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What's funny is that democratic countries freely publish crime statistics, no matter how poor they may be. Can we say the same about other more authoritarian forms of government?

Ah, yet you regularly tell women to not "open their legs"...

"Look back" is the key phrase there - why should we look back to laws that were used in a particular social context at a particular point in time when both the times and the circumstances are in no way comparable? Yes, it's always good to be mindful of the past and to not just discount the past...

Rather than universal, I would say that they are time-locked, regressive and escapist. As for the long term results that such 'laws' would produce... If you're a fan of medieval justice and its social consequences, then I guess that these laws would be a good idea. However, I'm glad that many of...

It's all the woman's fault, isn't it? As for Tony Abbott, he knew. Edit: Behind the eight ball, as always. Oh well.

This year there is no choice, but next year I'll be supporting the SRC and the Union. Though I'm in favour of USU (if at a more reasonable price), I'm not one for supporting GPS notions of exclusivity and 'tradition', so I'm afraid that the sporting association will just have to do without my...

John Howard Well, John Howard is approaching 10 years as Prime Minister, and the broadsheets are starting to discuss the political legacy of a man who is yet to determine when it is that he will step down as PM. Within the Fairfax papers it's going to be a week long 'celebration', it seems...

Labor needs me to carry the load: Crean I just love the factions.

Federal IR laws hit state flak

HECS-Help upfront, not full fee. There is a difference.

You seem to be ignoring the fact that there many here in Australia caught in what would best be called a relative poverty trap - the fact that an opportunity exists isn't enough to just in effect trivialise what is an a structural issue facing some segments of Australia's population. In saying...

Well, I'm sure that they will come to rue the loss of a functional SRC when they come to realise just how important it truly was.

'Private' political crusades that are just a minor (if overly public) part of the SRC as a whole.

You mean USU, and the introduction of VSU doesn't necessarily mean that the student bodies will cease to exist - I am sure that such people will continue to be politically active on campus with or without the financial support of an SRC or guild.

The flag alone isn't a symbolic representation of our country - though I personally wouldn't consider burning a flag, let alone our own, it is possible for someone to respect the country yet choose a method of protest that many within that country would consider to be particularly offensive.

Why just extreme/absolute poverty in the 'developing' world? What about instances of relative poverty within countires such as our own?

Rightio. The point is that the press only paints people in a particular light if the people themselves readily identify with a particular identity. The KKK is in itself a readily identifiable (and detestable) identity that is quite specific, whereas those who only identify with a particular...

NSW (2003) - 6,682,053 Sydney (2003) - 4,198,543

It's an issue of identity - if the individual/s in question identify themselves in a particular way, then it's to be expected that they will be represented within the media in such a manner.

For, the record, I did read your entire post, and I stand by previous comment. If you are unable to accept that much of what you are spouting avoids the issues and that these 'results' are hardly what any rational person would consider to be the consequence of a reasonable and progressive...