A little while ago Scott Day wrote about how people asked him why he was protesting when he looked like a “normal” person and gave a very good answer: to make Australia a nation made by the people, for the people and with honest prosperity. It got me thinking about why I protest. Unlike a […]
For those of you who I haven’t had the pleasure of talking to in person, I am an historian. I am currently working on a Doctorate on the history of industry and labour movements in the Geelong region (where I live) after completing an Honours thesis on the growth and development of the Australian Communist […]
It’s my first time in a courtroom. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. I’ve wandered through empty courtrooms and a few historical rooms that are no longer used but I have never attended a court in session. I watch Crownies fairly regularly so the modern decor of this courtroom isn’t much of a surprise but I […]
Australia spends two days each year in remembrance of wars previous and lives lost. For some these are days for the celebration of victories and the glorification of war in the most jingoistic manner possible. For others they are days of true sadness: because they have been touched by the loss of of friends or […]
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone shout “get a job” at us today. After a while taunts like that just fade into the background noise (or, as happened today, get drowned out by us). There are a few things that should be said about this, though. The number of people who […]
When I talk to people in the street about Occupy Melbourne and the Occupy movement I get all sorts of responses. Always interesting, generally encouraging and mostly positive it is clear that people in Victoria and on the internet are really thinking about the movement and what it means for them. However, a lot of […]