Fans furious over timing of No campaign ad during grand final.
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— Michael Carayannis (@MCarayannis) October 1, 2017
Despite the controversial lead-up to Macklemore’s performance at the NRL grand final, it finished with one simple message: equality for all. But it was an advertisement aired during the following break that had a number of fans outraged.
The US rapper found himself at the centre of Australia’s gay marriage debate after backlash from former prime minister Tony Abbott and conservative commentators unhappy about him performing the marriage equality anthem Same Love at Sunday’s season decider in Sydney.
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I'm astonished a 15 y o was allowed in a gym, two of them told me my son could join only when 16 or over. He did boxing and judo at a PCYC, but not weight lifting.
Ugh how pathetic of those MPs. Do they honestly think it makes them look strong and clever to denigrate other people, even if those other people happen to be royalty? It just makes them look bitter and weak. By all means, attack the institution but leave the people alone. Prince George isn't the only little boy wearing 150 pound jumpers at primary school, and it's just vile to lay into a little boy like that. I think the Duchess is as far as could be from vulgar, and considering she had a university education she is unlikely to be stupid in any context. And neither Prince William nor Prince Harry are bland, they contribute a lot to charity and raising awareness of important issues like returned servicemen. What's vulgar is publicly pouring scorn upon people who, after all, did not ask to be born into royal life.
As you say, the institution can be attacked. Australia should be a republic.