Andrew James Whalan

Poet and Storyteller

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  • Towards a Better Funded NDIS

    During the to-ing and fro-ing over the 0.5% income tax levy for the NDIS, I made a comment on a well known news site. I thought nothing of it until I received an email confirmation that the comment was published. I decided to check the well known news site for my comment. I couldn’t find […]

    Andrew Whalan

    May 3, 2013
    Personal, Politics, Social Media
  • Dear Mr Abbott

    Originally posted on From Bridget's Pencil:
    Dear Mr Abbott I met you a few years back at the Sydney Writers Festival. I’d just sat through your session with Annabelle Crabb in conversation with you about Battlelines. You spent the first few minutes at the lectern in the Sydney Theatre Company delivering a paid Liberal…

    Andrew Whalan

    April 30, 2013
    Personal
  • Racism : The Double Standard

    Strewth! Stone the flaming crows! It’s bloody hard to be a racist in this country or what? I mean just the other day I was listening to the radio. And one of those shock jocks and his politician mate was sayin’ stuff about those illegals that come here by boat ‘cos they want to take […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 30, 2013
    Humour, Politics
    Arts, Asylum Seekers, Race and Racism, Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations, racism, shock jock, United States, YouTube
  • Don’t Ask Tony These Questions!

    We’ve seen quite a lot of Tony Abbott walking away from questions… Here ‘s how to make him stay. Don’t ask about: James Ashby and Mal Brough. Afghanistan and Mark Riley. Peter Slipper. Peter van Onselen and Dr Mark Roberts. Sydney University allegations. One Nation and David Ettridge. Direct action details. Gonski details and LNP […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 29, 2013
    Humour, Politics
    Afghanistan, Australia, Barry O’Farrell, David Ettridge, Greg Hunt, Mal Brough, One Nation, Peter, Peter Slipper, Peter van Onselen, Sydney, Tony Abbott
  • A Letter to Mr Pyne

    Originally posted on EduResearch Matters:
    Nicole Mockler, University of Newcastle & Greg Thompson, Murdoch University Last week on Radio National, Shadow Education Minister Christopher Pyne gave us a glimpse of the Coalition’s vision for education should the Coalition win government. He focused on two specific areas, school funding and “teacher quality”, specifically on teaching methods.…

    Andrew Whalan

    April 28, 2013
    Personal
  • Anzac Day : Some Reflections

    Despite learning about Anzac Day all my life, it wasn’t until recently I found its meaning to me. As a child, I did attend Dawn Service with my Dad. I tried my best to stay awake and not appear bored.I remember reading the plaque which had far too many names for a small country town. […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 25, 2013
    Leadership, Personal, Politics
    Anzac, AnzacDay, Australia, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, New Zealand, Ode of Remembrance, World War I
  • Tony Abbott’s Director of Policy Is No Spy

    Much has been written and said about the incident between Peter van Onselen and Dr Mark Roberts. But there is another side to all of this. It isn’t that we’ve found out that Tony Abbott has a Director of Policy. That’s way too trite. It is the offer allegedly made to Peter van Onselen. According […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 24, 2013
    Humour, Politics
    Australia, Cold War, Dr Mark Roberts, Peter van Onselen, Sydney, Tony Abbott
  • The LNP Know Nothings : Criticism Without A Solution

    If you examine politics sooner or later one finds some trends that repeat themselves. One of these is the LNP’s approach to politics. It is almost completely negative and oppositional. But it is not the first time that this approach has been tried and failed. Let me take you back in time. When One Nation […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 23, 2013
    Politics
    American Party, Australia, Bob Carr, Conservatism, Greg Hunt, Joe Hockey, Know Nothing, Know Nothings, Lateline, One Nation, Politics, Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott, United States
  • Vale Chrissie Amphlett

    It was the early ’80s, and the Cabbage Tree Patch in Wollongong was packed full. Friday night and my brother and I were out to see a band. I drew the short straw and went to get a couple of beers and nearly didn’t make it back. In the end I choose to sip my […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 22, 2013
    Personal
    ARIA Hall of Fame, Australia, Charley Drayton, Christina Amphlett, Divinyls, I Touch Myself, Wollongong
  • The Gonski Masterstroke (Still Confusing Christopher Pyne and Tony Abbott)

    A month ago, I wrote a post on Gonski and here’s an update:  None of the State Premiers except for Barry O’Farrell have signed up to the Gonski reforms. Recently, Tony Abbott has stated that he is against the reforms. Christopher Pyne’s response is to say to the least, confused. He recently stated O’Farrell was conned although […]

    Andrew Whalan

    April 22, 2013
    Leadership, Politics
    Australia, Australian Labor Party, Christopher Pyne, Education, Gonski, Mark Latham, Premiers of the Australian states, Tony Abbott
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