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	<title>The REAL Mary MacKillop&#187; Politics</title>
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	<description>A weblog dedicated to Mary MacKillop</description>
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		<title>NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION WEEK: Parents and society in preventing child abuse.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/child-abuse-prevention-and-child-protection-the-role-of-parents-and-society</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, this week is apparently “National Child Protection Week”.
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics reports, for the year April 2009 to March 2010, almost exactly the same number of assaults against children as the previous year &#8212; just over 20,000.
Perhaps there were more. Not all cases are reported. A survey by the National Association for Prevention of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOMOSEXUAL ADOPTION IN NEW SOUTH WALES: Premier Keneally shows her true colours</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Bill permitting pairs of homosexuals to adopt children was passed in the New South Wales lower house of parliament yesterday.
Premier Kristina Keneally said she “consulted her conscience” &#8212; then voted for homosexual adoption.
She said, “It’s something that I, not just as a Christian and a Catholic, but as the leader of this state, want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GILLARD, GOD AND PROSPERITY: Australia and its priorities reassessed</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/gillard-god-and-prosperity-australia-and-its-priorities-reassessed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each state of Australia has an official motto.
Victoria’s motto is “Peace and Prosperity”.
* * *
Prosperity?
Last week, caretaker-Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the National Press Club, “We have begun building a strong foundation for our future prosperity investing in 21st century infrastructure . . . .”
Clutching desperately at whatever straw might help her survive as PM [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ABBOTT, GILLARD, THE GREENS: A sorry tale of blackmail and wasted votes.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/2812</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People voting for Labor or Coalition mostly had some idea what they were voting for.
Those voting for an Independent normally try to find out what kind of a bloke he is.
What about Greens voters? How many of them could name two Greens Party members apart from Bob Brown?
Such voters were voting for somebody – somebody [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ANDREW WILKIE, INDEPENDENT MP FOR DENISON, TASMANIA: Interesting views about poker machines.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/andrew-wilkie-independent-mp-for-denison-tasmania-interesting-views-about-poker-machines</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/andrew-wilkie-independent-mp-for-denison-tasmania-interesting-views-about-poker-machines#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Labor Party used to be more or less anti-poker machines.
John Cain, Labor Premier of Victoria in the 1980s, refused to permit them.
But it was Joan Kirner, a Labor Premier succeeding him, who introduced them.
About that time something very nasty happened to the Labor Party . . . .
Current Victorian Premier, Mr Brumby, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUSTRALIA’S INDEPENDENT MPs: WINDSOR, OAKESHOTT AND KATTER: Five minutes of fame. Will they waste them?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/australia%e2%80%99s-independent-mp%e2%80%99s-windsor-oakeshott-and-katter-five-minutes-of-fame-will-they-waste-them</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three independent lower house Federal MPs look like holding balance of power in Australia for a while.
Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott and Bob Katter are presenting a list of seven demands to Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott.
Mr Katter explained his motives: &#8220;All I&#8217;m interested in are the people back home. I&#8217;ll be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WATER POLITICS: Political parties up the creek. Including the Greens?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/water-politics-political-parties-up-the-creek-including-the-greens</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/water-politics-political-parties-up-the-creek-including-the-greens#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia can best be considered as being two separate countries.
One, east and south of the Great Dividing Range, has a good rainfall and a dense population.
North and west is another country, drier, hotter and sparsely populated.
Much of the dry area is fertile and &#8212; with irrigation &#8212; could support profitable primary industries and a growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BIKIE GANGS, CASINOS AND ORGANISED CRIME: Is that what Mildura really wants?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/bikie-gangs-casinos-and-organised-crime-is-that-what-mildura-really-wants</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, Rebels Motorcycle Club established a new chapter in Mildura.
Its president told local media that Mildura was chosen for its quiet, casual lifestyle, legitimate business opportunities, and weather:
“It’s a good place to raise a family. Many of us have friends in Mildura. We’re regular people who pay taxes – we’re no different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEMOCRATIC LABOR PARTY (DLP) SENATOR ELECTED: Good or bad for politics in Australia?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/democratic-labor-party-dlp-senator-elected-good-or-bad-for-politics-in-australia</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/democratic-labor-party-dlp-senator-elected-good-or-bad-for-politics-in-australia#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog recently recommended readers to consider voting DLP. * 
Many people did. Throw in a bit of apparent good luck with preferences &#8212; and it happened.
Now John Madigan is a Senator-elect.
What is the Democratic Labor Party all about?
* * *
(1) History
Those interested in Labor Party history know that a good case can be made for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COMPASSION, OR LACK OF IT, IN POLITICS: Greens, Labor, Liberal, Nats all equally bad?  Or are some even worse?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/compassion-or-lack-of-it-in-politics-greens-labor-liberal-nats-all-equally-bad-or-are-some-even-worse</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/compassion-or-lack-of-it-in-politics-greens-labor-liberal-nats-all-equally-bad-or-are-some-even-worse#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesus Christ was a person of compassion.
Today’s gospel reading in Catholic churches, describes this:
Entering a certain town, Jesus met ten men who were lepers, who, raising their voices, said: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” He saw them and said: “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” 
It came to pass that, as they went, they [...]]]></description>
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