Monthly Archives: August 2015

I haven’t watched ABC TV Q&A right through for quite some time, but the presence of Tariq Ali and Naomi Klein amongst others in a festival of dangerous ideas session at the Sydney Opera House was well worth watching. What … Continue reading →

Given the farce in Melbourne yesterday, my mind was drawn to a previous incident involving Australian Customs. After all, they combined with Immigration to form the ABF. Reality TV in both the UK and NZ have displayed possibly their nicer … Continue reading →

The Border Police said it would begin an initiative to check people’s papers on the streets of Melbourne over the weekend. Happily, people thought this so outrageous that they began a flash mob protest which managed to block Flinders Street … Continue reading →

It seems I missed a great moment in Australian culture. Jerry Seinfeld recently came to our shores and summed up our monarchist situation: “I love your flag. Great Britain at night”.This was a memory c/- Peter Fitzsimmons at the Press … Continue reading →

Not a pedophilic reference, there’s a youtube vid of three Titanmen porn stars in a car driving through LA. They are singing an adapted version of the Katy Perry song: I kissed a girl. I kissed a boy and I … Continue reading →

There are debates happening all over the LGBTQ community: in NY people are arguing about the validity of the movie Stonewall; in spite of that our tribal elder Larry Kramer has sensibly declared that we have to stop censoring everything, … Continue reading →

Teenager stabbed at Jerusalem Pride dies Shira was 16 years old A hospital spokesperson has confirmed that 16 year old Shira Banki, who was stabbed during Jerusalem Pride, has died from her wounds. Shira was among six people who were … Continue reading →

Recently I travelled south by train to catch an art show; sitting on a platform waiting for a connecting train I watched someone buying something at a shop; she was blond, English aussie, the shop owner was Chinese. The area … Continue reading →