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Bored with 'old' Australian politics? Look to Papua New Guinea : Comments

By Sean Jacobs, published 27/11/2013

While an imperfect comparison, PNG's turbulent experience over the past four decades is instructional to those calling for an overhaul in Australia's institutional settings

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Interesting collection of thought bubbles there, Sean...

Made me reflect that in Australia the cut and thrust of democratic discourse is unlikely to involve spears and also that whenever I think a politician should eff-off it could be taken to mean "effectuate off".
Posted by WmTrevor, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 7:21:38 AM
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"the contrast in approaches between the Occupy Movement and the Tea Party"

Odd that the media demonised the more effective Tea Party, but flattered the useless Occupiers.

Note to revolutionaries: Beware of favourable media coverage. Welcome hostility.
Posted by Shockadelic, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 8:40:17 PM
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