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Will more women in federal parliament make it different?

Jo Scard — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:14:58 +0000

While the Australian Electoral commission is still counting one or two seats in the House of Representatives one thing we do know is that there will be more women. And...

Insidious violence against women: Why tolerate it?

Jo Scard — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 00:21:50 +0000

When I was a child I remember calling my brother names and vice-versa. My mum would tell me off, and tell me it wasn't nice. I'd be sent to my...

“Trust Me (I’m a politician)”: Social media shout-outs and The Truth

Jo Scard — Tue, 10 May 2016 20:00:48 +0000

We’re all going to hear a heck of a lot of the ‘t’ word in the next two months. That’s eight weeks. 55 days. A really long time any which...

What is going on?

Jo Scard — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:43:27 +0000

Everyone, it seems, is talking about what’s happening in Canberra. I’m at the National Polocrosse Championships at Albury this week helping out with the PR. Last night I overheard a...

What a diff’rence a day (or a few weeks) makes

Jo Scard — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:10:03 +0000

Now, I’m going to get all cliché and allegorical on you – and I’m not embarrassed about it because the current political dynamics brings it out in me. Sorry. I...

What Malcolm really, really wants

Jo Scard — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:20:33 +0000

So what the heck is happening? Malcolm Turnbull has recalled the federal parliament on April 18 notionally to debate and pass the Australian Building and Construction Commission bill designed to...

Fostering Australian female entrepreneurs

Jo Scard — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:20:09 +0000

I was at the Canberra Farmers Market at Epic last weekend and purchased some cheese from a new cheesemaker, Maureen House from The Cheese Project, who set up her...

Socrates and speed: Today’s youth

Jo Scard — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:20:38 +0000

I’m going to get all highbrow on you all. The Greek philosopher Socrates was born in 469BC. He is thought to have made this pronouncement : “The children now love luxury....