• so what black people can't complain about race because then they're destroying feminism? Gender and Racial equality are not mutually exclusive, in fact they're inextricably entwined. At no point did i say that: a) we shouldn't call out misogyny in rap b)i am defending the misogyny of Tyler, it's disgusting. c)rape or threats of rape by someone of any race is acceptable You can support feminism and also point out racism contained within feminist critique, and pointing that out isn't destroying the movement but strengthening it. google "intersectional feminism" There's a difference between pointing out that there's misogyny in rap and being all "those rappers with their attacks on women because they're all wannabe crack dealing gangsters! I'm not posing as anything, I'm a black person who supports gender equality being offended by the racist implications of this article. also conflating your experience with a universal experience is ridiculous and conflating these misogynistic lyrics and others in rap with the entire content of a whole genre of music is ridiculous, and no amount of rationalisation by Tony W or others is going to change that. - Ash
  • Yip , Katie . Not a winning position in Morgan Poll but it does offer a little hope . - Carole/m
  • Lol Young and naive, the AWU slush fund, really? Is that all that you can come up, that non-story that Tony Abbott keeps trying to make something out of? Pathetic doesn't even begin to describe your little mind. Now the question should be why would Tony Abbott be so interested in such an issue? Perhaps it's because Tony Abbott is actually the one who knows a thing or two about setting up a dodgy slush fund, hmm? Let me enlighten your ignorant little mind, long before most of us had heard of Julia Gillard, Abbott lied to the AEC over a certain “Slush Fund” that he set up to destroy a political opponent for his own and his party’s political gain. What a **** hypocrite is all I can say. And you have a phone booth for me you say? Well I have a neurosurgeon just for you - one who specialises in brain implants. I think you're in dire and desperate need of one. Lol. - Bridget
  • Carole, that Morgan Poll is interesting. Can't see it reported in the msm though. Why not? 2PP gap reduced from 12% to 7% following the sacking of Sattler. Had Jones and Co been rightfully sacked as well, we might be looking at a different political situation today. - katie
  • ummmm, dont think it will catch on- to have all this done you need to have money and lots of it! I feel extreme low self esteem and body dismorphia has contributed to these poor souls delberately disfiguring themselves. And shame on the surgeons for doing it to them! If that is 'beauty' I am happy being "plain" - its like the "Emperors New Clothes" someone needs to point out the bloody obvious! - beth gosden
  • Where is Gee? Giddy up, Gee, gee you're very good entertainment value. - Kate
  • Thanks JoanneH and Carole/m, you can find out more details about Fair Media Alliance's proposal for a Julia Gillard Day here - http://fairmediaalliance.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/action-stations-julia-gillard-day/ Please leave a comment to register your interest so that they can get an idea as to how many people are on board. I'm going to look out for anything that GetUp might be planning to do as well. - Bridget
  • Thank you Gabrielle. I've been telling my friends this all year unfortunately they just hear tony rants. I think this government will go down in history as one of the most forward thinking and effective government - Buttercup
  • I dont care what colour your skin is. If this was about a religious group, eg, Protestants, it would be illegal. It's about women. Why isnt this hate & violence laden rubbish illegal too???? - madge
  • All the sexist commentary and abuse is a mark of how effective Julia Gillard has been and how desperate Tony Abbott is to unseat her - and the fact that her accusers are unable to make reasoned and sensible criticism of her stick. One of the greatest betrayals and pieces of hypocrisy must be Germaine Greer's advice. I am in awe of the way our Prime Minister just "gets on with it" despite all the derision. She has achieved so much - AAA economy, NDIS and Gonski to mention a few - as Trish, JoanneH and others have pointed out. And that's with a hung parliament where she works hard for the votes of the independents. - miranda
 
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A ‘CROWD MORTGAGE’ AND A DREAM

By Julie Ulbricht
August 16, 2012

Teresa Lee and her husband Jarrod McKenna were thrilled when an offer on their first home was accepted.

 

Teresa Lee, Jarrod McKenna and their son Tyson.

But when the bank rejected their loan application because of confusion around the type of property they were buying, Lee and McKenna were at a loss to know how they could possibly come up with $600,000 to pay for it.

To their surprise, a friend came forward and offered them $5000. Next, someone offered a $40,000 interest-free loan. Another extended a $55,000 loan.

Blown away by the goodwill, Lee and McKenna created the First Home Project, a social media campaign that invited the wider public to “be the bank” and lend them the rest of the money. And, astonishingly, within 13 days, the community had pledged the full $600,000 in loans and donations, the last figure coming in just five minutes before their August 12, 5pm deadline.

Why was a campaign to raise money for someone’s first home so successful?

The couple are neither social media “professionals” nor are there any clever strategists working on the First Home Project.

Lee and McKenna say they pushed out updates themselves via Twitter and Facebook (left) and that “a couple of mates” quickly created the First Home Project website and two videos.

The cornerstone of the campaign is a moving video - viewed more than 8000 times – that features glowing character references from World Vision CEO Tim Costello and Father Bob Macguire.

Costello says Lee and McKenna are an “extraordinary young couple” and he was “a great admirer of what they do.”

Father Bob says, “Because [the campaign is] backed up by two honest blokes like you and me, we’re giving a… personal moral guarantee that… this is a good bet.” Costello chimes in, “A Costello and a Macguire, you can trust.”

You see, Lee and McKenna, along with their 15-year old son Tyson, are held in high esteem by many people, taking dozens of people into their home over the years.

From the homeless, to asylum seekers awaiting visas, to indigenous Australians, they have provided hospitality to many in desperate situations.

But the couple have also rented for years. Lee, a social worker, and McKenna, who works at World Vision and is a peace activist/pastor/public speaker (nominated for Young Australian of the Year in WA and has received a peace award) told me they had decided they could be a lot more effective if they owned their own property.

They found a run-down building that had been a former church, an Aboriginal community centre and a child-care centre, in Midland, a 10-minute drive from their current home in the outer fringes of Perth.

 

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8 Responses to this article

  1. Tess August 16, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Wow. What an inspiring family.

     
  2. The Huntress August 16, 2012 Reply
     
     

    How wonderful! A generous family with a generous community behind them. This is the first thing I’ve seen in a while that makes me proud to live in Perth.

     
  3. Katianne Wood August 16, 2012 Reply
     
     

    This article has my brain whirring…what an amazing family, & what a concept! Imagine if more people were this creative? I’m certainly challenged to think outside the box of what I could personally do to help others. Selflessness + ingenuity = a win for the wider community…well done!

     
  4. Andrew Tyndale August 16, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Excellent article! Nice to have some uplifting people profiled, and to know that mate-ship still exists. Affordable housing is possibly the major social challenge for Australia, and I’d love to see some more written on it. Nice piece!

     
  5. Faye August 16, 2012 Reply
     
     

    So proud of you guys. Thanks for leading the way. xx

     
  6. Bianca August 18, 2012 Reply
     
     

    What an inspiring couple! I’m glad it all worked out for them. I wish they named and shamed the bank(s) that wouldn’t give them the loan. I’m sad to see that only 6 ppl commented (myself included) whereas “Sonia’s pants’ got 16 comments…

     
  7. Gabriele Niklaus August 18, 2012 Reply
     
     

    In the UK they have a so called peer-to-peer lending. It is not regulated by the Bank of England but there is a Finance Association where they recommend different schemes. You can become an active lender or a registered member. There are ZOPA.COM, RATESETTER.COM. and FUNDINGCIRCLE.COM to name a few. Might be an idea for Oz?

     
  8. moiby August 18, 2012 Reply
     
     

    This is an awesome story. Thanks! Not something one reads about in the MSM – and a feel-good story to boot.

    Such a generous family. I only wish I’d been able to help out too.

     

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