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- Graphical Manipulations #173: Voting, Political Calibre, Bias, And Political Crap Doodle!
- Graphical Manipulations #172: Disillusionment, Toads, Rats, Plots, Promissory Notes And . . . . . . !
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deknarf
Australian born and bred who has spent most of his working life in R&D and IP management with earlier forays in the newspaper industry and martial arts. Fortunate enough to be living in one of the best countries in the World, even though I might get grumpy with it from time to time.
Tag Archives: Eric Abetz
Graphical Manipulations #165: You Close Your Eyes, And Realise. 2015’s Not Been A Pretty Sight!
As was predicted a week or so ago exhaustion has overtaken the contributory animalia and they’ve decided that a bit of a rest might help to revitalise their jaded wits! There was a momentary fear that the demise of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Australian politics, Bronwyn Bishop, Eric Abetz, graphical manipulations, Joe Hockey, Malcolm Turnbull, satire, Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott
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Graphical Manipulations #160: Eight Toads, Six Rats. Only One Of Erudition!
You might have noticed of late that the brevity and sharp wittedness of our Government has become less, shall we say, three word sloganistic and more loquacious! Indeed loquacity has become it’s raison d’etre! No longer are we subject to … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Australian politics, Eric Abetz, George Brandis, graphical manipulations, Greg Hunt, Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Dutton, satire, Shinzo Abe, Sussan Ley
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Graphical Manipulations #155: Some Rats, A Seal, And A Political Meal!
Well! Well! It would seem that the Australian political drama appears set to continue, providing ample opportunity for the Graphical Manipulator to do his thing. The Rabbott, deposed, demoted, demonised and denigrated is certainly showing signs that his debasement has … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, australian politicians, Australian politics, Eric Abetz, graphical manipulations, Julie Bishop, Malcolm Turnbull, satire, Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott
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Graphical Manipulations #123: Logic, Teamsters, Reviews, Rats, Monkeys, Comedians & Gourdliness!
Well! It’s been confirmed that there are moves, albeit initial, to formerly alter the Australian honours system to give gongs more appropriately referred to as “Mates”! And not to be left in the lurch, there are strong moves to give … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Australian honours system, Australian politics, current-events, Eric Abetz, graphical manipulations, Joe Hockey, Julie Bishop, Mathias Cormann, National Murdoch Press Club, NO Coalition, satire, Scott Morrison, Teresa Gambino, Tony Abbott
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Graphical Manipulations #95: Spies And Lies, Pensions, ICAC, Links, The Rat And Other Stuff!
So! The Government of the Prime Winky Dill is going to force the Telco’s to keep our metadata for two years (depending of course on the Government’s interpretation of exactly what metadata means – given that they appear to have … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Australian politics, Christopher Pyne, current-events, Eric Abetz, graphical manipulations, Joe Hockey, Joe Public, Malcolm Turnbull, NO Coalition, Prime Minister of Australia, satire, Scott Morrison, The Independent Commission Against Corruption, Tony Abbott
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Graphical Manipulations #94: Jobs, Demonisation, Books, That Bloody Rat, Budgets, Monkeys & Belief
Well all you lefty latte-sipping leaners out there, it’s been a pretty interesting week. Rumours abound that our nay-saying ‘God it’s the end of the World’ NO Coalition government is moving to get off its regular diet of oppressing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, australian politicians, Australian politics, Coalition government, current-events, Eric Abetz, graphical manipulations, Joe Hockey, Kevin Andrews, NO Coalition, Tony Abbott, unemployment benefits
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Graphical Manipulations #38: More Paraprosi Thingy’s, Jesters, Summation, Opiates, Pond Scum & The Rat!
Perish the thought that this little bloggy thing should count down the days until September 14 where Orstraliya will decide whether we stay with the socialist leaning, equity pushing Labor Party or go down the NO Coalition’s promissory (but essentially … Continue reading
Graphical Manipulations #9: Politician’s – Ya Gotta Luv Em!
Its been week where nothing much has been happening politically, apart from the continued negativity coming from the mainstream media related to Julia Gillard’s parliamentary speech; a bit more of Peter Slipper’s inappropriate comments dragged out again for an airing … Continue reading