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Australia goes to the polls Nov 24th

Prime Minister John Howard has called the election. Australia will vote Nov 24.

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Great article today in The Age about how political parties are using social media in this election.

Plus also explore Google’s Australian Election site.

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Anything Kevin can do… yes, it had to happen . . . HOWARD07.howard07.jpg

While not fully endorsed (the idea comes from (Mathew Donovan, self-proclaimed as the “James Kotecki of Australian politics”), great for a laugh and with more merchandise options too. Anyone for a T-Shirt made in the USA?

Anyone for a good old-fashioned political stouch?

Boxing matchEven though most of us wouldn’t probably admit it publicly, it remains true that nearly all of us love a bit of political biffo. A laconic spracy here, a deft manouvere there and who could deny admiring a genius return that leaves a gormless oponent lost for words. The question is, can social media facilitate political arm wrestles? Are political parties using social media to score points against each other and if so, how effectively?

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Welcome to Wiretapper

Wiretapper collates, monitors, analyses and comments on Australia’s major political parties use of new media in the lead up to the federal election 2007.  

Whatever they post, ‘tube, ’space or blog, Wiretapper will bring together social, media and technological analysis and present it for discussion.