:: Punk Rocker 1991 ::

:: Monday, November 14, 2005 ::

We are no longer a democracy

Federal public servants are being told what they can and cannot do in their own time.

Read it here http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1506651.htm and here http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1506401.htm"

The Federal Member for the Tasmanian seat of Denison, Duncan Kerr, says the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has told agencies, including Centrelink, to deny staff access to personal and flexi-leave if it is suspected they will attend one of the rallies.

"Mr Kerr says a Centrelink memo also shows that leave already granted may be cancelled."

"But some public servants say they have been intimidated into not attending today's rallies."

Today is an Australia Wide Community Day of Action, and I would advise everyone in the community, not just union members, not just workers, but everyone to get out into the streets and show your support.

Show your support for the fact that workers are now being told what they can and can't do in their own time, that people are no longer free to use their lunch breaks, personal leave, annual leave or flexi-time the way they want to use it.

Because if we're seeing this now, just wait and see what's coming with this new legislation. Who knows, I might get arrested for sedition for just writing this.
:: punkrocker1991 3:32 PM [+] ::
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TiconderogaOnline Issue 5
September 2005

Edited by Liz Grzyb, Russell B. Farr, Lyn Battersby

http://www.ticonderogaonline.org/

Contents

Editorial

+ Editorial Matters
+ Commentary on Editorial Issue 4

Fiction

+ Macchiato Lane : : : : : Cat Sparks
+ Ian : : : : : Shane Jiraiya Cummings

Interviews

+ A hint of real weirdness - Interview with Stephen Dedman

Reviews

+ Gene of Isis : : : : : Lev Lafayette
+ Never Seen By Waking Eyes : : : : : Russell B. Farr
+ Nylon Angel, Code Noir, Crash Deluxe : : : : : Liz Grzyb
+ CSFG Gastronomicon : : : : : Lee Battersby
+ River of Gods : : : : : Liz Grzyb
+ Prince of Christler-Coke : : : : : Russell B. Farr
+ The Innocent Mage : : : : : P.E. Niski

http://www.ticonderogaonline.org/

Check it out today, you'll be glad you did.
:: punkrocker1991 1:48 AM [+] ::
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For Immediate Release
15 March 2005


Ticonderoga Online back on Schedule

Australia's most sporadic online semi-prozine, TiconderogaOnline, today launched its first issue for 10 months.

During the magazine's self-imposed hiatus, all four editors experienced life-changing events: two produced a baby while the other two moved hundreds of kilometres, changing houses and jobs.

Just as Billy Bragg's Talking to the Taxman About Poetry carried the subtitle "The Difficult Third Album", the latest appearance of TiconderogaOnline can be seen as the difficult third issue.

"It's been a bit of a jinx for me," said founder editorial team member Russell B. Farr. "I'm yet to produce three issues of a webzine in a calendar year. The contents of this issue are pretty mpressive, though, and worth the wait."

TiconderogaOnline March 2005 features short fiction by Martin Livings and Ben Peek, rising talent Deborah Biancotti's first ever interview, and a handful of reviews including books by Charles Stross, Jeff Vandermeer and Ian R. MacLeod.

For more information contact Russell B. Farr at
editor@ticonderogaonline.org
http://www.ticonderogaonline.org
:: punkrocker1991 4:43 AM [+] ::
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and so this is xmas

Taking the 6.30 am train into Perth tomorrow so I'll be back in the big smoke by 8.30 am. Hope to catch as many of y'all as I can. Will be relying on the mobile, email me if you don't know the number.

And go easy on me, learnt tonight that my last surviving grandparent died about a week ago (she was in the UK so going to the funeral wasn't on the cards). From prior experience with these things, I'm doing fine right up until someone asks how I'm doing, then come the waterworks. Just give me a hug and buy me a drink. If I don't catch you before, have a great xmas day thing. Hope to see a lot of you at new year's.

:: punkrocker1991 6:25 AM [+] ::
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I'm beginning to think of having a housewarming, and the month of November seems a good time. Is anything else happening in November? Answers on a postcard.

:: punkrocker1991 4:46 AM [+] ::
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johnny, joey, dee dee

Rest in Peace Johnny Ramone.

:: punkrocker1991 4:53 AM [+] ::
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alive and kicking

Just to let y'all know, I'm on Live Journal now too. There may be a bit of cross-posting now and then while I sort myself out. The plan is to eventually have two poorly-updated sites detailing the unexciting life of a guy who lives in both Narrogin and Northam.

:: punkrocker1991 4:22 PM [+] ::
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the wheels on the bus...

Caught the bus back from Perth on Sunday after sitting around East Perth station for 3.5 hours. Out of fear of terrorists wanting to level a strong candidate for Perth's ugliest building, the station has no storage lockers. Having a heavy bag with me, you'll understand that all I wanted to do was pickup my ticket, store the big heavy bag and then head back to Perth to spend some money and keep the economy strong.

Nope.

Despite Melbourne having just as great a chance of an attack by terrorists (i.e. slim-to-none), both Spencer Street and Flinders Stations have storage lockers.

At East Perth Train Station, the criminals to look out for aren't terrorists or communist revolutionaries, they're thieving capitalists operating the food bar. I'm still in shock for the amount I was charged for a 600mL Iced Coffee and a regular, straight off the rack Mrs Mac's Steak and Cheese pie. Two staples of our once-great nation, the sort of fare that you used to be able to buy at the local footy with a bucket of chips and see change from a two dollar note. Food that I figure may cost around $3.00 at a supermarket or $6.00 if you're at the footy nowadays.

At East Perth Train Station this basic meal will cost you $7.60. At those prices, I'm not surprised that someone would want to put a bomb in a suitcase in a locker.

But I am curious, did the station have storage lockers three years and four days ago?

:: punkrocker1991 4:21 PM [+] ::
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