There is a bar in Melbourne that’s been offering free alcohol to women who remove their underwear. I saw a media release today from the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) condemning the stunt. The AHA spokesman said the venue “is not a traditional pub and is a product of liberal liquor licensing laws in Victoria. Also, [...]
Poker machines
I don’t like poker machines. I think they are evil. When I was growing up in Victoria during the 1970s and early 80s I knew that people travelled across the border to New South Wales to play the machines. I found that strange, but it seemed a genuine social activity. People travelled in buses and [...]
The Victorian abortion debate
The Victorian Parliament is currently debating a bill to legalise abortion in that state. It is technically illegal now, I believe, but has been allowed for many years through a Supreme Court ruling. There are some sensitive politicians in Victoria, it seems, and some journalists at The Age who struggle to understand English. The headline [...]
Curse of vandalism
Vandalism is a curse which plagues many communities. It is mindless destructive behaviour. Like graffiti, it’s ironically counter productive in some ways to be discussing it because the vandals have no shame and take satisfaction from publicity. It’s unfortunate the long-term future of Mount Gambier’s Dimjalla Skatepark is now in doubt because of vandals. Ongoing [...]
First time on the (court) bench
The resident magistrate has a worthy program in which he invites community members to sit with him on the bench. Today it was my turn. I am probably more familiar with court procedure than most of his guests, but I found it interesting to compare what happens here with what I have seen in Kalgoorlie [...]
