Tomorrow is election day here in Australia, and if the polls are to be believed, John Howard and his Liberal party are going to be voted out of office, with Kevin “Mmm..earwax” Rudd likely to be Australia’s new Prime Minister. While one late poll indicates the election may be closer than first thought, chances are [...]
I’ll leave Dave to give more context to this, but this was nice to read: THERE is a direct link between security in the Middle East and Australia’s security situation, according to Defence Minister Dr Brendan Nelson. He described the situation in Israel as vital to Australia. “No longer can we accept the fact that [...]
The (probable) future Prime Minister of Australia continues to be a real worry. Mr Rudd arrived at the mall an hour later, fresh from two campaign announcements – $150m to build emergency accommodation for homeless people, and $2.5m for a GP super clinic at Wyong Hospital. But he appeared to be a candidate for hospital [...]
Back in the summer of ’95 (if I’m not mistaken), I headed out to Fremantle and heard Midnight Oil in concert. Those boys could really rock the park, and as a performer, lead singer Peter Garrett was fantastic. As a politican, not so much. Example 1: Peter Garrett has made a humiliating backflip after Kevin [...]
Mazal tov to Victoria Derby winner Kibbutz, who is a horse (of course). I don’t know much else about Kibbutz except that he’s part owned by former Australian cricketer Simon O’Donnell. And his name is Kibbutz. How he got named after an Israeli collective community is beyond me. But it is for that reason alone [...]
Seinfeld buffs will recall the famous episode The Pick, in which Jerry is dumped by the model he is dating after she catches him picking his nose. Jerry defends himself by claiming it wasn’t a pick but rather a scratch, since there wasn’t any nostril penetration. While the model (and probably the audience) didn’t buy [...]
Meet Kevin Rudd, the man favored to defeat Australian Prime Minister John Howard in the next Australian federal election. Via News.com.au
This Violet Crumble ad (circa 1986) triggered many a kookaburra imitation
Introducing something completely different – a new feature in which I remind you of/introduce you to classic Australian adverts, depending on whether or not you are Aussie. This first one is from the 80s, and is an ad for a chocolate bar called Crunchie. See if you can identify the young woman in white who [...]
Deposed Australian Muslim leader Sheik Hilaly wants everyone to know he is still Australia’s Muslim leader. It’s just that someone else has the official title. And the publicity. And the support. Outspoken Muslim cleric Sheik Taj el-Din al Hilaly still regards himself as Australia’s Muslim leader, despite being replaced three months ago. Speaking one year [...]
