Australia

THATCamp Melbourne Proposal: AwesomeChix

A proposal for THATCamp Melbourne, inspired and encouraged by kattekrab and Kathy Reid. Ideas and suggestions welcome!

AwesomeChix is the working title of a project to document achievements of Australian women in traditionally male-dominated fields. A few women involved in Australian LinuxChix have begun compiling a list [1], drawn primarily from science, technology, and politics. I would like to explore ways for the project to grow: technically, e.g.

linky: internet filtering

I need to keep track of this issue.

Refugee policy and 'The Indonesian solution'

I went to this public lecture nearly two weeks ago but haven't got round to writing about it yet, a sad comment on my priorities these days. Here are some brief notes before it's all forgotten.

Out to Sea: Refugee Policy Under Rudd Government

Jessie Taylor: Lawyer who visited Indonesia last July, detention centres and prisons, inhumane conditions.

Report: Behind Australian Doors.

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