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Crappy election processes

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Warning - This may be more of a rant that a considered contribution. It is hard not to despair a little when witnessing the current Australian federal election campaign between Abbot and Gillard.

 

Dealing with neighbourhood issues

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(3 ratings, issue importance rated 3.33 out of 5)

My neighbour has a problem. A person who used to live across the road apparently used to break bottles on the road immediately in front of cars parked there. Not sure why, perhaps there was a reason. Maybe he thought there were too many cars parked in a narrow road. Maybe it was a statement against a consumer society. Maybe it was a result of some perceived wrong. Maybe from a sense of powerlessness.

 

How much help do autistic kids deserve?

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(3 ratings, issue importance rated 2.67 out of 5)

In Australia, the Australian government recently offered A$6,000 assistance per year for two years for families with a child under 6 identified as autistic - the goal being to assist in remedial therapy to assist the child cope as well as possible in a normal education and social setting. A great step forward, but put in perspective by experts who suggest it would fund only about 10% of the time-consuming remedial therapy that the Australian government's own report suggests is necessary.

 


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