Warmth may be returning in a big way if these two idiots don’t settle down
But life goes on
Footy Finals are here. Good luck to all involved. ( Go The Cowboys )
I can’t wait till this waste of time is over
And Just to remind you all
According to the big retailers.
Chin up folks. Things can only get better
THE PUB 
This on 7.5 is priceless.
Bananaby is being asked about gas. He is on a podium with 2 flags.
What’s the point of living longer if you are just going to end up with dementia? Medical science is great at keeping us alive for longer, but not so good at fending off the loss of marbles.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/09/27/leading-causes-death-australia-revealed
Leigh could have screwed Bananaby totally (lose that image) but didn’t.
One in this household thinks these ladies, to use the vernacular, are totally wicked
“Get Krack!n
Wednesday 27th September at 9:08 pm (28 minutes)
McLennan apologises for making a problematic joke about bisexuality, but it will take more than that to convince McCartney that she’s not a monster. #GetKrackin
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2017, Premiere, CC, Drama, Comedy
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They certainly do take morning TV, from the tiny bits I’ve seen, to the cleaners.
Some of the skills needed by the newly liberated woman drivers of Saudi Arabia.
Tyre Changing
Changing lanes.
Good morning Dawn Patrollers.
A really good article from Paul McGeough on the trail of failures of Trump’s attempts to get rid of Obamacare.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-republicans-inability-to-scrap-and-replace-obamacare-a-failure-of-both-20170927-gyppb2.html
Trump tried to use Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt to criticize National Football League players who protest during the national anthem on Tuesday night. But it didn’t go down well.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/09/27/trumps-attempt-at-using-usain-bolt-to-slam-nfl-backfires-spectacularly_a_23224331/?utm_hp_ref=au-homepage
Now the media moguls want SMALLER stadiums!
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/fox-sports-and-nine-tell-the-government-and-nrl-they-want-smaller–not-bigger–stadiums-20170927-gyptu0.html
Marie Stope Australia is searching for “brave philanthropists” to bankroll a $3 million fund for women struggling to afford abortion and contraception.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/marie-stopes-australia-searches-for-brave-philanthropists-to-pay-for-abortions-20170927-gyplm7.html
The headline for this Mark Kenny contribution doesn’t seem to be supported by the article itself.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/gas-win-for-malcolm-turnbull-leaves-labor-blowing-smoke-rings-20170927-gypqez.html
Yesterday AGL further entrenched its position of closing the plant and pushing its plans to replace the capacity lost when the plant closes by enlisting the support of its shareholders at the company’s annual meeting. Elizabeth Knight says it’s no surprise that the company has resisted Turnbull’s strongarm tactics.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/energy/agl-digs-its-heels-in-against-turnbulls-plans-for-liddell-coal-power-plant-20170927-gypr32.html
Energy policy is the issue to trump them all. We have already lost several prime ministers in its cause and more will likely walk the plank before common sense prevails. But the last few weeks have set new standards for national stupidity.
https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/energy-policy-the-turnbull-governments-latest-pulp-fiction,10759
The government’s claim of a win against the Queensland LNG producers on east coast gas may turn out to be hollow. There’s the same volume of available today for sale for east coast users as there was yesterday – and it still comes at a price tag that many industrial buyers say they can’t afford to pay.
/business/energy/gas/malcolm-turnbulls-gas-deal-changes-nothing-price-is-still-a-major-problem-20170927-gypr69
Australia’s gas producers are pushing the government to guarantee the purchase of gas in the domestic market, in a proposal that could cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/finance-news/2017/09/27/multi-million-dollar-risk-behind-turnbull-gas-deal/
Section 2 . . .
From Michael West “This is the first in a series of investigations into Australia’s most powerful business lobby groups. To begin, we have selected the Business Council of Australia, the most elite and influential peak body of them all. Among the findings, the nation’s premier corporate lobby group has broken the law at least nine times in 17 years.”
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/bca-investigation-power-of-the-business-lobby-in-australia/
The policing of water licences in New South Wales slowed to a trickle over the 12 months to June 2017, reinforcing allegations on the ABC’s Four Corners that on-the-ground investigations officers have been discouraged from dealing with water theft in the Murray-Darling basin.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/27/policing-of-nsw-water-licences-slowed-to-trickle-over-12-months
An interesting article from Peter Martin on marriage in general. It makes sense, he says.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/getting-married-is-a-surprisingly-rational-thing-to-do-20170927-gypjc1.html
Three of the Liberal Party’s most experienced figures have backed the case for same-sex marriage and warned against the push for new laws on religious freedom, with former party leader Andrew Peacock revealing he has voted Yes on the ground of fairness. David Crowe reports. Google.
/news/eminent-liberals-stand-up-in-support-of-samesex-marriage/news-story/9f623a1e19c70f5a92b2d24ec99e927d
Tony Abbott has backed a call from same-sex marriage opponents to ban American rapper Macklemore from performing his pro-gay song Same Love at the NRL grand final.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-backs-call-to-ban-samesex-anthem-from-nrl-grand-final-20170927-gyq1ja.html
Meanwhile Abbott is to advise a new free trade think tank established by a leading Brexiteer and conservative British member of the European Parliament. They must have a death wish!
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/statesman-tony-abbotts-to-advise-new-british-brexit-free-trade-think-tank-20170927-gyq2xd.html
Under the headline “Divided down under”, the Global Times newspaper reports that conservative, and mostly Christian, elderly Chinese have been politically activated in a way previously not seen in Australia when it comes to the SSM debate.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/same-sex-marriage-a-death-spell-that-will-leave-you-sonless-chinese-in-australia-20170927-gypomw.html
Gillian Triggs has criticised the expansion of executive powers in Australia, saying Australian law has fallen prey to “isolation and exceptionalism” that has weakened democracy and left human rights undefended.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/27/gillian-triggs-australian-law-has-fallen-prey-to-isolation-and-exceptionalism
Adele Ferguson writes that almost two weeks after state authorities were forced to intervene in the operations of a retirement village run by a convicted criminal, a sponsor has been appointed to represent residents as the future of the village remains uncertain.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/government-appoints-advocate-for-residents-and-picks-up-tab-at-troubled-retirement-village-20170927-gypxap.html
Section 3 . . .
A $400 million plan to privatise the purchase and servicing of SA State Government computers has been put on hold indefinitely, as senior sources fear the deal is at risk of collapse. Google.
/news/south-australia/400m-public-service-computer-privatisation-on-hold-amid-growing-fears-the-deal-could-collapse/news-story/b4bc1e465223df1662964b79d2368a57
John Warhurst on the fight the “magnificent seven” pollies are having with Section 44.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-magnificent-seven-of-section-44-we-should-celebrate-not-ridicule-these-parliamentarians-20170927-gyplh3.html
A damning Auditor-General’s ¬report has questioned the economic impact, policy basis and preparation of the Turnbull government’s centrepiece election policy: a $1.1 billion innovation fund that promised to transform the economy. Google.
/national-affairs/prime-ministers-agile-innovation-agenda-fails-the-auditor-test/news-story/9cfd806d3a08b22da624091be30adac0
The Ibrahims dig deep into their pockets to stump up $2.2m bail for one of their illustrious miscreants.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/fadi-ibrahim-released-from-jail-under-strict-bail-conditions-20170927-gyq0yq.html
Trump has unveiled huge tax cuts that are currently unfunded. Google.
/news/world/north-america/donald-trump-unveils-huge-tax-cuts-in-farreaching-fiscal-overhaul-20170927-gypmz9
Eryk Bagshaw tells us how Victoria’s population is booming as NSW residents flood into their southern neighbour by the tens of thousands.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/victoria-booms-as-nsw-leaks-residents-by-the-thousands-20170927-gypper.html
This 15 year old daughter in a same sex family has her say on what the debate means to her.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/im-15-and-i-have-two-mums–this-is-how-the-debate-has-affected-me-20170927-gypmdo.html
Michelle Grattan says that the YES case’s SMS campaign was neither offensive nor invasive. A pretty good article.
https://theconversation.com/yes-cases-sms-campaign-was-not-invasive-84719
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to impose rent controls to combat the country’s housing crisis and increasing gentrification in a barnstorming speech to wrap up Labour’s annual conference, where his grip on the party was solidified.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/uk-labour-conference-corbyn-pledges-rent-controls-to-stop-social-cleansing-20170927-gyq5h1.html
Elizabeth Knight is wondering what game Solomon Lew is playing with Myers.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/solomon-lew-ramps-up-for-a-battle-with-myer-20170927-gypv1m.html
Section 4 . . . with Cartoon Corner
ANZ Bank would probably support a proposal for banks to merge their thousands of ATMs in response to declining cash usage, if the idea comes back onto the agenda.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/anz-bank-backs-sharing-atms-with-rivals-20170927-gypqq5.html
Oh dear! David Rowe and a Turnbull hot air ship.
David Pope brings in all the aspects of the gas crisis.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/federal-politics/cartoons/david-pope-20120214-1t3j0
Matt Davidson and the evolution of marriage.
Cathy Wilcox proposes the Coalition Prayer for parliament.
Mark David on the SSM advertising campaign.
Fiona Katauskas has a good dig at the NO campaign.
Ron Tandberg and Trump’s bellicosity.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/federal-politics/cartoons/ron-tandberg-20090910-fixc.html
I like this effort from Peter Broelman.
Paul Zanetti sums up the US/NK protagonists.
This says it all!
Trump takes a knee.
Jon Kudelka with an ominous reminder to Turnbull.
Mark Knight on the beginning of the AFL trade period.
http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/fd27b514c6cc2bed0d79202a53fd6d49?width=1024
Jon Kudelka with the new submarine solution.
http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/f548982bd9baa55092d8573623864e02
I hope this works, Facebook videos can be a bit chancy. I can’t find another link.
If you have an hour and a bit to spare –
Gillian Triggs giving the Michael Kirby Oration at Victoria University last night.
Compare and contrast,
http://www.upworthy.com/a-pastor-asks-a-politician-why-he-supports-gay-marriage-it-seems-he-wasnt-prepared-for-his-reply?c=upw1
https://abetz.com.au/speeches/address-to-the-australian-christian-lobby-conference-brisbane
Tony being ‘helpful’ again.
Tony Abbott says defence powers should be used to force states to approve mining projects
TONY Abbott has suggested Canberra should use the Army as a means to control Australia’s resources, and force states to increase gas exploration and supply.
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/mining/tony-abbott-says-defence-powers-should-be-used-to-force-states-to-approve-mining-projects/news-story/d5fbbd8de55dbc4658765dc8fc1a9efe
I really am sick of his daily outbursts. If he wants to become PM again then he should challenge and accept what happens.
Abbot has never been subtle and never shown any restraint. Nobody can, imo, change this miserable man.
Either that or just piss off!
Good old ‘guided democracy’ trying it on again.
Dutton tells the most outrageous lies about conditions on Manus Island and Nauru, and makes obscene allegations about refugees who have been relocated to the US. Cheered on by well-known bully and alleged wife-beater Ray Hadley.
We have been taken for a ride’: Peter Dutton lays into ‘Armani refugees’ bound for the US
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/09/28/peter-dutton-lays-armani-refugees-bound-us
It’s damned hard to find any photos of refugees leaving for the US, probably Dutton ordered no photos so no-one could prove he has been lying. However, some did make it to the media. The photos in this article are allegedly (no way to prove either way) men from Manus Island at Port Moresby airport.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/australiaus-refugee-deal-manus-nauru-refugees-on-their-way-to-america/news-story/55e6a42b0592c33373ec297e0c4c6e6c
https://www.thelocal.fr/20170927/paris-5th-worst-city-to-rent-in-for-value-for-money-research-finds
The Canberra Times front page
“PM guarantees supply”
Does “guarantee” now have a new meaning?
TLBD
Just an auto correct prob.it should have been “PM’s guarana tea supply”
On the alleged energy/gas crisis –
Greg Jericho wrote this in March this year.
Fracking and coal seam gas is no solution to an energy crisis of our own making
https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2017/mar/21/fracking-and-coal-seam-gas-is-no-solution-to-an-energy-crisis-of-our-own-making
Nothing has really changed since then, except Turnbull and his motley crew are pushing the idea of fracking the whole country to keep foreign-owned companies making billions from exporting Australian gas,and the fruit-loop idea to import our own gas back from Japan or wherever at cheaper prices than the gas companies sold it has now become closer to really happening.
We don’t have a shortage of gas, we have a pricing problem. The Coalition is now well into its fifth year of government, and in all that time they have done nothing about energy prices or gas exports, nothing at all. Turnbull has finally summoned up enough energy to have a few talks with power companies and gas exporters, but they achieved nothing. concrete. A few promises to send electricity consumers letters telling them about alleged cheaper plans, a vague promise to make sure there is enough gas for domestic needs, that’s all. Nothing in writing. Nothing that can’t be wriggled out of with a shrug and a ‘we never promised that’.
Turnbull has manufactured an energy crisis where one doesn’t really exist simply as a way to make himself appear strong to the few supporters he has left. No-one seems to be falling for his cunning plan, except for a few devoted media types.
leone
Greg Jericho is one of our finest journalists. He always supports his positions with facts and good analysis.
BK
Yes, I agree, and that’s why I posted that article.
l2
I think Turnbull may have been happy with this stupid outburst by Abbott.
It’s shows how ‘out there’ Abbott is.
Tony really is making a fool of himself. Maybe Turnbull believes in the ‘if you give him enough rope he will hang himself’ theory.
He would be very happy. A reminder to all and sundry of what the alternative could be.
l2 – Abbott attacking the ‘Gladys’ government surely must just more encouragement for the Libs to bite the bullet and dis-endorse him.
As you say the rope is only so long. I think if they did he wouldn’t make it as an indy.
“Yes’ campaign text messages are a no-no. but robo-calls from Cory Bernardi are OK.
Abbott says there should be no politics in sport – at least, that’s what he says this week. It wasn’t always like that.
https://www.itwire.com/telecoms-and-nbn/80132-launtel-launches-first-hobart-gigabit-internet.html
You could cry at what the bloody Libs have done to the country and its people!
Launtel is alright but at $1000/month is for businesses only. Except that the CVC costing means Launtel’s 1Gbps has no Committed Information Rate. Cut or remove the bloody idiotic CVC ($17 per megabit per month) and 1Gbps can come down heaps. I pay $80 for a 12:1 wireless service, would LOVE to pay that for a 250:250 service! Host my own board, pictures would upload in a blink of an eye, video (movies and other entertainment but also educational films/YouTubes) and from Tassie could talk to my SA rellies and have them (almost) present as holograms.
It is going to be difficult and maybe another $20Bn but Labor MUST commit to reintroducing FTTH. They can copy the Chorus FTTH rollout in NZ.
When we suffer blackouts in the heat this coming summer just remember that ubiquitous FTTH and smart metres would have allowed sophisticated load shedding so no city or area was left blacked out for a day or more.
So angry :{ 😦
{oops} meters.
With FTTH we could have cut the cost then removed any plan below 100mbps. THAT would show the peasants what REAL internet can do for them!
I’m a Scorpio. If you believe what astrology says that means I hold grudges. Well, life has taught me a most certainly do exactly that.
I will never forgive Turnbull for what he has done to this country. Condemning us to 20th century communications for purely political reasons is a crime of treason, in my book.
It was an indication of Turnbull’s weakness, before he even became PM, that he was so willing to go along with Abbott’s instructions to destroy the NBN. A real, strong, intelligent man would have told Abbott to get lost. Turnbull did not. Instead he simpered alongside Abbott in that dreadful press conference in April 2013.
Just a reminder –
People say Turnbull was looking at Abbott as if he was some sort of idiot. Maybe, maybe not, but he was certainly too weak and gutless to say anything. He accepted the job. No principles whatsoever, just a complete sell-out. He did not hesitate to lie to us either.
Now we know the dreadful truth about what we have lost and what this country could have had, could have been, without Abbott and Turnbull’s treachery and lies.
Never forget. Never forgive.
Political Animal
Read and weep NZ prices for the 500mbps up 1000 Mbps download services. The “expensive”ones for unlimited traffic are about NZ$ 130.
Front page https://www.broadbandcompare.co.nz/fastest
Fast services search result.
https://www.broadbandcompare.co.nz/fastest?application_components_DynamicModel%5Baddress%5D=&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bcontract%5D=&application_components_DynamicModel%5Btype_min%5D=0&application_components_DynamicModel%5Btype_max%5D=3&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bprice_min%5D=25&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bprice_max%5D=201&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bspeed_dl_min%5D=500&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bspeed_dl_max%5D=1000&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bdata_min%5D=0&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bdata_max%5D=201&application_components_DynamicModel%5Bsearch_form%5D=advanced&application_modules_site_models_web_FilterRowForm%5Bfilter%5D%5B%5D=ufb&application_modules_site_models_web_FilterRowForm%5Bprice%5D=price&application_modules_site_models_web_FilterRowForm%5Border%5D=rating
Yeah, I know—I read the Whirlpool NBN–Policy thread.
I don’t care what the amount is: ADSL is $30 line rental + $30–40 internet. So $80, who cares?
Yes, if turdfull had stayed on the backbench he could have knocked abbott over earlier.
How on earth does an advanced country elect a cretin like abbott?
None of abbott’s promises in that launch were kept, couldn’t be kept and turdbull knew that tho he pushed for FTTN & HFC even before the launch.
Basically the copper bits are a temporary network.
Political Animal
Looking at those plan options hits home how much effing bulldust the crud about it being unaffordable for home consumers is. Truffles, Australia’s most costly Minister+PM. Many tens of billions up in smoke and total economic damage $100+ billion. Scum.
Yup, the $60Bn wasted and even worse: the opportunity cost of not having a superfast broadband network!
I actually did think, briefly, of retiring to NZ but I am an Australian so here I stay.
The person who really destroyed the NBN was Kevin Rudd, with his overwhelming ambition to return as PM.
The NBN was Rudd’s idea and in doing his very best to destroy the Gillard government he also destroyed his own dream of a national high-speed broadband network.
I don’t suppose he cares at all. He’s now a resident of New York. why should he worry about the kruddy internet schemozzle he left us with.
Yeah, imagine at least one more term for the Gillard govt. Damn Rudd, damn abbott & turdfull. I abstained and paid my $20 fine in 2013.
leonetwo
I actually blame John Howard. In the early 2000s Telstra brought out a report saying the copper network was nearing the end of life and fibre was the future. I did not realise the importance of broadband back in those days so did not take close notice. I did however notice Howard and Alston stymieing several moves in the broadband/fibre direction. Truly an inspiration for the effing Abbott.
I remember that. There were claims the copper network was all but dead and needed replacing with optical fibre, but Howard wouldn’t have it.
I have to say the complaint about the delay in deductions from your account also applies to anyone who uses a debit card with any bank, not just the Indue card. I do all my shopping with a debit card, I know that it can take a while for things to appear online in my bank account. It’s no big deal to make a note of what you had in your account and then deduct what you have spent, so you always know what you have left. It’s just basic management of your finances,
The whole idea of income management stinks. Labor has already said they have no problems with the Indue card but would only roll it out in places where ‘the community’ wants it. What they meant by ‘the community’ was not explained. If they mean local councils they can shove their damned roll-out where the sun don’t shine. Don’t ever expect Labor to get rid of this horrible control, they extended the trial when they were last in government.
Pauline Hanson gets what she wants – again. It’s a mark of the Turnbull government’s weakness that they keep on caving in to this creature.
Review into ‘painstakingly slow, prohibitively expensive’ family law system announced
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-27/review-into-family-law-system-announced/8994184
Brandis says Hanson has nothing to do with it. Pffft!
Family law review not for Hanson: Minister
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/09/28/family-law-review-not-hanson-minister
Father Rod’s explanation –
https://www.facebook.com/anggos/
It is Rule Number 1 in the dictator’s handbook.
Get rid of the Intelligensia. Kill the teachers first.
And some people over the road still defend the rat, and laud his wonderfulness while denigrating FPM Julia Gillard.
At least I can acknowledge the mistakes she made, and her positions I disagreed with and the things I did not like. For me, the good overwhelmingly outweighed the negatives.and I was spending so much time and energy fighting the misogyny that credible discussions about those areas were not possible, over the road or anywhere for that matter.
The Rudd worshippers admit no wrong and blame everything on Gillard. IMO Rudd was a vicious Labor-traitor rat and still is.
There’s just no point trying to argue with some people, it’s a waste of time and energy.
Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber has resigned from politics.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-28/victorian-greens-leader-greg-barber-quits-parliament-immediately/8997594
I guess I feel somewhat pleased about this. Barber has been one of those Greens that would rather play nasty politics than stick up for party principle. I won’t say I’ll miss him, it’s his Greens that voted a Liberal party speaker for the Victorian Legislative Council over a Labor one for instance. In my opinion he acted more like a Democrat that was bitter that the party died before Victoria changed its upper house voting methods that would have made it possible for Democrat MLC’s to be elected.
I wonder who would be in line to replace him?
Good to see you still here.
The Greens have their principles (cue Groucho Marx).
http://www.voltairenet.org/article198066.html
http://theduran.com/syria-prepared-to-discuss-post-war-autonomy-with-kurds-in-geo-strategic-blow-to-the-us-and-israel/
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/same-sex-marriage-troll-enrages-yes-campaign-then-vanishes/8998282
Quite an interesting piece of artwork that depicts the face of the Trump Administration.
Title something like “I’ll uh have to get back to you on that one”.
Unfortunately artist unknown, but somehow I can picture this image on a US banknote in the future going from what that country is heading toward.
Kirsdarke
A bit like Trump thinking suggesting his dial should be on the back of US coins now.
No understanding of the role of a US President. He thinks he’s a monarch.
The scariest thing about it is wondering if one day Trump decides to cease being President and instead assume his new title, affirmed by the God of the Evangelicals as “King Donald I of America”, there may be little to stop him. If bad luck prevails on the part of the supreme court where the judges opposed to eternal Conservative rule end up dying and Trump ends up appointing disastrous members to replace them, the damage may not able to be repaired in this lifetime.
http://russia-insider.com/en/vietnam-war-critical-role-russian-weapons/6357
The UK’s Telegraph today had an article about the latest probs Trezza is having within the Tories.The picture truly paints a thousand words
Good morning Dawn Patrollers.
Adam Gartrell analyses the cheeky High Court submission from the Greens senators. Essentially it’s “if we go down they all should go down”.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/wilful-blindness-greens-lawyers-insist-all-seven-mps-under-a-cloud–including-barnaby-joyce–must-go-20170928-gyqvr6.html
The Guardian also has a look at the submission. Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam, the Greens senators who resigned after becoming aware of their citizenship conflicts have argued “ignorance or wilful blindness” should not be used as an excuse to save parliamentarians in potential breach of the constitution.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/28/former-senators-argue-citizenship-ignorance-should-not-save-mps
Waleed Aly calls out the likes of Abbott hypocritically chanting “sport is sport”. Nice work.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/outrage-at-political-correctness-gone-mad-a-smokescreen-for-injustice-20170927-gyq8yd.html
Abbott says sport and politics don’t mix – his expenses say otherwise. This article makes a good point!
http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/09/28/tony-abbott-nrl-grand-final-expenses/
Sean Nicholls says it’s time we got real about real-time transparency of political donations. Why are governments dragging their feet on this he asks.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/time-to-get-real-about-transparency-of-political-donations-20170928-gyqavl.html
Nearly all of the jobs that will open up to retail workers taking part in the controversial PaTH scheme will come from people switching work instead of newly created employment, the government has admitted. A PaTH to nowhere?
http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/09/28/path-program-government-admission/
Peter Martin examines the statement by the RBA’s Deputy Governor that the bznk is being asked to do too much.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/help-me-out-here-rba-deputy-says-bank-asked-to-do-too-much-20170928-gyqtxx.html
The SMH editorial says that a thorough review of family law is well overdue. Poor resourcins is big issue it says.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/family-law-needs-the-broadest-review-20170928-gyqkd3.html
Gladys Berejiklian has rebuffed Turnbull’s calls for NSW to open areas of the state to gas production that are currently off-limits, declaring the state’s policy “will not change”. Can Turnbull mount an “it’s all Labor’ fault” argument?
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-gas-policy-wont-change-gladys-berejiklian-tells-malcolm-turnbull-20170928-gyqkfe.html
The NSW RSL scandal continues to be exposed.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/rsl-mate-offered-disgraced-president-4000-of-receipts-to-hide-credit-card-abuse-inquiry-hears-20170928-gyqqkb.html
Section 2 . . .
What economics has to say about SSM.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/what-economics-has-to-say-about-samesex-marriage-20170928-gyqltb.html
Trust Bernardi to try something shifty like push polling.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/please-stay-on-the-line-cory-bernardi-to-unleash-a-million-robocalls-against-samesex-marriage-20170928-gyqe9z.html
John Howard has repudiated Malcolm Turnbull’s assurances that freedoms of conscience will be addressed after the same-sex marriage survey and foreshadowed a parliamentary showdown before Christmas while renewing his calls for the government to spell out religious protections before the poll closes. This mob will never lay off! Google.
/national-affairs/john-howard-rejects-pms-vow-on-religious-freedom/news-story/d93656638c4014d3499b160253da29fe
Calls from politicians, including a former PM, and others to ban US hip hop artist Macklemore from singing his hit Same Love at the NRL grand final have seemingly backfired, with the song shooting to the top of the Australian iTunes charts.
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/nrl-grand-final-2017-macklemores-song-same-love-surges-up-australian-itunes-charts-after-controversy-20170928-gyqz0c.html
Now writing for the Guardian, Amy Remeikis gives us a brief history of Abbott and free speech.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/28/from-andrew-bolt-to-macklemore-a-brief-history-of-tony-abbott-on-free-speech
China has given North Korean companies operating in China 120 days to close, including joint ventures with Chinese firms. The decision is a significant toughening of Beijing’s dealings with North Korea.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/china-orders-north-korean-companies-in-the-country-out-by-january-20170928-gyqzc7.html
Laura Tingle examines what the rise of the right means to Germany. Google.
/opinion/germanys-politicians-have-to-deal-with-racism-not-the-past-20170927-gyq3kq
Michael Koziol writes about accusations about Dutton undermining Australia’s sensitive resettlement deal with the US by suggesting the first refugees to leave for America were “economic refugees” who carried luxury fashion items from Armani. Potatohead is in a class all of his own!
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/armani-refugees-peter-dutton-accused-of-undermining-us-deal-with-extraordinarily-irresponsible-critique-20170928-gyqidd.html
On this story Michelle Grattan says “It’s the tiniest start. But the first offshore refugees leaving Papua New Guinea and Nauru for the United States this week represented a new life for more than 50 people and a glimmer of hope for others. So it was a nasty, jarring note when Immigration Minister Peter Dutton marked their departure with a derogatory spray.”
https://theconversation.com/grattan-on-friday-careful-mr-dutton-donald-trump-might-hear-you-84860
In a rousing speech at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Brighton, England, on Wednesday, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn took aim at the “callous and calculating”austerity agenda of Prime Minister Theresa May, slammed the “failed dogmas of neoliberalism” that produced the deadly Grenfell Tower fire and argued that his party – bolstered by its ambitious “for the many, not the few” manifesto – is now at the “threshold of power”.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/shredding-failed-dogmas-of-neoliberalism-corbyn-outlines-bold-new-vision-for-uk,10763
Section 3 . . .
Australia’s top corporates and their advisers say companies are more likely to base future projects offshore thanks to Donald Trump’s plans to slash the US company tax rate as well as end taxes on foreign profits of US-based multinationals.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/trumps-tax-plan-to-result-in-littletono-taxes-from-multinationals-20170928-gyqe2z.html
Turnbull’s $1.1 billion flagship innovation agenda was poorly designed and lacked evidence to support its claims about economic growth, a scathing report from the Auditor-General has found. Steph Peatling has a look at the report.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbulls-innovation-agenda-lashed-by-auditorgeneral-20170927-gyq7ef.html
Marshall Perron says that there have been 28 failed attempts to pass voluntary euthanasia bills in Australia. Are legislators too busy or lazy to get the facts? He bemoans the breathtaking ignorance and lies that have characterised the debates.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/28/a-reading-of-past-assisted-dying-debates-record-breathtaking-ignorance-and-lies
In a good article Clemetine Ford tells us that in astonishing news, this week the Irish government announced plans to hold a referendum next year to decide whether to overturn a decades-long ban on abortion in almost all circumstances. Shame, religious dogma, abuse and accusations of murder – these will all be wielded to hateful effect as the referendum approaches, especially with the visit of Pope Francis looming just beyond it, she says. Sound familiar?
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/news-and-views/opinion/clementine-ford-why-irelands-abortion-referendum-is-a-necessary-risk-20170928-gyqe8i.html
A top-tier Australian law firm which represents Channel 7 has denied suggestions a fake ‘GoFundMe’ page it set up under the name of ‘Amber Harrison’ was done to harass the former Seven staffer, who turned to the public for financial help last month after she was sued by the network for revealing details of an affair she had with her boss and Seven CEO, Tim Worner. Hmmm.
https://newmatilda.com/2017/09/27/exclusive-channel-7s-lawyers-created-a-fake-gofundme-page-under-the-name-of-amber-harrison/
It’s inexcusable that we still experience outbreaks of measles.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victorian-measles-count-reaches-seven-in-two-weeks-20170928-gyqunc.html
Section 4 . . . Cartoon Corner
David Rowe hits new heights with this one! So many of our favourites on the stage.
And David Pope has Abbott rapping at half time.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/federal-politics/cartoons/david-pope-20120214-1t3j0
Simon Letch has Abbott taking the knee.
Ron Tandberg and Korean brinkmanship.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/federal-politics/cartoons/ron-tandberg-20090910-fixc.html
Cathy Wilcox luxuriates in imaging life without Abbott.
Mark David takes Abbott to the NRL final.
More from Mark David – and it’s a good one.
Peter Broelman enters the betting ring.
Paul Zanetti in South Korea with Shorten.
The trouble the Repugs are having with Obamacare.
Has Matt Golding gone for a phallic slant on Heffner’s death?
Pleeeaaase!!!!!!
I love this one from Alan Moir!
Mark Knight farewells Hugh Heffner.
http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/70bfcab745a7ad732c2d967f4edf5590?width=1024
Jon Kudelka tells us how to avoid being attacked by phone.
http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/608f15d549dd638b704fc382eca5759f
Tony keeping politics out of sport.
Let’s not forget all the times he rorted his expenses to compete in triathlons and surf events around the county.
And what about the now infamous Pollie Pedal? For over 20 years Abbott has been claiming expenses (as have many of his fellow riders) to indulge in a sporting event that probably raises less for charities than the riders claim in expenses. Abbott makes sure he gives a brief presser about nothing every day of this ride, just so he can claim it all as ‘official business’.
Then there was the time in the 2013 election campaign when he had his daughter, Bridget, play a bit of netball with some schoolgirls, just for the cameras, as a political stunt.
Keeping politics entwined with sport is an Abbott tradition.
And people who are pro-SSM don’t change their vote because of a text message. Nobody’s ever going to do that. I was surprised so many people got sucked in by it.
I’ve replied to the wrong post there. See below.
From Gippsland Laborite last night:
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/same-sex-marriage-troll-enrages-yes-campaign-then-vanishes/8998282
I posted on that Facebook thread. But only because I’d taken a minute out of my time to establish that this ‘Marta Hemming’ had already posted something elsewhere denigrating gays, and to suggest people stop falling for it. I noticed yesterday that it had disappeared.
Just another tactic from the No group. They’ve moved on now to whining about Macklemore and putting together their own robocall campaign. I’m not sure exactly what their rollout plan of stunts is, but looks to be about every third day.
I saw that Facebook post the other day, my daughter-in-law had commented on it. I thought it was dodgy, especially the ‘caring for my dying mother’ thing. I just ignored it. My daughter-in-law is delightful, but she does tend to fall for every scam and con going. Just as well she really let fly at ‘Marta’.
When someone pops up on Facebook with no ‘friends’ and no previous posts and starts whining about something important then you know it’s fake.
Paul Kidd is chair of The Equality Project.
https://www.theequalityproject.org.au/
Here’s his comment on Abbott’s ‘let’s ban Macklemore’ rubbish.
The AEC’s response to my e-mail
So it’s OK for Shelton to put leaflets in letterboxes knowing that they contravene legislation.
I got mine on 24 September.
Exactly what you’d expect. Certain persons are exempt from the rules.
Just image the fire and brimstone that would descend on any ‘Yes’ campaign material that was not properly authorised.