Disturbing Future Indeed Pelican29 July 2015 The following is the foreword from veteran Liberal MP Wyatt Roy’s account of Tony Abbott’s time as Prime Minister ‘Nineteen Years of Conservative Brillian... Politics0 Comments7 views
So You Want to Write to Your MP Pelican23 July 2015 It’s pretty hard to feel genuinely engaged with politics. When the major news of the day is the PM maniacally wolfing down a vegetable, or worse yet, one of B... Politics0 Comments5 views
Pelican Presents A Selection of Notable Student Protest Chants Pelican23 July 2015 1990s anti-One Nation protesters Hey Hey, Ho Ho Pauline Hanson’s got to go Sexist, racist, anti-gay, right-wing bigots go away Racist, sexist, anti-q... Politics0 Comments940 views
What Heirisson Island Means in 2015 Pelican23 July 2015 This is your land, but now you must leave. You are being told by a stranger who is gladly ignorant of your culture and history that you must leave. Worse still,... Politics0 Comments29 views
Tony Blair and the Invasion of Iraq Pelican23 July 2015 It is disheartening when politicians prove they are not the perfect combination of intellectual and activist. I am writing about former British Prime Minister T... Politics0 Comments76 views
What’s Up in Politics: A Tasty Second Helping Pelican23 July 2015 Ahhh ‘politics’. It’s often a word with a lot of negative connotations. When I asked one of my friends for his thoughts on current politics, he describ... Politics0 Comments4 views
Great Humans of Politics #1: Julia Gillard Pelican23 July 2015 The theme of ‘firsts’ is a great way to kick off this new regular feature in the Pelican Politics section. The idea behind this new regular is to highlight ... Politics0 Comments9 views
Acknowledging the Firsts Pelican23 July 2015 Here in Australia, we have a problem with firsts. First people, that is. I don’t pretend to be some kind of enlightened white guy messiah who understands the ... Politics0 Comments0 views
Victoria’s Secret Pelican23 July 2015 For the first time since 1955, Victorians have ousted a one-term state government. The last time this happened was during the Labor party split; where Labor par... PoliticsUncategorised0 Comments28 views
Since We Left You: A Pelican Politics Recap Pelican23 July 2015 As the first month of 2015 sinks in, all of the politicians are anywhere but in Canberra. Although it may be slow at the moment, this is shaping up to be a huge... Politics0 Comments5 views
