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Welcome to radio KATE, my Voice + Text site.

Below you will find my commentary on topical events.

You can instantly play the audio files or download them in mp3 format.

Each file has links to a transcript, background information, sources of additional material, and my email address should you wish to contact me.

Please have your say on my Comments Board.

Kate Lundy
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Issues: Comcare Laws Disadvantage Public Servants
The Coalition Government’s amendments to the Comcare legislation will prevent all Commonwealth and ACT Public Servants from making journey and meal break claims for compensation if they are injured. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Tuesday, March 27, 2007 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Issues: Workplace Laws Key NSW Election Topic
At a "politics in the pub" function organised by State Labor Candidate for Bega, Wilma Chinnock, in Moruya, the focus was on how Peter Debnam will spread the Howard Government's extreme Work Choices laws in NSW. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Saturday, March 10, 2007 | Permalink | 1 Your Say

  • At 9:11 pm Blogger The Analyst wrote:

    Hi, Kate

    I have a site at which I post some political analysis on current affairs. (mostly because of the loathsome cover and analysis by commercial "tabloid" tv)

    I've posted about about this issue. Two such posts are at:

    http://truepolitik.blogspot.com/search/label/WorkChoices

    home page is:
    http://truepolitik.blogspot.com

    Posts tend to concentrate on Federal politics, but NSW politics gets a few runs.

    I hope you'll enjoy reading it on occasion.

    "John"

     
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Friday, February 23, 2007
Issues: Thiess Building Site
Building workers and their union, the CFMEU, rallied at lunchtime outside the Thiess building site in West Civic in protest of poor OH&S and the unfair dismissal of a first aid officer. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Friday, February 23, 2007 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Issues: David Hicks
There were 96 Parliamentarians from Labor, Greens, Democrats and one National who signed a letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, asking for her help to end the injustice and bring David Hicks back to Australia immediately. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Tuesday, February 06, 2007 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Thursday, January 25, 2007
Issues: Howard's Sneaky Water Stunt
The sneaky stunt of the Prime Minister, Peter Debnam and Pru Goward to steal Canberra's water supply is another example of the Howard Government treating the elected ACT Labor Government and Canberrans with utter contempt. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Thursday, January 25, 2007 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Monday, January 15, 2007
Issues: Dental Care
Federal Labor's visit to the Civic Dental Clinic explored the way that a Commonwealth Dental Scheme could assist the work they're doing. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Monday, January 15, 2007 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Issues: National Day of Action
The Unions’ National Day of Action protesting against the Howard Government’s unfair work choices legislation is on Thursday November 30 at Manuka Oval. Read more ...

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Posted by Kate Lundy Tuesday, November 28, 2006 | Permalink | 2 Your Say

  • At 11:38 am Blogger van Riet wrote:

    Hi Kate

    Glad you've got a blog, and it's a real one unlike Johnnie's one. I took exception to Michael Duffy on Counterpoint on ABC Radio National recently who accused the ABC of bias in its screening of "Bastard Boys" about the waterfront dispute. These are the comments I left in Counterpoint's guestbook.

    "Michael Duffy, your assertion that the ABC's drama, Bastard Boys is biased is the sort of comment I've come to expect from you. A portrayal which although a dramatic depiction of the events on the waterfront was very balanced and enabled us to see the cultural change within unions. That the Government looked less than squeaky clean on this issue should be cause for concern for you? The handling of this issue by the Government needs to be remembered by young voters who have lived for 10 years under this dictatorial regime called the Howard Government. Their changes to the industrial relations system have allowed less than scrupulous employers to bully their employees and if they're not compliant, to sack them. If you have a problem with the ABC depiction of this aspect of industrial relations changes then you should go and get a "real job". Your manner, presumptious method of interviewing and smug attitude are enormously irritating. The theme to your programme, a 1940s big band track would seem to indicate you're stuck in the "good old days" of conservative, ill informed attitudes of the past. Accusations of ABC bias mirror the Liberal party's line that has been used as a justification for massive cuts to our public broadcaster. The Liberals don't like people digging beneath their political spin, so they conveniently label those that question their authority as "typical ABC bias". Kerry O'Brien, Tony Jones, and Fran Kelly are laudable. No matter what side of the political fence is being interviewed, they bring probing and honest questions to the political debate. You on the other hand are, to coin Paul Keating's phrase, a "pre Copernican Obscurantist". You and Gerard Henderson both!

     
  • At 9:14 pm Blogger The Analyst wrote:

    Yes - long live ABC curretn affairs!

    "John"

     
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Issues: Gungahlin Broadband Survey
Date:   22/11/06
Title:   Issues
Subject:   Gungahlin Broadband Survey
Format:   Audio Statement + Transcript
Audio Clip:   MP3, 128KBPS, 702KB, 44secs
Text:   Transcript
Information:   Links
Email:   Kate Lundy
Posted by Kate Lundy Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Thursday, November 02, 2006
Issues: Australian Workplace Agreements
Date:   2/11/06
Title:   Issues
Subject:   Australian Workplace Agreements
Format:   Audio Statement + Transcript
Audio Clip:   MP3, 128KBPS, 788KB, 50secs
Text:   Transcript
Information:   Links
Email:   Kate Lundy
Posted by Kate Lundy Thursday, November 02, 2006 | Permalink | 0 Your Say

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Monday, October 16, 2006
Issues: Siev X Memorial
Date:   16/10/06
Title:   Issues
Subject:   Siev X Memorial
Format:   Audio Statement + Transcript
Audio Clip:   MP3, 128KBPS, 761KB, 48secs
Text:   Transcript
Information:   Links
Email:   Kate Lundy
Posted by Kate Lundy Monday, October 16, 2006 | Permalink | 0 Your Say