Colin Dawson

Business Analyst, ideas developer, sustainability and animal rights activist, adventure rider, wannabe organic farmer.

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Ministers and staff charged taxpayers millions to travel the country during election campaign https://t.co/0UTFEL34rU via @smh

"any move to ban taxpayer funding during campaigns would lead to greater reliance on big political donors" ... Only if they continue the profligacy!

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Trump accused of secretly blocking move to quell internet extremism https://t.co/jUCl1zvR33 via @smh

Facism or anarchy. The age of lolcats is over.

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PM outlines economic agenda, war on red tape https://t.co/XxnhZPN8UF via @smh

With Morrison's war on red tape for major projects, I look forward to the same vigour and efficiency that was applied to apartment block certifications.

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Revealed: Folau seeks $3 million from donors for fight against Rugby Australia https://t.co/Ml1Qh5pzQe via @smh

This is a dilemma for Folau - what if some of his GoFundMe supporters are gay, adulterers, or atheists? I reckon he'd take the money anyway?

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'Limbo land': Push for stronger homeowner protections following Mascot Tower cracks https://t.co/b1Ka8SfyoV via @smh

From SMH 22 Sep 2012:

"Experts warn the regulation of building construction in NSW remains a festering problem with potentially deadly consequences."

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ABC boss to push for more diversity of views among panel-show guests https://t.co/vAekAGV59V via @smh

It is legitimate to question whether ABC should spend on Google AdWords, but only if ABC success is not measured by ratings.

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Folau launches fresh attack on gay and transgender people https://t.co/NLfbY2ihdo via @smh

It would be a truly impotent deity that needs help from Isreal Folau. Not to mention spiteful and hypocritical for hating it's own creations.

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Top government adviser lists reforms needed to kickstart economy https://t.co/sIFRURbKqj via @smh

Congestion tax is Ok as long as a 150 kg scooter does not have the same tax as a 2.5 tonne 4WD, as is the case now with NSW road tolls

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If the Chinese navy visit on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre had been publicised, there would likely haven been vigorous protests. Quite appropriate.

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Navy is struggling to crew existing fleet, yet spending $50B on new submarines. Surely submersible drones would be a better investment?

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Scott Morrison grilled on press freedom after AFP raids on ABC, journalist Annika Smethurst https://t.co/Liq7IcDUcN via @abcnews

Is Morrison regime going the same way as outrageous "sedition" law of John Howard in 2005?

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iPhones and cancer drugs rely on Chinese rare-earth minerals. What happens if Beijing limits them? https://t.co/rhzxTs4zwE via @abcnews

- we don't need to mine rare earth minerals, just recycle them from discarded phones.

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#TwoFutures - virtual single-issue party membership.Grass Roots democracy? "Online Policy Action Caucus" http://t.co/cYxeYzjbl4

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#wngreatescapes got the bike man-handled onto a boat heading for Nunukan, Borneo - got lots of grief from local cops

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BORN TO RULE still thrives in the 21st Century. Blue blood parasites have popped out another #royalbaby destined for privilege and expense.

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#thevillageeffect "users of social networking sites have more diverse electronic networks but know fewer of t... http://t.co/AmczzLLCpb

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Negative messages can be simple, reform and it's consequences are usually not easy to explain in slogans (Dog Days, Garnaut)

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[climate chng] articles in News Corp press .. by economists who were .. principals of consulting company .. lobbying on the issues (Garnaut)