All Entries Tagged With: "Australasia"
One Man and a Quokka
While Qassams continue to rain down on Israel, not to mention foreign leaders for her 60th birthday celebrations, the main news item here in Perth, Western Australia is what the seat-sniffing Opposition leader may or may not have done with a furry animal.
Seat-sniffing West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell has denied he once abused a [...]
Some of Her Best Friends Are Jewish
Victoria’s Liberal party campaign director has been outed as an anti-Semite for calling a Liberal candidate a “greedy f***ing jew.”
And as a complete dumbass for invoking the “some of my best friends are Jewish” defense.
The Victorian Liberal campaign director who sent an anti-Semitic email to a colleague has quit her job and apologised for her [...]
The Dangers of Drink
I can’t resist this next story.
A New Zealand man who claimed to have been left speaking Australian after being raped by a wombat has been sentenced to 75 hours community service.
Arthur Ross Cradock, a 48-year-old orchard worker, admitted in the Nelson District Court yesterday to the charge of using a phone for a fictitious purpose, [...]
Subliminal
Back in Australia, the co-creator of a famous Australian television show is facing rape and indecent assault charges, relating to one alleged victim who was a boy at the time.
This wouldn’t really be the kind of thing I would blog about had it not been for the picture the Herald Sun chose to run with [...]
Australian PM’s Motion For Israel’s 60th Anniversary
I’ve tracked down the full text of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s motion for the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel.
The motion that had some ALP and Liberal Party MPs foaming at the mouth.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s motion for the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel
I move:
That the House:
(1) celebrate and commend the [...]
Ignorance Crosses Party Lines
Yesterday, I posted about the anti-Israel views of some Australian Labor Party members of parliament.
Today’s it’s the Liberal party’s turn.
A Liberal backbencher today noted the “legitimate aspirations” of Palestinians, hours after federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson helped mark Israel’s 60th anniversary.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, supported by Dr Nelson, led the celebrations of Israel’s creation despite [...]
Labor Pains
Elements within Australia’s ruling party, the Australian Labor Party (ALP), are threatening to boycott a bipartisan motion congratulating Israel on 60 years of statehood.
A bipartisan motion congratulating Israel on 60 years of statehood has provoked division in federal Labor, with one government MP threatening to boycott the vote and union heavyweights accusing the Jewish state [...]
Picture of the Day
Yes, that is a Star of David on the man’s chest.
Story:
A monster crocodile came within a metre of making a meal of a fisherman on a Northern Territory river.
The saltie came alongside the small boat – probably looking for a free feed of fish – and suddenly exploded out of the water.
It almost got [...]
Power of the Rock
Next time you hear of palestinians throwing rocks at soldiers or cars, or see the wire service photos, remember this story.
The mother of a rock throwing victim said the man responsible is sorry for being there, but not remorseful for his crime.
Jenni Tillet, mother of Nicole Miller, said her family believes Peter Hodgkins did not [...]
Johnny of Arabia
The Herald Sun reports:
A Syrian-born artist who says he loves John Howard has entered a portrait of the former prime minister dressed as an Arab into the Archibald prize.
But gallery officials say it won’t be eligible unless the former prime minister signs a consent form.
The portrait titled Johnny of Arabia was among hundreds of entries [...]
