The City of Greater Bendigo is hoping for a case of second-time-lucky, as once more their commitment to keeping more pokies out of Bendigo...
second time lucky in bendigo
September 29, 2011
Category: discussion
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news ltd, pokies and the afl: relentless and wrong
It’s well known that the Murdoch press has the Gillard government in its sights. Just about everything they publish, apart from the obligatory pages...
September 25, 2011 -
the new clubs campaign won’t work, will fail
So Clubs Australia, along with their sidekick the AHA, have moved into the second phase of their campaign against the proposed poker machine reforms....
September 18, 2011 -
pokies on radio national: macklin, costello, ball
This morning, on Radio National Breakfast on the ABC, Fran Kelly looked at the current situation with the proposed poker machine reforms. The show...
September 16, 2011 -
don’t call this news
The latest media proclamation from Clubs Australia raises some serious questions about accountability and the standard of journalism in some parts of the media.
September 15, 2011 -
the FAHCSIA vodcasts
Two months ago, I filmed a vodcast for FAHCSIA, the Federal Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. FAHCSIA oversees the Federal...
September 7, 2011 -
approval rating: 100%. result: FAIL
The country these days seems obsessed with approval ratings. Our politicians, TV shows and newspapers are seemingly all driven by the need to pump...
September 5, 2011 -
responding to jeremy
It’s been a busy few days. On Thursday, Clubs Australia issued a media release stating that the Salvation Army had rejected mandatory pre-commitment (MPC)...
September 3, 2011 -
clubs australia hits a new low
Reports in today’s papers are saying that the Salvation Army has pulled its support for the Federal Government’s mandatory pre-commitment proposal, instead backing a...
September 1, 2011 -
laurimar tavern – the final chapter
There have been a few notable battles waged in Victoria over the past couple of years. Unlike our northern neighbours, local councils in Victoria...
August 15, 2011 -
my response to alan jones
There are rallies being held across New South Wales at the moment, in registered clubs across the state, defending poker machines and rejecting the...
August 13, 2011 -
recommendation 36
Julia Gillard’s tenure as Prime Minister has been brief and certainly turbulent. The mining tax, a price on carbon, health reforms, our clean energy...
August 10, 2011 -
the vcgr spins it again
The Victorian Commission for Gambling Reform recently released their EGM annual figures, without a lot of fanfare or fuss. These figures detail Victoria’s spending...
August 8, 2011 -
stop the lies!
It’s been a few weeks since I wrote anything about the ClubsAustralia campaign against the proposed poker machine reforms. You know, the “It’s un-Australian”...
August 1, 2011 -
this is her story
In my last blog post, I wrote about the reasons why good people do good things, and the reasons why I do what I...
July 29, 2011
