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		<title>Bicycles, a good idea ruined</title>
		<link>http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/bicycles-good-idea-ruined/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The great city of Melbourne came up with a great idea; a bicycle program for the city&#8217;s central business district (CBD).  Indeed this is a progressive plan to encourage more people to leave their cars at home for alternative transport options. The combination of public transport and the bicylce program would have been a great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexschlotzer.wordpress.com&blog=2126890&post=2016&subd=alexschlotzer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Social media and activism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media and activism present a rich combination for positive progressive change, if utilized properly and effectively; with a plan and strategy underpinning its use. In many ways there are similarities to the techniques and strategies used for on-the-ground organising and campaigning.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexschlotzer.wordpress.com&blog=2126890&post=1572&subd=alexschlotzer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Facing up to climate change</title>
		<link>http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/facing-up-to-climate-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lobbyists for the big polluters are crawling the halls of Parliament every day, but ordinary voters haven't had the same access or influence. Until now.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexschlotzer.wordpress.com&blog=2126890&post=1992&subd=alexschlotzer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BeDH: Is Higgins truly blue?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be this perpetuated political urban myth about the seat of Higgins; "it's a true blue-blood Liberal Party seat". The arbitrary geographical area known as "Higgins" has finally been reliquinished by former Treasurer (and thorn in Turnbull's back) Peter Costello.  But when you look at the numbers the seat is not really that safe, especially in a by-election.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexschlotzer.wordpress.com&blog=2126890&post=1999&subd=alexschlotzer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The By-election Double-Header&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Electoral Commission has announced the by-elections for Bradfield and Higgins will be held on Saturday, 5th December.  Given that it'll be a double-header by-election day, I reckon it's deserving of a special live blog.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexschlotzer.wordpress.com&blog=2126890&post=1985&subd=alexschlotzer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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