http://www.writing.net.au/ Australian Storyteller en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:47:00 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:47:00 GMT info@writing.net.au info@writing.net.au http://www.writing.net.au/and-the-band-plays-on/ And the Band Plays On. Here we are, two weeks, almost, after an election and still no Government. The wheeling and dealing is evident in every news report, every TV... http://www.writing.net.au/and-the-band-plays-on/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/and-the-band-plays-on/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:47:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/australian-democracy/ Democratic Government With elections going on somewhere in Australia fairly frequently and the recent Federal Election being such a shambles with voters being wooed relentlessly by the leaders of the... http://www.writing.net.au/australian-democracy/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/australian-democracy/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:39:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/pearls-of-wisdom-from-tony/ What does Take-away-Tony think he is doing now. He, the almighty, does not trust Treasury to check his models and costings for his Election Promises. Why ? If by some... http://www.writing.net.au/pearls-of-wisdom-from-tony/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/pearls-of-wisdom-from-tony/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:36:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/disturbing-times/ The people of Australia have shown how disillusioned they are with the existing political system. Now is the time to make the necessary changes to reflect the wishes of all... http://www.writing.net.au/disturbing-times/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/disturbing-times/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:02:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/election-hung-out-to-dry/ Well, the voters have spoken. Loudly too. Take Away Tony looks to have the slightly larger part of the House Of Assembly and may well be asked to form a... http://www.writing.net.au/election-hung-out-to-dry/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/election-hung-out-to-dry/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:13:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/voting-2010/ Voting 2010 Saturday is the day of reckoning for all political candidates. It's the day you decide who will be YOUR representative in our National Government. Take your responsibilities seriously... http://www.writing.net.au/voting-2010/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/voting-2010/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:01:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/polling-day/ Polling Day Well, I have made up my mind. Or perhaps i should say that Tony helped me make up my mind. Sorry old chap, I just can't vote for... http://www.writing.net.au/polling-day/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/polling-day/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:25:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/broad-band-internet/ Broadband network I would dearly love to see a good fast broad band network for all of Australia as soon as possible. So far we seem to have two choices... http://www.writing.net.au/broad-band-internet/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/broad-band-internet/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:50:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/treasurers-dabate/ Treasurers Debate? It's a shame I am not a journalist, I could actually get paid real money for my opinions. Joe Hockey and Wayne Swan, wanna-be treasurer and real treasurer... http://www.writing.net.au/treasurers-dabate/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/treasurers-dabate/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/electionelection-campaign-claytons-of-course/ The Election Campaign (Claytons, of course) If the present rate of ex-prime ministers becoming involved carries on, we shall have enough experienced prime ministers to fill the needs of all... http://www.writing.net.au/electionelection-campaign-claytons-of-course/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/electionelection-campaign-claytons-of-course/ Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:07:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/more-leaks/ It would appear that the rat undermining our Julia has a well crafted plan. Make just enough unsubatantiated information public knowledge to embarrass Our Julia. The rat does his gnawing... http://www.writing.net.au/more-leaks/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/more-leaks/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:20:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/the-campaign-trail/ This is an amazing election campaign. Both of the major players are promising the same things in different ways, both are adding more taxes to fatten the federal wallet, both... http://www.writing.net.au/the-campaign-trail/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/the-campaign-trail/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:03:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/election-2010-australia/ Three weeks left to listen to the budding politicians, and the real ones, extend to us voters what they consider is the right bait to persuade us to vote for... http://www.writing.net.au/election-2010-australia/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/election-2010-australia/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:47:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/health-insurance/ Do you have health insurance? No? Neither do I. But being a pensioner I can't really afford to pay $500.00 per year to get what I get now for free... http://www.writing.net.au/health-insurance/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/health-insurance/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:24:00 GMT http://www.writing.net.au/voting-for-whom/ Voting in an election. How will you vote? For the party, or for the person you perceive will represent you reasonably well if elected to Parliament. I know voting is... http://www.writing.net.au/voting-for-whom/#comments http://www.writing.net.au/voting-for-whom/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:39:00 GMT