Archive for March, 2006
Federal parliament has just passed a new law that makes it legal for the authorities investigating serious crimes to spy on the electronic communications of anybody [link]. That is, anybody, not just the people suspected of a crime: family members, friends, acquaintances, lawyers, colleagues, etc.
A spokesman for the Australian Civil Liberties Union:
‘The legislation [...]
Federal parliament has just passed a new law that makes it legal for the authorities investigating serious crimes to spy on the electronic communications of anybody [link]. That is, anybody, not just the people suspected of a crime: family members, friends, acquaintances, lawyers, colleagues, etc.
A spokesman for the Australian Civil Liberties Union:
‘The legislation [...]
Classic. Link. I found every sentence of this article funny, so here it is in its entirety:
A drink-driver has stopped police in central Australia to ask for directions to Uluru, just 100 metres from the world’s greatest monolith.
Police say the 44-year-old New South Wales man was driving a four-wheel drive when [...]
Classic. Link. I found every sentence of this article funny, so here it is in its entirety:
A drink-driver has stopped police in central Australia to ask for directions to Uluru, just 100 metres from the world’s greatest monolith.
Police say the 44-year-old New South Wales man was driving a four-wheel drive when [...]
I got this funny book for my birthday. It’s a ‘how-to’ guide for getting out of awkward social situations, written by two former Seinfeld writers, and reads like an extension of the show. I thought I’d share two bits that made me laugh.
From the chapter about getting rid of houseguests who have overstayed [...]
Spiked-Online, which I’ve been a regular reader of for years, has an article up this week defending 4WDs [link].
I went through a phase in 2002 when my politics shifted to the right for a little while. It was largely down to my being sucked in by a particular kind of rhetoric that Spiked-Online and [...]
I got this funny book for my birthday. It’s a ‘how-to’ guide for getting out of awkward social situations, written by two former Seinfeld writers, and reads like an extension of the show. I thought I’d share two bits that made me laugh.
From the chapter about getting rid of houseguests who have overstayed [...]
Spiked-Online, which I’ve been a regular reader of for years, has an article up this week defending 4WDs [link].
I went through a phase in 2002 when my politics shifted to the right for a little while. It was largely down to my being sucked in by a particular kind of rhetoric that Spiked-Online and [...]
You might remember I wrote a little while ago about the dirty (but typical) business tactics around the Toowoomba to Brisbane bus route [link]. If you don’t remember, do have a look.
I’m up in Toowoomba now and I can give you an update. Now that they’ve run the competition out of business, Greyhound’s [...]
You might remember I wrote a little while ago about the dirty (but typical) business tactics around the Toowoomba to Brisbane bus route [link]. If you don’t remember, do have a look.
I’m up in Toowoomba now and I can give you an update. Now that they’ve run the competition out of business, Greyhound’s [...]
Link.
Opinion piece in The Age [link] sez:
A ticketless public transport system should also be viewed in a similar way to free public health care financed by the Medicare Levy. Most agree that access to health is a universal right. Public transport, like health, is an essential requirement for a city to function well and they [...]
The army recruitment shortfall became bigger last year. In recent years, the army’s only been able to find 85 per cent of the numbers they needed. In 2004-2005, that dropped to 77 per cent. Well, you’d probably expect that when there’s an unpopular and dangerous war… right?
From The Age:
TEACHERS are discouraging students [...]
