Author Archives: Sarah

Bull*&^% Detection 101

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sarah

I’ve got so much use out of the term “legitimating story”, that I realised I’d really like to know terms for other ways in which media, miners or politicians try to frame people’s opinions.  So I went hunting…

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Pollies’ survival guide: avoiding difficult questions

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Sarah

Watching pollies and company spokespeople operate at CSG-related “community consultations” and “forums” (fora?) is such an education.  After only a few events, I feel qualified to offer this 10-point guide for aspiring pollies and spokespeople.

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Questions for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sarah

Here is a list of questions that remain unanswered after the Casino “forum” with Brad Hazzard.  I have emailed Minister Hazzard this list (with a nice note, of course).  If he replies, I will post his answers.

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When Brad Hazzard came to town

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sarah

On Thursday April 19, Brad Hazzard, the NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, came to Casino for what was billed as a “forum”. 

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Joy

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Sarah

I just need to say how good I feel today. Even CSG can’t shake it – I have this solid sense of joy and abundance and love for everything. Flaky? Absolutely. Do I care? Absolutely not. Continue reading →

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Lomandra propagation

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Sarah

No CSG today, just self-sufficiency stuff. We’re planning to plant Lomandra longifolia (spiny-headed mat rush) on contour at various spots around the place, to stabilise slopes and create barriers to pademelons. A tray of Lomandra seedlings from the nursery is $50, and not very self-sufficient, so we’re propagating them ourselves. Continue reading →

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The “Legitimating Story”

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Sarah

I recently stumbled on a very useful term: the “legitimating story”.  Nerd that I am, I got all excited, because here is a phrase that – in two lonely words – goes a long way towards articulating a technique of … Continue reading →

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More on Arrow paying for police at Kerry

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sarah

There’s been a fair bit of discussion surrounding the whole Arrow-paying-the-police arrangement. Continue reading →

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Arrow paying for police: the legals

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sarah

This is what the actual legislation (according to Austlii ) and police force policies (according to Qld and NSW police force documents) say about arrangements such as the one where Arrow paid police officers to be present at the community blockade site in Kerry. Continue reading →

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Has Arrow Energy bought the Qld police force?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Sarah

Last week, a rather chatty police officer told me something that I found quite shocking. Continue reading →

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