Archive for 'Profile'
How do we sleep when our beds are burning?
click here to see cartoonist Peter Nicholson’s animation of “Beds are Burning”
“Whatever happened to the revolution? We all got stoned and it drifted away” So sang Skyhooks in the 1970’s about the demise of the anti Vietnam war movement.
The 70’s revolution may seem to have disappeared in a puff of strange smelling smoke but it […]
Posted: September 6th, 2007 under Politics, Elections, Protest, Environment, 2007 Federal Election, Australia, Culture, Ethics, Governance, Profile, Activism, Labor.
Comments: 10
Dead Roo Profile: The mysterious Michael Towke
We here at the Dead Roo have done profiles on some dodgy characters in the past, but I dare say that nothing comes close to this one. Michael Towke, the Liberal candidate for the New South Wales seat of Cook, has sparked a string of controversy with his dubious resume and complete refusal to talk […]
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under 2007 Federal Election, Profile.
Comments: 8
Profile: Who the F-ck is Greg Smith?
One of these days, Greg Smith will probably be the Attorney General of New South Wales.
Elected in the most recent NSW state election, Greg Smith was one of the campaigns star recruits. He’d been a senior public prosecutor, with a record for being tough on crime. He also had a background in community work, […]
Posted: May 8th, 2007 under NSW, Profile.
Comments: 3