complain about candidates and campaigns and queues at the polls, voting is our chance to have our say in the future of our nation. But if recent events are anything to go by,…
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I was tempted to ignore the Federal Election completely this fortnight. Really I was. The problem is, half of my job at the moment involves candidates, announcements and mud slinging, so a good half of my brain space has been cleared out to stuff the facts in. There’s an inevitable spill over into the rest…
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In the lead-up to the election, Lip has invited its writers and readers to share their voting intentions. Lip will publish these perspectives over the coming weeks. We are interested in hearing from those who feel that their perspective hasn’t been represented, those who don’t care about politics at all, and the die-hard political aficionados….
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During any election time, we all become privy to the political world more than on a regular, day-to-day basis. Politicians from all sides hold basically nothing back in their desperate attempts to wrangle voters, fence-sitters, and special “demographics” with appealing policies, promises and one-liners. Unfortunately, we also experience many cringe-worthy, God-awful, make-it-stop things that come…
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In the lead-up to the election, Lip has invited its writers and readers to share their voting intentions. Lip will publish these perspectives over the coming weeks. We are interested in hearing from those who feel that their perspective hasn’t been represented, those who don’t care about politics at all, and the die-hard political aficionados….
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So, it was officially announced by Prime Minister Gillard at the National Press Club on 30 January 2013 that Australia will be going to the polls on 14 September 2013. The reactions to this by both the media and members of the public were mixed – why did she announce the date so early? (227…
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