Thursday 26 October, 2006
Michael J. Fox fanclub
I must admit that I love Michael J Fox alot more than I love Schapelle Corby. The suggestions by the Christian Right that Fox faked the symptoms of his Parkinsons Disease in these pro-stem cell ads to get the sympathy vote is bullshit. As commentators have pointed out, the Right has no reservation using highly emotive images to present their pro-Life arguments but gets very uncomfortable when confronted with an articulate, and yes, moving, argument for the use of stem cells.
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Aug 30
Melbourne
If you'd like to read an extract from my latest book, Melbourne, you'll find the one the Age published a couple of weeks ago here. You'll find Jane Sullivan's review here, and Kate Holden's review here. There was a really...More»
Aug 30
Why we still need feminism
I gave a lecture at the Melbourne Writers Festival on Sunday night as a part of their Big Ideas series. It was on why we still need feminism. You can read an extract of it here, on Crikey. Or read...More»
Jan 24
Booki.sh has arrived
Today's an important day for Australian publishing. Readings bookshop has launched its new ebook store. Australian, independent publishers now have access to a multi-platform ebook that is NOT a part of a monolith like Amazon or Google. Everyone who's contributed...More»
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