http://www.orble.com/banana-republic/ A revised perspective of Australians and politics after moving from Victoria to Queensland en Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:39:00 GMT Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:39:00 GMT info@orble.com info@orble.com http://www.orble.com/images/picture-2562.jpg http://www.orble.com/banana-republic/ http://www.orble.com/valley-of-cashed-up-kids-on-cocaine/ Once upon a time, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane's nightclub precinct, locally known as "The Valley", was considered rough and dangerous. It morphed into a centre for bohemian and grunge, the gay... http://www.orble.com/valley-of-cashed-up-kids-on-cocaine/#comments http://www.orble.com/valley-of-cashed-up-kids-on-cocaine/ Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:39:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/change-the-date-of-australia-day-from-invasion-day/ January 26th, 1788 was the day the First Fleet landed at Port Jackson. A week earlier, the ships had stopped at Botany Bay upon Captain James Cook's recommendation however Botany... http://www.orble.com/change-the-date-of-australia-day-from-invasion-day/#comments http://www.orble.com/change-the-date-of-australia-day-from-invasion-day/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:08:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/get-a-job-doleys-or-misunderstood-activists/ The tent embassy was erected forty years ago in Canberra as a protest to the McMahon government's lack of recognition of Indigenous rights. The annerversary was marked with peaceful protests... http://www.orble.com/get-a-job-doleys-or-misunderstood-activists/#comments http://www.orble.com/get-a-job-doleys-or-misunderstood-activists/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:45:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/star-technique-in-government-job-applications/ Ever noticed the lengthy question and response page for government job applications? It's an assignment in itself. The best technique to answer the critiera is by using STAR Situation Task... http://www.orble.com/star-technique-in-government-job-applications/#comments http://www.orble.com/star-technique-in-government-job-applications/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:13:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/3-boys-the-fword-me/2/ Here is a little narrative that gives an insight into how society has changed. There are three boys in the kitchen and me. That is, if you can you call... http://www.orble.com/3-boys-the-fword-me/2/#comments http://www.orble.com/3-boys-the-fword-me/2/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/history-of-left-right-in-politics/ At the pub one Friday night, my friend started talking about the Left and Right. You know, Communist, Capitalist, Centre Left, Far Right stuff. Who the hell thought of Left... http://www.orble.com/history-of-left-right-in-politics/#comments http://www.orble.com/history-of-left-right-in-politics/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:35:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/why-is-there-unemployment/ The unemployment rate is a political term for the per centage of a population that are not in full time or part time work who are actively seeking work that... http://www.orble.com/why-is-there-unemployment/#comments http://www.orble.com/why-is-there-unemployment/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:32:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/5-ideas-to-make-outsourcing-less-ugly/ Back in 2006, the Financial Services Union (FSU), Australian Services Union (ASU), the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) (Communications Division) and the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) collaberated... http://www.orble.com/5-ideas-to-make-outsourcing-less-ugly/#comments http://www.orble.com/5-ideas-to-make-outsourcing-less-ugly/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:48:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/would-you-train-a-foreigner-to-take-your-job/ Imagine you've worked for a company for 15 years. Despite all the budget cuts and restructuring over the last decade, you've remained loyal. You maintain an above average performance and... http://www.orble.com/would-you-train-a-foreigner-to-take-your-job/#comments http://www.orble.com/would-you-train-a-foreigner-to-take-your-job/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:12:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/vote-for-the-ranga/ Julia Gillard's elevation to theTop Office has also elevated the often picked on status of red, auburn, ginger and strawberry blond haired Australians, particularly the ladies. It seemed that Labor... http://www.orble.com/vote-for-the-ranga/#comments http://www.orble.com/vote-for-the-ranga/ Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:50:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/deadllock-due-to-disenchantment-with-labor-more-than-other-preference/ Many Australians voting last week tipped Labor to just scrape over the line. However, it seems that those who thought Labor had it in the bag were traditional loyalists. The... http://www.orble.com/deadllock-due-to-disenchantment-with-labor-more-than-other-preference/#comments http://www.orble.com/deadllock-due-to-disenchantment-with-labor-more-than-other-preference/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:36:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/ros-kelly-stumps-up-at-australia-house/ Labor will win by six seats, with Queensland and WA to struggle, tipped former Labor minister Ros Kelly as she mingled with voters at Australia House in London on Wednesday... http://www.orble.com/ros-kelly-stumps-up-at-australia-house/#comments http://www.orble.com/ros-kelly-stumps-up-at-australia-house/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:20:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/ets-1-sceptic-voters-scared-the-ets-is-a-scam-tax/ The Emissions Trading Scheme bill, whereby credits are generated to trade polluting emissions amongst industrial organisations has brought out a huge proportion of the public to declare they don't believe... http://www.orble.com/ets-1-sceptic-voters-scared-the-ets-is-a-scam-tax/#comments http://www.orble.com/ets-1-sceptic-voters-scared-the-ets-is-a-scam-tax/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:51:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/internet-dating-and-why-i-am-a-meet-at-the-pub-kind-of-girl/ Over the last couple of years, a few of my dear friends have been internet dating. They claim they can't meet any men/women in their day to day life and... http://www.orble.com/internet-dating-and-why-i-am-a-meet-at-the-pub-kind-of-girl/#comments http://www.orble.com/internet-dating-and-why-i-am-a-meet-at-the-pub-kind-of-girl/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/cult-medicine-and-the-evil-middle-class/2/ The problem with complementary and holistic medicine is that the people who administer it are often starry eyed cult members who lack sufficient objectivity. Before you tempeh chomping fun runners... http://www.orble.com/cult-medicine-and-the-evil-middle-class/2/#comments http://www.orble.com/cult-medicine-and-the-evil-middle-class/2/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMT