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		<title>Why I joined the Greens</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2010/politics/why-i-joined-the-greens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 02:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As some of those close to me will know, I have recently resigned my membership in the ALP and joined the Greens. Although it might seem a sudden move to some, it has been a long time coming and was not an easy decision or one taken lightly. I&#8217;m still new to the party, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filtering on the 7pm Project</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2010/internet/filtering-on-the-7pm-project/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2010/internet/filtering-on-the-7pm-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conroy faced the public tonight on Channel 10&#8217;s The 7PM Project. I gave my input and let fly a few sound bites for the lead-in piece, but the interesting bit is the discussion that follows. The producers and hosts of the show were well-informed, and asked the tough questions. They demonstrated that filtering won&#8217;t help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The battle for an open Internet</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2010/politics/the-battle-for-an-open-internet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://coljac.net/?p=245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently the trends in Internet freedom have been all bad. China&#8217;s censorship regime escalated dramatically over the last 12 months, with a more aggressive Golden Shield, tumultuous events in Iran and of course Australia&#8217;s own filtering plan. It is therefore extremely heartening to see the tough new stand on Internet freedom taken by the USA.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filtering at Odds with Broadband Revolution</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2008/opinion/filtering-at-odds-with-broadband-revolution/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2008/opinion/filtering-at-odds-with-broadband-revolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was a guest blogger on GetUp&#8217;s campaign blog, discussing (railing against) Internet censorship. Good to see GetUp getting up on this issue.
See the post here.
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		<title>Climate Doom Continues</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2008/politics/climate-doom-continues/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2008/politics/climate-doom-continues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://coljac.net:8008/?p=38</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Australians have the benefit of the latest scientific and economic information about climate change, and our leadership has a mandate to act decisively on the issue. We already have a very high standard of living, and will continue to do so under any sort of carbon-related belt-tightening. Despite this, the prospects of drastic action are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaving the Kokoda Track</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2008/opinion/leaving-the-kokoda-track/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2008/opinion/leaving-the-kokoda-track/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://coljac.net:8008/?p=36</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although this isn&#8217;t the US where fear of not &#8220;supporting the troops&#8221; is enough to close down political debate, under John Howard the lionisation of the Aussie digger reached new heights, and we have seen few indications that this will change soon. So before I have a look at the hallowed place of the mighty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confiscating your life story</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2008/politics/confiscating-your-life-story/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2008/politics/confiscating-your-life-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think most of us agree that if a drug dealer buys himself a Ferrari with heroin money, the car is forfeit if it can be proved the money he bought it with was derived from illegal activity. A bank robber shouldn&#8217;t be allowed to keep the money he stole, even if he serves the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complements to the Minister</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2008/opinion/complements-to-the-minister/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2008/opinion/complements-to-the-minister/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[quackery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://coljac.net:8008/?p=32</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk into any pharmacy in Australia and you are confronted with a bewildering array of boxes and bottles &#8211; medicines by the thousands. A pharmacy exists to dispense these medicines, often on behalf of doctors, and provide expert advice on their use and effects. We trust that our pharmacists are well trained and have an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of Interest</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2007/politics/lack-of-interest/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2007/politics/lack-of-interest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If interest rates are to be considered a political football, the 2007 Federal election was the Grand Final. They have becomes such a fixture of economic discussion that&#8217;s it&#8217;s hard to imagine we&#8217;ll ever move past it, but I&#8217;m hoping this was the last time they will feature so prominently in an election debate. So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Warming, Cold Feet</title>
		<link>http://coljac.net/2007/politics/global-warming-cold-feet/</link>
		<comments>http://coljac.net/2007/politics/global-warming-cold-feet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics latest report indicates that we are to be one of the countries worst affected by global warming with a decrease in agricultural production on the order of 17%. This figure pales in to comparison to India&#8217;s 25%, truly a scary number when you consider how many mouths [...]]]></description>
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