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Australia’s wonderful health system – helping keep us sick

Australia’s wonderful health system – helping keep us sick

Gary Stark May 11, 2016

Many people acclaim Australia’s health system as the world’s finest. And in many ways, they may well be right. I’m sixty four years old – just celebrated my birthday this week (thank you very much) – and suffer from psoriasis. …

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All together now, it’s coding time

Gary Stark December 7, 2015

There’s been quite a bit of talk in and around Australia about teaching kids to code. By and large, I don’t believe that this is a really good idea, and I’ve had some vigorous discussions about this with many people, …

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Australian (dis)Organisations refuse to talk to their customers

Gary Stark July 21, 2014

What the hell is up with major Australian organisations in that they are refusing to talk with their customers. I’m looking at you, AGL. And I’m looking at you, Telstra. Both of you are out to pasture. Gone with the …

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Microsoft Surface sinks. As does their so-called Surface support service

Gary Stark November 5, 2013

I recently purchased a brand new Microsoft Surface RT. This was the original Surface, 64GB. The price was very good; the deal seemed to be too good to resist – 64GB Surface, with keyboard, for less than the asking price …

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Backflip with Pike: 7 Points

Gary Stark September 6, 2013

With a degree of difficulty of just 3, it was somewhat reassuring to see that the Shadow Minister for Sleazy policies has executed a perfect backflip with pike in terms of the attempted resurrection of the internet filter. This whole …

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