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Occupy Sydney: peaceful, democratic gathering erased by NSW Police in dawn raid

October 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments

Welcome to Occupy Sydney For the past week, Sydney residents gathered in Martin Place to participate in a 24/7 forum to discuss creating futures that are more inclusive, just and sustainable. In the heart of the city, Martin Place is wide enough to host hundreds of people while accommodating passers by. This patch of Sydney, [...]

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The world as a canvas

October 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Check out these pics. I’m sitting in the Fair Trade Cafe in Glebe and I got talking to a German photographer. She’s showing me her photos from New York. It’s cool to see how she’s taken other people’s art (buildings, signs etc) and made them her own artworks through composition. It’s cool to think about [...]

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Postsecret – taking the inside out

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Postsecret has been around for ages. Every now and then, someone will send me a link to it. It’s a site that speaks to people. Two friends emailed me the link in the past week, so I thought it was about time I mentioned it here. Check it out.

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Popculture? Spinwall

July 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments

Got an email from Dan Ilic today letting me know about a viral campaign featured on spinwall. I hadn’t heard of the site, but it seems like a good place to get a wrap up of the pop-culture scene in a few clicks. This site definitely goes best with tabbed browsing, because there are so [...]

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Affluenza: notes from a Clive Hamilton & Richard Denniss talk

August 3rd, 2005 · 1 Comment

Affluenza: When too much is never enough has been written by Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss from the Australia Institute. Following the book’s launch, they spoke at Gleebooks on June 7, 2005. They spoke to a packed house, with standing room only. I scratched notes as I listened and you will find these below. Some [...]

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