Amid the growing number of attacks on England, which political leader – if any – will have the courage to break ranks on the failed war on terror, asks John Pilger?
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The Sparkke Change Beverage Company breaks new ground with their ‘White Wine Bubbles’ in a can and a cheers to marriage equality.
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It’s Friday. So, you know, chill.
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In some circles, he’s known as ‘The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia’, or the ‘Member for New England’. In Hollywood, he’s known simply as ‘The Tomato’, which is how Johnny Depp described him after Barnaby Joyce threatened to euthanise his dogs, Pistol and Boo.
But to us, Barnaby Joyce – the Leader of the National Party – will always be a class clown sycophant prone to occasional snaps followed by angry rants.
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How does an articulate, middle-aged highly employable – and employed – man become homeless? Nelly Thomas explains.
Before I became a comedian I worked in the welfare sector.
I spent some time working in services for the homeless, some in Family Violence refuges and some for The Council to Homeless Persons in policy and advocacy roles. Twenty years ago, the people we worked with were varied, but by and large they fitted the public’s image of homelessness: from disadvantaged backgrounds, difficult family life, addiction issues, mental health issues and entrenched poverty.
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