Category Archives: Federal

Play the Policies, Not the Person

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Maz Weaver

It’s one thing to go after a party’s policies, or a candidate’s dodgy dealings. In fact, I’d argue we have a positive duty to hold a candidate accountable for their words and actions.

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The Australian Christian Lobby targets the Greens for ratfucking

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Maz Weaver

Well, the ratfucking has begun.

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Dutton’s “Big Ideas” are Populist Test Balloons

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Maz Weaver

Day 3 of the Australian election campaign, and … is it just me, or is the Liberal Party breaking the sound barrier by running away from its own long-held principles?

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Dutton’s first election 2025 promises are a cause for alarm

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Maz Weaver

It’s on. It’s official. Australia will go to the polls on May 3rd to elect a new Federal government.

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Friends Don’t Let Friends Bully Friends

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Maz Weaver

Let’s have a hypothetical, shall we?

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There’s Still Time, But It’s Later Than You Think

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Maz Weaver

By now it should be fairly obvious to anyone who’s paid even a scrap of attention to international news that Australia’s closest ally, the United States of America, is in the throes of a slow-motion apocalypse.

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Who are the Australian Christian Lobby’s transphobic “prominent Australians”?

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Maz Weaver

In my last article I took at look at a letter sent by the Australian Christian Lobby(ACL) to the Prime Minister, in which they demanded that gender affirming care (GAC) cease, and that the proposed national review into GAC be … Continue reading →

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Gender Affirming Care National Review and the Australian Christian Lobby

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Maz Weaver

On January 28, the Queensland government announced it would not allow trans minors to commence medical gender affirming care (GAC). Those who were already in a program involving the use of puberty blockers and hormones could continue to access those … Continue reading →

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The Shit List: Australia Day Edition

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Maz Weaver

Welcome to another edition of the Shit List, where we focus on calling out those politicians, public figures, media, organisations, and groups whose actions smack of hypocrisy, dirty dealing, double standards, and/or general disregard for others in the community. And … Continue reading →

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Monkey See, Monkey Do

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Maz Weaver

Remember when I said Australia catches a cold when America sneezes? Apparently our immune system is even weaker than I thought.

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