Have you ever thought you might be a secret Italian? Maybe you’re a Canadian and never knew, eh? Perhaps you quietly pine for the fjords of New Zealand but don’t know why?
See, here’s me thinking the Australian Parliament and the Senate in particular had become a freak show P.T. Barnum have been proud to tour the world with, but really it’s just a run of the mill soapie.
It’s a series of Home and Away scripts where the chilly winters of Canberra are replaced by the constant sunshine of Summer Bay.
Full column here.
Excellent piece yesterday in the Ozrag:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/numan-haider-defenders-proven-to-be-nothing-but-keyboard-critics/news-story/6d9a7b0f85f9003f3a8b4bef7aa82c22
I love the ‘ultracrepidarians’ tag that they highlighted. All those of that ilk who infest the other side jumped straight onto it and failed to recognise the scope that it applies to – not just apologists for Numan Haider.
Another opportunity for the ultracrepidarians to let loose is the non-story over automatic weather stations which are allegedly reading high and the data undergoing massaging in ‘quality control’. A massive non-story, but the UC’s are on board – worst scandal since the gold of Tolosa. I predict that we’ll all become quite familiar with the term.
Poor Lord Malcolm of the Muddle has been hoist with his own petard. Bring back Abbott, a principled politician.
Principled indeed. Just bizarre principles, that’s all.
Oh dear. Light plane crash lands on crowded beach in Portugal. Saved themselves but killed two sunbathers minding their own business
I see Uncle Arfur and Fatty O’Barrell escaped censure by ICAC. I wonder if they have checked out of the memory loss clinic yet…
Excellent article from Hedley Thomas: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/turning-a-blind-eye-to-child-sexual-abuse/news-story/6323817cbc0332be6a9d457072b4320d
Why Peter Hollingworth was awarded a full pension after his forced resignation is beyond my ken.
Yes, it is. Required reading, IMO. In a related article I have written on law reform on this topic:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/blogs/jack-the-insider-jail-those-who-cover-up-sex-abuse/news-story/9747891d0a8c7086e15b65cef48d48d7
Not a good look, with White House admitting that Trump helped to pen Trump Jr’s initial statement re Russian meeting. The Trumps are the quintessential spivs.
mod alert……
http://www.skeptic.com/downloads/conceptual-penis/23311886.2017.1330439.pdf
I think we can let that through.