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Barry
Barry
August 15, 2024 10:33 pm

Speaking of price fixing and shortages.

Intravenous scandal: the excuses are fluid

Amid growing questions over the transparency of the response to the crisis, it has emerged that Australia is the only country experiencing a major supply shortage of IV fluid.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is insisting that there is a global shortage of IV ­fluids such as saline ‘due to global supply limitations, unexpected increases in demand and manufacturing capacity constraints’.

A shortage of intravenous IV fluid bags that is causing chaos in ­Australian hospitals is being dubbed “the ultimate example of poor procurement policy”, as the medicine regulator’s claims of a widespread global shortage is contradicted by health authorities around the world.

Australia’s only onshore IV fluid manufacturer, which has a factory in western Sydney, is still supplying adequate stock to New Zealand, as medics and pharma ­insiders say they are “mystified” as to why Australia appears to be the only country significantly impacted by what regulators say is a global shortage.

Top. Men.

LB2
LB2
August 16, 2024 6:53 am
Reply to  Barry

Is it really that hard to make salt water?

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 10:57 am
Reply to  LB2

Anyone can make salt water, it’s a little more difficult to make it sterile, harmless and safely packaged.
Mind you, in an emergency where there is no IV route or other appropriate equipment, you can use tap water in the unconscious patient via the rectal route using soft tubing – and lubricant – don’t forget the lubricant.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 11:03 am
Reply to  Indolent

“Harris to propose “federal ban on corporate price-gouging” on groceries and “impose stiff penalties in the food industry,” campaign announces.”

She’s never heard of “The cure for high prices and shortages is high prices.” Having strangled the farm and distribution systems with Red Tape, Green Tape, and We’ve Got to Save the World Tape, the silly cow wants to double down on price controls.
The choice is clear – Radical Communist Government or Freedom.

Indolent
Indolent
August 15, 2024 10:44 pm
Indolent
Indolent
August 15, 2024 10:46 pm

This is the WSJ

Kamala Harris Will Pay You Not to Work

A recent study confirms that universal basic income—no-strings-attached benefit checks offered to recipients regardless of need or contribution to the program—discourages work. That’s relevant to the presidential race. Kamala Harris has called more than once for paying UBI-like benefits.

Participants in the UBI program worked nearly 1½ hours less a week on average, and unemployment rose. Other adults in recipient households reduced their work effort, too. Overall, the study found for every dollar in benefits, “total household income excluding the transfers fell by at least 21 cents.”

Zatara
Zatara
August 15, 2024 11:42 pm

Kamala Harris to Give Speech in North Carolina This Week Blaming Grocery Stores and Corporations for High Food Prices

So Kamala Harris is going to (pretend to) counter the high prices (she caused) by instituting some kind of communist government price controls on grocery stores.

1) Cause inflation

2) Blame sellers of food

3) Profit on ignorant voters

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
August 15, 2024 11:51 pm

Zatara

Kulaks
Wreckers
Parasites
Tremble before Kameltoes fury!!

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Steve trickler
Steve trickler
August 16, 2024 12:42 am

Emotional stuff.

My first time hearing this song.

——

Mazzy Star:

Mazzy Star – Look On Down From The Bridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwVXkM_YxMg

shatterzzz
August 16, 2024 12:42 am

There is no logic in Winning in Western Sydney and losing everywhere else.

The problem for Labor is that because the western Sydney seats were alwayz considered “rust-on” they were allocated to, favoured, “pardy” luvvies .. Now the warning bells are ringing it is all hands on deck to save the “pardy” faithful members troughin’ in those seats …
The laff is that the one seat that is, possibly, safe is the “turtle’s” McMAHON .. tho very heavy in musso voters they aren’t the branch(s)who would be concerned about Gaza/Hamas

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
August 16, 2024 1:21 am

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
 August 15, 2024 9:55 pm

Comment awaiting approval.

Why does this appear on a bunch of your posts?

Rosie
Rosie
August 16, 2024 1:37 am

Probably won’t be continuing on with transitioning.
Poor girl.
https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000202704

flyingduk
flyingduk
August 16, 2024 9:11 am
Reply to  Rosie

An otherwise healthy 23-year-old transgender male on one year of testosterone therapy presented in an obtunded state.

Well, you can be fat but fit too apparently

Enyaw
Enyaw
August 16, 2024 7:46 pm
Reply to  Rosie

Did they realise just how serious this stuff is ??? it took 11 authors to write the article..!!!! I call the whole thing bs.

Zatara
Zatara
August 16, 2024 1:58 am

Secret Service Agent Abandoned Post at North Carolina Trump Event to Nurse Baby

The site agent went to do one final sweep of the walking route and found the agent breast-feeding her child in a room that is supposed to be set aside for important Secret Service official work. According to Crabtree, the agent had no permission to leave her post, and she did not warn the site event agent.

The agent and two family members bypassed the Uniformed Division checkpoint and were escorted by a event staffer (who also had not been cleared) into the room to breastfeed, the sources said.

Un-freaking-believable on so many levels. DEI, entitled woman in the work force, accountability, judgement, discipline, oversight, competence, etc..

It appears that the USSS officer in charge of site prep for Trump’s visits is still in that role after the assassination fiasco.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 11:35 am
Reply to  Zatara

https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/1824059727766290534

“During a Donald Trump visit to North Carolina yesterday, a woman Secret Service special agent abandoned her post to breastfeed with no permission/warning to the event site agent, according to three sources in the Secret Service community.”

Ok. Beyond a joke, the SS is deliberately leaving holes in it’s protective detail to enable an assassination.

KevinM
KevinM
August 16, 2024 2:52 am

Another of those I didn’t know about, probably because I have little to no interest in the movie world and actors.

But this has touched a nerve, they are human after all.

For those who most likely know all about it, please scroll.

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In 1978, a young Meryl Streep was on the verge of becoming the greatest actress of her generation. She was also about to lose the love of her life.
“She doesn’t talk about it much,” says Michael Schulman, author of the Streep biography “Her Again.” “But that year was so wildly eventful and dramatic in her life. It was instrumental in shaping who she was as a person and an actor.”

Streep was 29 years old, a gosling in the New York theater world. She was living in a loft on Franklin Street with her boyfriend, actor John Cazale. He was 14 years her senior and a legend among his peers.
“I learned more about acting from John than anybody,” Al Pacino has said. “All I wanted to do was work with John for the rest of my life. He was my acting partner.”

Streep and Cazale met in 1976, when they were cast opposite each other in “Measure for Measure” in Central Park. By then, Cazale was not quite a star — he lacked that ephemeral quality — but he was regarded in the industry as a rare talent, in demand among the great directors of the era.
He was Fredo in “The Godfather” (1972) and “The Godfather Part II” (1974) and had lead roles in “The Conversation” (1974) and “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975).

Of the five movies he starred in, all would be nominated for Best Picture, and three would win. Of the two, Cazale was the famous one, but they were still starving artists. Cazale would take Streep to dinner in Little Italy, where restaurant owners, awed to have Fredo in the room, insisted they eat for free.

He was known among directors as “20 Questions,” because he wanted detailed back story on all his characters. Pacino said a simple dinner with Cazale would become epic: “I mean, you’d be done — washed, finished, and in bed — before he got halfway through his meal. Then the cigar would come out. He’d look at it, light it, taste it. Then finally smoke it.”

Cazale and Streep were the envy of the New York theater world — she the most naturally gifted actress in generations, he the most naturally gifted actor, legendary director Joe Papp their patron — until one day in May 1977. Cazale, who was in previews for “Agamemnon” uptown, had been feeling ill enough to miss performances.

Papp was concerned enough to get Cazale an emergency appointment with his own doctor on the Upper East Side. Within days, Streep and Cazale were sitting in the doctor’s office with Joe and Gail Papp.
The diagnosis: Cazale had terminal lung cancer. It had spread throughout his body.

Pacino took Cazale to radiation treatments, sitting in the waiting room, hoping it wasn’t as bad as it seemed. Cazale himself insisted he’d get better, and when he fought to go back to work, Streep took a part she loathed just so she could be with him. She was just “the girl” in the movie — “essentially a man’s view of a woman,” Streep said. “She’s extremely passive, she’s very quiet, she’s someone who’s constantly vulnerable.” In short, she was everything Streep was not.

But the film was “The Deer Hunter” (1978) and Cazale had the chance to star opposite Robert De Niro in one of the few films to then grapple with the Vietnam War. The filmmakers fought to cast Cazale, even as the production company, EMI, insisted he be fired: The insurance costs would be outrageous, and no one wanted to back a movie with a terminally ill star.

The story Streep would later tell: De Niro covered Cazale’s insurance costs, which the actor has never confirmed or denied. “He was sicker than we thought,” De Niro later said, “but I wanted him to be in it.”

In early March 1978, Cazale entered Memorial Sloan Kettering. Streep never left his side. On March 12, 1978, at 3 a.m., Cazale’s doctor told Streep, “He’s gone.” “Meryl wasn’t ready to hear it, much less believe it,” Schulman writes. “What happened next, by some accounts, was the culmination of all the tenacious hope Meryl had kept alive for the past 10 months.
She pounded on his chest, sobbing, and for a brief, alarming moment, John opened his eyes. ‘It’s all right, Meryl,’ he said weakly. ‘It’s all right.’” Then he closed his eyes and died. (New York Post)

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Top Ender
Top Ender
August 16, 2024 3:42 am
Reply to  KevinM

Interesting!

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 7:35 am
Reply to  KevinM

Only movie I’ve liked Meryl Streep in.

calli
calli
August 16, 2024 8:02 am
Reply to  KevinM

Had a pal years ago who was a pointy end airline stewardess. She had some amusing stories to tell about the horrors of the entitled celebrity classes, and their over-the-top demands.

And when it came to travelling with children it was even worse. Some are so mean they don’t pay for a nanny, just dump the child with the cabin crew and waltz off.

Not so with Streep. Travelling with young children, looking after and entertaining them, apologising if they got a little obstreperous. When she saw the entourage entering the plane, she thought…here we go. A pleasant surprise.

Wally Dalí
Wally Dalí
August 16, 2024 8:03 am
Reply to  KevinM

Then the Harvey Weinstein worship came after that?
Cheep ho

calli
calli
August 16, 2024 8:10 am
Reply to  Wally Dalí

Don’t put your daughter on the stage, Mrs. Worthington

Don’t put your daughter on the stage

😀

JC
JC
August 16, 2024 5:49 pm
Reply to  Wally Dalí

Sophie’s Choice was a very powerful movie.

Look, she’s a great performer and a terrible individual in real life.

Jock
Jock
August 16, 2024 8:33 am
Reply to  KevinM

Funny but I have always loathed her as an actor.

WolfmanOz
August 16, 2024 6:10 pm
Reply to  KevinM

John Cazale was only 42 when he died of cancer.

He appeared in only 5 movies – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each one was Academy Award nominated for Best Picture, of which 3 won.

One of the great supporting actors in cinema.

KevinM
KevinM
August 16, 2024 2:56 am

The army marches on its belly and so do cowboys.
Amazing how well organised the catering was.

Just getting the firewood together must have been a task.

Texas
Salvatore - Iron Publican
August 16, 2024 3:19 am
Reply to  KevinM

Actually it is amazing how much firewood there is in the bush, when you’re the only one to ever use it. (Ever, as in since time began) Keep in mind they’re never in the one spot for more than a week or two.
When you’re not wasting the wood, & using it efficiently, it also helps.

Zatara
Zatara
August 16, 2024 3:23 am
Reply to  KevinM

I once had the opportunity to eat an authentic chuckwagon meal while on a visit to the Big Bend area of Texas.

Dirt simple fare. Beans, biscuits, steak, and chicory coffee cooked over a mesquite wood fire topped off by a slice of apple pie baked in a dutch oven.

The cook was brilliant and it remains one of the most delicious meals I’ve ever eaten.

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BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 11:51 am
Reply to  KevinM

There are some marvellous photos in the Wiki article. Here’s one.
The original is much larger – I had to crop the hell out of it to get under the file size.

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KevinM
KevinM
August 16, 2024 2:58 am

Was there ever a doubt for the reason?

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Rosie
Rosie
August 16, 2024 3:34 am
BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 11:57 am
Reply to  Rosie

https://x.com/GemmaTognini/status/1823970592334471656
I think she’s made herself quite the figure of fun.
That may not have been her intention when she set out on this journey.
Perhaps she had a different, more glamourous destination in mind.

Steve trickler
Steve trickler
August 16, 2024 3:38 am

Kaboom!

LUSH! Twenty One – 21 Years of Dance Music Classics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVpDIe0gQBc

Zatara
Zatara
August 16, 2024 3:50 am

Hard proof that VP candidate Walz is lying about his military service.

He had a rank he never earned placed on his congressional souvenir coins.

He isn’t being attacked over his military service, he is being attacked for lying about it for political gain.

Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:00 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:01 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:01 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:02 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:03 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:04 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:05 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:06 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:06 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:07 am
Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 4:08 am
Top Ender
Top Ender
August 16, 2024 4:30 am

Thanks Tom!

Bourne1879
Bourne1879
August 16, 2024 5:01 am

That would be the Secret Service looking to be 30% female. Obviously one of those formally male dominated workplaces where they do everything they can to make it easy for females to work whilst pregnant and providing flexible work conditions. Would obviously not happen with a make agent.
The breastfeeding agent should be moved to another Department for having their kid at work plus two other family members at the event supposed to be protecting.

“found the agent breast-feeding her child in a room that is supposed to be set aside for important Secret Service official work. According to Crabtree, the agent had no permission to leave her post, and she did not warn the site event agent”

Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 7:38 am
Reply to  Bourne1879

I’m surprised the SS Agent had a child. Aren’t all DEI hires anti-child and heavy on Abortion?

flyingduk
flyingduk
August 16, 2024 9:14 am
Reply to  Bourne1879

*Top* men…. top

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 12:02 pm
Reply to  Bourne1879

So she went AWOL from her duties.
Why wasn’t she arrested? That’s what happens to deserters.

Speedbox
August 16, 2024 6:23 am

Dover – check your email. Cheers

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 7:03 am

Once again, Anthony Albanese is all at sea over Gaza visas

Dennis Shanahan The Australian 15 August, 2024

Anthony Albanese stands accused of deliberately misleading the parliament and misrepresenting the director-general of ASIO, Mike Burgess, to protect Labor’s handling of visa security for Gazans and covering for his own mistakes. In the current context of heightened social division, raised terror threats after the Hamas attack on Israel, protests and violent attacks on MPs’ offices, there can hardly be a graver allegation to make against the Prime Minister.

Yet, a rattled and uncertain Albanese, shuffling his papers and turning to nasty personal attacks on the Opposition Leader, left the parliamentary chamber on Thursday afternoon, leaving a junior minister to respond to the accusations that he had “deliberately twisted” the words of the ASIO director-general to cover for gaps in the security vetting of people coming from the radicalised, war-torn Gaza zone and to cover for his own mistakes.

After a week of dominating the parliament with questions about the security checks for the almost 3000 people in Gaza given visas since the Hamas attacks on October 7, Peter Dutton pounced with an epic parliamentary claim accusing Albanese of deliberately misleading the parliament by misrepresenting what Burgess had said last Sunday on the ABC Insiders program about ASIO’s role in vetting the visas and the checking of each applicant.

Under fire, looking uneasy and clearly either not across the detail or unable to supply the detail, Albanese defended claims he had made about ASIO being involved in all visa applications by quoting Burgess from Sunday as follows: “If they’ve been issued a visa they’ve gone through the process. They’re referred to my organisation and ASIO does its thing.”

But the exact Burgess quote from Sunday was: “If they’ve been issued a visa they’ve gone through the process. Part of the process is, where criteria are hit, they’re referred to my organisation and ASIO does its thing”.

The key omission from the middle of the sentence is “where criteria are hit”.

This is a vital difference and changes the entire point of Burgess’s statement.

By saying publicly that ASIO was part of the process “where criteria are hit”, the ASIO director-general was making it clear that ASIO was only involved in an application if a criteria – such as a name on a terror watch list – was “hit”.

Yet Albanese had suggested on Wednesday that ASIO was involved in all Gaza visa applications and Thursday’s quote – absent the highly significant qualification – supported that interpretation.

This was a significant omission from the middle of a statement and led Dutton to move a serious motion condemning the Prime Minister and accusing him of both being at odds with the ASIO boss and twisting his words.

At the end of the parliamentary week, Labor and Albanese where they were before the winter break – tied in knots over visas.

Epic indeed.

But meanwhile, Gazans who haven’t passed a security assessment are being granted visas.

Yet another massive fail from a government that doesn’t take its duty to protect Australian lives seriously.

flyingduk
flyingduk
August 16, 2024 9:16 am
Reply to  Roger

Yet another massive fail from a government that doesn’t take its duty to protect Australian lives seriously.

And yet Dutto urged ‘friends, family members and co-workers’ of people who had lost faith in government to ‘as a matter of urgency’, report them to ASIO or the AFP.

I wrote to Dutto myself, asking him to send the boys around to arrest me.

Rosie
Rosie
August 16, 2024 7:11 am

My old neighbour had this experience, despite having two adult daughters. Thought she was just putting on weight.
Also a boy.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/baby-born-in-toilet-woman-didnt-know-she-was-pregnant/104220886

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GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 7:33 am
Reply to  Rosie

My niece was born in the toilet. Three of the women in my wife’s family birth is like shelling peas. She did know she was pregnant.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 12:09 pm
Reply to  Rosie

That’s a lovely story. Congratulations to the two of them.

Megan
Megan
August 16, 2024 12:56 pm
Reply to  Rosie

Good friend of mine in the States had a 14yo, then endured multiple failed IVF cycles before she and her husband gave up on a sibling.

Felt unwell after dinner one night and thought a shower might help. Didn’t mention it to anyone. Exited the bathroom 40 minutes later with 8lb baby boy.

Where did that come from? asks stupefied new dad.

He did say later he’d noticed she had put on weight but sensibly did not mention it.

Not one of them thought she was pregnant.

But it’s a fabulous story with a fabulous outcome. He’s a red-headed 4yo fierce tornado in their lives and everyone adores him.

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GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 7:28 am

About a year ago maybe a bit longer, I made a comment about the salesman I brought my latest car from being Vietnamese. He is eternally grateful to the Liars for letting him come here. He arrived with nothing and is now a multi millionaire. He will never forget what they did for him even though he doesn’t agree with their policies. Muzzies not so. Muzzie first and foremost, say anything for the advantage, lie for the advantage, attack for the advantage, whinge about everything that is not to their advantage. They are the epitome of the left, nothing is too insignificant to complaim about. They will use the left for only as long as needed which we’ve seen with the pro-pali’s and the ghay pride marches and just now, Kameltoe rally with pro-pali demonstrators. There are no moderate muzzies. They don’t fit in anywhere.
Luigi the Unflushable doesn’t understand this

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Old Lefty
Old Lefty
August 16, 2024 12:19 pm
Reply to  GreyRanga

Actually it was Fraser who let the Vietnamese in, in the face of protests form the Left who thought these counter-revolutionary running dogs of American imperialism deserved all they would get at home.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 12:43 pm
Reply to  Old Lefty

In his case it was when the Liars were in power and Roz Kelly actually assisted him.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 12:36 pm
Reply to  GreyRanga

Grey Ranga,

Luigi the Unflushable doesn’t understand this

I’ve come to the conclusion that our Political and Ultra Rich classes have decided that Islam is the way of the future and they are positioning themselves to be early movers in the new social structure they hope to be in charge of.
I know it sounds absurd, but does anything else fit in with their desire to keep their money, their positions, and their influence while explaining their current actions?
They intend to live in their mansions where they will drink, fornicate and piss on the peasants living in their dog box towns and think they’re immune to what they want to unleash on us.
Have a look at the majority of Arab/Islamic house designs. They’re fortresses. It’s the culture. One of the things I noticed in Riyadh.

Bungonia Bee
Bungonia Bee
August 16, 2024 7:30 am

If Sky insist on showcasing airhead Teal Zali Steggall, I have a hard drive full of other things I can watch.
Click! Rita Panahi now on.

Cassie of Sydney
August 16, 2024 7:31 am

Johannes Leak nails it…again.

I see Richard Shields has been sacked overnight yet meanwhile fatso Harwin, the grotesque man boob whale, remains in his role. Harwin is a far-left very wet factional weirdlord in the NSW Liberals, he’s the backer of the useless Sleazeman and so Sleazeman won’t go after Harwin’s scalp, even though Harwin should be harpooned too.

The NSW Liberals are run by Harwin, Kean and Photios….which explains a lot.

calli
calli
August 16, 2024 7:50 am

even though Harwin should be harpooned too.

Heh. Saw what you did there.

I heard a whisper to the effect that Harwin said he would look after the Council elections. Did a great job.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 7:59 am
Reply to  calli

No longer a mere whisper; Shields confirmed it and maintains he shouldn’t have been sacked before an inquiry was held.
One would think the federal executive is now obliged to act.

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Cassie of Sydney
August 16, 2024 7:34 am

What’s happened in NSW is disastrous. The federal Liberals should dissolve the NSW Liberal executive, take control, clean out the scum like Harwin and start again.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 7:52 am

If there is any doubt that the greens aren’t commies then this should convince you. ACT greenslimescumballs want to close down racing in Canberra, which they’ve said for a long time, but now want to take the land off them so they can’t make a profit from selling it. I’ve always been of the opinion that sporting clubs should have the land if government owned for nothing as they are community based and if they no longer want the land it should be returned to the community for a different community use. Too many people use sporting clubs to further their own ambitions and feather their own nest.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 8:00 am
Reply to  GreyRanga

Calvary Hospital was used to set the precedent, but it will be interesting to see if the racing people roll over as easily. I suspect that they won’t.

Old Lefty
Old Lefty
August 16, 2024 12:20 pm
Reply to  Boambee John

First they came for the Catholics ….

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 7:57 am

Cassie I was in fact wondering if the people being vetted for suitability by Harwin were conservatives and this was deliberate. I know incompetence runs deep in the SFL’S and we should never think conspiracy before incompetence but after the last qite a few years I’m now in the conspiracy camp as time after time this is what has happened.

Bungonia Bee
Bungonia Bee
August 16, 2024 8:10 am
Reply to  GreyRanga

It certainly looks like the wet lefties deliberately damaging Dutton’s prospects. They have been taking lessons from the Democrats.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 12:40 pm
Reply to  GreyRanga

Grey Ranga, you are not the only one who is currently looking at our newly evolved social and political structure, and measuring it against what once was, what was promised, and what we now have – delivered by stealth.

johanna
johanna
August 16, 2024 7:58 am

The NSW Libs’ local government nomination fiasco is the worst debacle I have ever seen or heard of in major party history.

Cassie is right. Many, many heads should roll, because this kind of disaster is never just one or two people’s fault. It indicates a major and deep-seated problem in the culture, resulting in lack of rigour and accountability about process.

An obvious problem is the system, where hundreds of nominations have to be processed and submitted right up to the cut-off point. In retrospect, it’s surprising that it hasn’t happened before.

No wonder we call them the SFLs.

Vicki
Vicki
August 16, 2024 7:58 am

Watched Ch 9 Breakfast this morning ( husbands insists on watching it). Dutton excelled in defending his stance on the question of admission of Palestinians here. This was in spite of the obvious personal position of interviewer Sarah Abo who became insistent & spoke over Dutton. Yesterday, after a clearly partisan attitude of Abo, I wrote a complaint to Ch 9.

This is an election winning issue for Dutton. He is passionate (& right) about the appalling lack of normal security checks on the Palestinians. There seems no doubt at all that ASIO have not been able to follow the usual procedures.

It is not often that pollies show genuine personal commitment to an issue. When it happens, voters see it & respond.

Tom
Tom
August 16, 2024 8:10 am
Reply to  Vicki

Yep. This is a national security issue on which Dutton will win the election if he holds firm.

Labor governments are always hopeless with money. but the current federal one is run by the loony left is also making Australia a very dangerous place — deliberately, for ideological reasons.

Wally Dalí
Wally Dalí
August 16, 2024 8:14 am

For the life of me, I don’t know why anyone in a position of power- who is not a rabid Jew hater- doesn’t start every press conference by reading out a list of names of those killed and kidnapped on Oct 7th last year.
(CBS news iirc for along time during the Iraq war would conclude every broadcast with a scrolling list of US casualties- it was very affecting)
Or at least have a few memorised so when a callous cow like SHY tries a sledge on, the reply can be, “Think of the children? Like X, Y and Z, who have turned 12 during the last year in the custody of the Raghead R*pe Brigade?”
Yes, you’re going to get called racist islamophobe, so go big with it, I say.

calli
calli
August 16, 2024 8:15 am

Dutton has accused the PM of misleading Parliament. He selectively quoted from Burgess’ statement with a view to legitimising the government’s actions.

This used to be a hanging offence.

In addition, Stegall called Dutton a racist inside Parliament, then doubled down and accused him again outside the Coward’s Castle. I do hope it’s Show Time!

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
August 16, 2024 9:09 am
Reply to  calli

Aaannnd she a Barrister…

Daddy’s help got her that one obviously.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 8:17 am

My wife is becoming quite political these days. She never paid much notice but now recognises the malignancy inherent in political parties.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 8:17 am

Hashem smashem.

Jordanian man causes $700,000 in damages to solar panels, businesses over Israel support (15 Aug)

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 43, is accused of breaking the front doors of multiple businesses in a rampage in June. He wore a mask while committing the vandalism and left behind warning letters stating his intention to “destroy or explode everything here in whole America. Especially the companies and factories that support the racist state of Israel.”

In late June, Hnaihen broke into a solar energy facility in Wedgefield, Florida, where he worked for hours to smash the facility’s solar panels, causing an estimated $700,000 in damages. He also cut wires and damaged critical electrical equipment.

It does illustrate another issue with solar panels, at least in solar farms: they’re pretty much impossible to secure. Once the usual suspects decide there’s a lot of money sitting there the things are going to be vandalized for the copper.

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
August 16, 2024 8:21 am

This was a significant omission from the middle of a statement and led Dutton to move a serious motion condemning the Prime Minister and accusing him of both being at odds with the ASIO boss and twisting his words.

Dutton has been getting quite a lot right. Being called racist would have seen Morrison fold so fast there would be an audible ‘crack’ from the laggard air closing behind him on the way to the floor.

Trumble would never stood against the Gaza detritus getting visas, but would instead have secretly briefed Labor and the press on anyone in the Libs who were not content.

Dutton might not be an epoch making visionary but he seems to have a sense of what Aussies want and an instinct to preserve what we have, and at present that is a good thing.

flyingduk
flyingduk
August 16, 2024 9:21 am
Reply to  Mother Lode
calli
calli
August 16, 2024 8:24 am

On the breastfeeding Secret Service agent who was supposed to be guarding Trump…

I believe the agency has adopted guidelines first documented by Matilda of Flanders.

New-SS-Guidelines
Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 8:44 am
Reply to  calli

snork, titter, hahahaha

Black Ball
Black Ball
August 16, 2024 8:30 am

Rita Panahi:

Peter Dutton has withstood vicious media treatment in the past but the heat is about to be turned up to thermonuclear levels now that the Opposition Leader is polling well and unashamedly backing a conservative policy agenda. Whether it’s energy or population policy Dutton’s instincts are proving to be electorally popular. Dutton’s call for an outright ban on visas for Palestinians from Gaza, where the majority continue to support terrorist group Hamas, has enraged the Australian Left.

On Thursday, Dutton could only laugh after being greeted on Nine’s Today show with the following question: “Good morning, Pete, are you a heartless racist? Do you have any humanity?” That was how Karl Stefanovic began the interview. It didn’t get any better in the Australian parliament as Teal Zali Steggall lashed out at Dutton. After losing her cool, and demanding the chamber fall silent for her speech, she yelled the following slur at the Opposition Leader: “We heard you in silence. You can hear me in silence. Stop being racist!”

Steggall withdrew the comment but then appeared on Sky News on Thursday afternoon to double down on her ugly rhetoric, again claiming that Dutton’s policy is racist, and by association that makes him racist, too. Steggall was unable to explain how a policy that applies only to a certain geographical region under the control of terrorists is “racist” but one cannot expect logic or rational explanations from those accustomed to hyperbole.

Steggall’s fellow traveller, the reliably hysterical far Left Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young also joined the pile on saying “Dutton was leader of the nasty party”. Hanson-Young had earlier heckled Nationals leader David Littleproud as he addressed the media. “Why don’t you say something about the children being slaughtered?” the Greens environment spokeswoman said. She followed up that performance with these comments about Dutton: “He is so unfit to be prime minister because there isn’t, there isn’t a low bar that he won’t go under … So low he’ll use the persecution of children to try and win yourself the top job in government.”

Sadly for Zali and her like-minded comrades, falsely labelling someone a “racist” or “nasty” is no longer considered a winning argument. “Racist” has become a term used by elements of the Left to try to silence their ideological opponents but it only works with the weakest faux-conservatives like the ones that populate the Victorian Liberal Party.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, spooked by a number of poor polls, is also indulging in increasingly personal and emotional attacks against Dutton. “He sows fear and he sows division,” the PM said “That is what he does, that’s what he has done his entire political career and that’s what he continues to do.” Rich commentary from the man who tried to enshrine racial division into Australia’s founding document.

Far from backing down or cowering under the barrage of attacks, Dutton immediately hit back. His political instincts are sound and he knows not only does he have moral clarity on this issue but the majority of Australians support his position. “I think the vast majority of Australians would know that what we’re talking about here is keeping our country safe and making sure that if we’re to discriminate against people, it’s on the basis of them wanting to cause harm or potentially wanting to cause harm to our country,” he said.

Since the resounding success of the “no” vote in the race-based Voice referendum, Dutton has found his mojo. That is evident whether he is speaking about national security, energy policy or cost of living concerns. He has also been clear-eyed on “culture war” issues and that brand of unapologetic conservatism has seen the Coalition come within striking distance of Labor, even leading the Albanese government in some polls. That is a remarkable feat and it has spooked not just the political Left but also the bulk of the media.

Dutton can look forward to the sort of treatment that Tony Abbott copped throughout his time as Opposition Leader and Prime Minister. Unlike the former PM, Dutton is unlikely to fall into the trap of trying to appease his detractors. He knows that the best form of defence is attack.

In short: The Victorian Liberals must make a move or continue to flounder in opposition. If an election were held today Labor would prevail despite polls tightening due to the state government’s gross mismanagement. The Vic Libs need to put an end to John Pesutto’s inept reign and fully capitalise on the deepening, multifaceted crisis afflicting the Jacinta Allan government.

Bourne1879
Bourne1879
August 16, 2024 8:30 am

There is a big puff piece in the Courier Mail online which looks like it will come out in Saturday paper. This is my rejected comment:

“Vaccinations did not end when Dr Gerrard took over in December 2021. It was the period where many were losing their jobs for not taking the first two jabs and were being mandated to take the third jab. He did not seem uncomfortable then about pushing mandates which continued for many into 2023.
I took two but it became apparent to me by December 2021 that they did not work as advertised. It was subsequently revealed by boss of Pfizer EU that not even tested for stopping transmission.
Health leaders often talk about misinformation relating to Covid and vaccines. Unfortunately much of what we were told was not accurate and I am one of those who has lost trust in vaccines and the credibility of health experts”.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 8:37 am

This is an election winning issue for Dutton. 

It’s an important issue but the polling indicates the next election will be fought over the economy, with housing affordability & the declining standard of living being the two top issues on voters’ minds, followed by health care.

This is why Albanese is tempted to call an early election before things get worse and we enter a formal recession.

Only a major war would see national security rise to the top tier of concerns.

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Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 9:06 am
Reply to  Roger

PS

Immigration, however, folds into the top three issues of concern, as it impacts housing, wages & the demand on the health system.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 9:22 am
Reply to  Roger

And, dependent on the sources, also national security.

Vicki
Vicki
August 16, 2024 9:31 am
Reply to  Roger

I agree with Boambee that natural security, in the wake of the Palestinian admissions, will be very influential for Dutton.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 9:58 am
Reply to  Vicki

National security is currently ranking about 7th place in issues of concern for voters.

That’s the way it generally is unless there’s a war or similar major event.

Most people’s major concerns are keeping a roof over their head, food on the table, paying the electricity and getting to see a doctor of sick.

Worrying about other political matters is something of a luxury for those who don’t have to worry about the above issues.

JC
JC
August 16, 2024 5:52 pm
Reply to  Roger

It’s a good add to the list you raised.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 2:41 pm

When you’re confused about which organ to penetrate during sex, you’re more likely to get confused about which end of the rope you’re going to end up on as well.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 8:47 am

The leftier a place is the more antisemitic it is.

Special envoy: Victoria the worst for anti-Semitism (Paywallian)

Australia’s inaugural anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal says since the October 7 attacks there have been more than 800 anti-Semitic incidents recorded in Victoria.

So when are all those people going to be gaoled under the hate speech, terrorism and antidiscrimination laws?

flyingduk
flyingduk
August 16, 2024 9:23 am

The leftier a place is the more antisemitic it is.

lets not forget the Nazis were National *Socialists*

Old Lefty
Old Lefty
August 16, 2024 12:24 pm

Not much chance of that, Bruce. The churches in Victoria are still waiting for action on a spate of arson attacks stretching back a decade. The Victorian courts would probably give the arsonists a medal in any case.

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
August 16, 2024 8:48 am

That thing about the USSS agent deserting her post to breastfeed her baby is staggering.

After the litany of failures and missteps, and the sombre avowal of investigations to get to root causes, that this should happen so close on the heels of the assassination attempt on Trump is almost incomprehensible.

The only way I can imagine that this woman would have felt comfortable in doing as she did is through the focus on the Secret Service’s original core responsibilities having drifted so far, and an unprofessional culture become so pervading, that even under additional scrutiny this woman thought what she was doing was still alright.

You just know that some Senator (Hawley or Kennedy) will press Mayorkas or Lowe or whoever what is being done with this woman who so clearly breached her duties, and they will offer up that mealy-mouthed evasion that they cannot comment on an ongoing investigation – what with there being so many valid reasons she walked off to do her own thing.

That Senator should ask for a comprehensive list of the situations when a protected VIP might expect to have their protection compromised. Instead of dealing with the issues one by one as they arise, look at the whole thing all at once. Should make interesting reading – of which recent justifications like sloped roofs and breastfeeding offer a tantalising glimpse.

BTW, I saw a phot of JD Vance talking to the press – might have been when he was scoping his future aircraft out and pleading with Kamala to come out – and who was in his Secret Service detail? That squat frump who has become world famous for being unable to holster her gun as she wandered around bewildered near the vehicle the men were getting the just shot Trump into.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 3:04 pm
Reply to  Indolent
  1. Price Controls
  2. Shortages
  3. Rationing because ‘fair’, and
  4. The Party now has control of the food supply.

That’s the playbook, and it works.

Zatara
Zatara
August 16, 2024 8:57 am

Kamala Officially Chickens Out of First Debate With Trump

Last week, Donald Trump announced that he agreed to have three debates with Kamala Harris, with the first on Fox News on September 4, the second on ABC on September 10, and the final one on NBC on September 25.

Kamala’s campaign replied that it would only agree to the September 25 debate if Trump appeared at the September 10 debate… and somehow entirely “overlooked” the Sept 4 debate on FOX, the one the left doesn’t control.

Shocking, yes I know.

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Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 9:26 am
Reply to  Zatara

They can’t let the nitwit appear anywhere except in a lefturd controlled environment.

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Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 9:58 am
Reply to  Zatara

The only stipulation Trump should make for the debate is, NO cackling!

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 12:51 pm
Reply to  Zatara

You’re shocked, I’m shocked, is there anyone who’s not shocked. How could this happen?

Indolent
Indolent
August 16, 2024 8:58 am

@TrumpWarRoom

PRESIDENT TRUMP: As border czar, Kamala allowed 20M people to invade our country.

She wants to give them all citizenship and free government healthcare — and let them raid Medicare and Social Security.

Eyrie
Eyrie
August 16, 2024 9:03 am

The US will fight a long war against China – yeah, right.

https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/you-cant-go-to-war-with-your-factory

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 3:13 pm
Reply to  Eyrie

The other point is that if a war does break out, those factories don’t stop producing, they produce essential war material for the Chinese.

Indolent
Indolent
August 16, 2024 9:06 am
Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 9:12 am
Reply to  Indolent

You’re going to trigger Monty. Every time someone mentions the R word his head explodes.

GreyRanga
GreyRanga
August 16, 2024 9:30 am

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRWORD.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 9:32 am
Reply to  GreyRanga

Sound of a squishy explosion in the background.

For some reason, mUnturd hates Scandinavians. He refused a paid trip to Malmo.

Indolent
Indolent
August 16, 2024 9:11 am
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
August 16, 2024 9:14 am

Peter Hitchen’s book “The Phoney Victory – The World War 11 Illusion” was depicted on this blog at one time. Brought a copy, and it makes interesting reading. Hitchens points out that , in the summer of 1939, Britain and France were wholly unprepared for a major European war, and this quickly became evident in the conflict that followed. He questions the sentimental view of the Anglo – American relationship, pointing out that American wartime aid to Britain was not as unselfish as Winston Churchill claimed at the time.

It seems that some of the British gold, sent to the United States, “had been in London vaults for so long that it was still in the form of doubloons, moidores, pieces of eight, French lois d’or and other beautiful and historically valuable coins, assembled over centuries of British commercial success and naval supremacy.” (Page 89.)

Eyrie
Eyrie
August 16, 2024 9:18 am

And stolen Boer gold, no doubt.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 9:33 am
Reply to  Indolent

That will piss off their maaaates in BigPharma.

Indolent
Indolent
August 16, 2024 9:17 am
Indolent
Indolent
August 16, 2024 9:18 am
Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 10:10 am
Reply to  Indolent

No fan of Harris, obviously…but what in that quote constitutes “trashing”?

Rabz
August 16, 2024 9:27 am

I’m now convinced the NSW gliberals local council nominations fiasco was deliberate and not just staggering incompetence.

johanna
johanna
August 16, 2024 9:38 am
Reply to  Rabz

Why?

Rabz
August 16, 2024 11:09 am
Reply to  johanna

Something as basic as submitting local council candidate nominations by the relevant deadline is the bread and butter of these party apparatchiks. This is such an inexplicable and egregious omission that it reeks of sabotage.

Buccaneer
Buccaneer
August 16, 2024 2:07 pm
Reply to  Rabz

It was Don Harwin, guaranteed a mixture of both staggering incompetence and vacillation about how to rig it for his lefty mates. Then he cut loose the guy who left him to his own devices. Clean the lot out including Speakman.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 9:28 am

Bungonia Bee

 August 15, 2024 6:46 pm

Northern Beachey Airheads should be mindful that their northern beachy electorate has a perfect escarpment for windmills, running most of the way along it.

Perhaps a fun project would be to place a sign on one of those park/escarpments declaring it to be the position for a 250Mw wind tower, to be built as soon as permission is gained, with a phone number to the Minister of the Enviroment for comment.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 10:05 am
Reply to  BobtheBoozer

Only one tower?

Not a very efficient use of the available space.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 3:56 pm
Reply to  Roger

It doesn’t need to be many – just one of these.
500 meters tall.
That will have the North Shore Greenies smiling…

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
August 16, 2024 9:52 am

shame about this then

https://x.com/NoticerNews/status/1820784402898747839

Ah, yes. The Noticer. I always read that with my coffee.

Here is the associated article:

Australians told to report friends and family for anti-government thoughts
That headline is, I think, rather tendentious paraphrasing of what Dutton was talking about. The conversation had been about the possibility of terror activity. Then Dutton said:

“I would say to anybody in our community, whether it’s within your friendship group, your family group, the work group, whatever it might be, where you see somebody’s behaviour changing, regardless of their motivation, or if they’ve changed radically their thoughts about society and government, etc., you need to report that information to ASIO, or to the Australian Federal Police as a matter of urgency.”

I would argue from the context that what Dutton was talking about was behaviour or language hinting at preparing for some large scale mischief.

Now I don’t like the idea of people dobbing on family or friends, and we know that everyone knows someone itching for a reason to do so to make themselves feel important or whatnot. And I sure as hell do not trust ASIO to use or dismiss any such information judiciously.

The passages above that relate Dutton’s warning about government overreach.

Mr Dutton responded by agreeing that government overreach during the pandemic had a “huge mental impact on young people” and laid the blame for much of that on former premier Dan Andrews and his lockdowns in Victoria.

But he then added: “None of that, though, should give rise to the sort of conduct that you’re referring to. (i.e. acts of violence.)

I also note that one of the pictures used for the piece condemning Dutton was the same one used for this:

Australians from all sides of politics slam opposition leader Peter Dutton over trip to Israel
That article uses the Hamas MiniTru numbers of dead Gazans as well.

I am not saying Dutton is perfect. As a former police officer he seems to have a little too much confidence in the agencies of ‘law and order’ for my liking. But denouncing as terrible, even a TRaiTorS, everyone who does not exactly conform to your own thinking is so terribly…Struthian.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 10:09 am
Reply to  Mother Lode

Just on that photo…why do so many of our male politicians think wearing a pair of boots with a suit looks good?

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 9:53 am

Cassie O’Sydney:

I can’t speak for all Jews, but I do speak for many Jews and hear this, we no longer feel safe in this country. I can hear the ticking of the time bomb, and it ticks louder by the day.

If – as it looks possible – the Greens hold a dominating position in the Labor ministry after the next election, because I seriously doubt the Liberal Party’s ability or even intent to contest the election with policies that the average Australian is happy with, you can expect the nation to swing to a position akin to the UK where they have elected a Far Left Communist Government who doesn’t have to go to the people for 5? years and is free to do as it wishes.
We are about to find out just how tyrannical they can be.
Even though the Labor/Green Coalition looks like a package that you wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole, all that is required – as in GB – is to split the conservative vote, and there are people in the Liberal Party that would go along with it for the proper incentives.
Brace yourselves, Cassie – it’s about to get much worse.

Cassie of Sydney
August 16, 2024 10:02 am

Sadly, Harwin the Whale won’t be harpooned, he’s a slimy factional deal maker.

Re. the forthcoming council election, I’m in Queen Clover’s realm. Clover will win…..again. Clover will still be Lord Mayor in fifty years time. By then, of course, she’ll be long dead but she’ll then become Clover the Queen Corpse, her body will be filled with chemicals and embalmed, like comrade Lenin, and her corpse will be sacredly sealed in a glass box, kept at Sydney’s Town Hall and she’ll be wheeled out for ceremonial occasions and council elections, where her slavish and cultish LGBTQIP+ followers will prostrate themselves, gasp in awe at her ghoulish corpse, and dutifully vote ONE for Clover the Queen of the Corpses.

There’s only one Liberal currently serving on Sydney City Council, apparently he does an okay job but I am going to vote for the Libertarian candidate.

Somebody above asked about ‘conservatives’. Ah yes, well they do exist in NSW, and many may not even be ‘conservative’, they’re ‘Menzian Liberals. But basic Menzian tenets such as free speech, religious freedom, nurturing small and medium sized businesses, individual liberty etc are now regarded by halfwits like Harwin, Photios and Sleazeman as passe, they want the Liberals to be a reflection of the Greens.

If you remember back to 2019, prior to that May election, Halfwit Harlin, Photios and the rest of the Green politburo dropped the late Jim Molan from the top three senate ticket. Why? Because Molan happened to be a conservative. It took Molan’s hardwork to overcome that and he won over 100,000 votes, to the chagrin and fury of Halfwit Harlin, Photios and the rest of them.

After Molan’s death, his senate spot should have been filled by another conservative, but no, no, no, Halfwit Harwin and the rest of them decided to fill it with a wet green-left nonentity. This cabal has now gotten rid of Holly Hughes. There are no conservatives on the NSW senate ticket.

I will not be voting for any Liberal on the senate ticket. My senate vote will go to the Libertarians and PHON.

Harwin the Whale, Kean Green, Mutt Mallard, Slimy Photios and many others are to blame for the current and very woeful state of the NSW Liberals. It’s a gay club and has been for over a decade. When Ross Cameron pointed this out, he was expelled.

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Buccaneer
Buccaneer
August 16, 2024 2:03 pm

Cassie, Hughes was replaced by Jess Collins who should stand up for you far more effectively.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
August 16, 2024 10:04 am

Interesting little case.

The legal system is being asked to decide if it should ever be accountable for serious criminal behaviour.

Im guessing they will come back with “No-never”.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/15/victims-would-have-no-remedy-if-judges-given-immunity-lawyer-for-wrongfully-imprisoned-brisbane-man-tells-court-ntwnfb

Family court of course.

In the original case, in August 2018, Judge Vasta ordered Stradford to disclose gambling account statements.
The proceedings were adjourned and, after a brief hearing before another judge, returned to Vasta in December 2018.
Wrongly believing the other judge had already decided Stradford was in contempt, Vasta sentenced the father of two to six months’ jail for disobeying orders to provide financial documents.

Stradford appealed and, six days later, Vasta conceded he had erred and ordered his immediate release.
In February 2019, the full court of the family court overturned the sentence.
Stradford successfully sued Judge Vasta for false imprisonment.
In his judgment last August, federal court justice Michael Wigney also found the commonwealth and Queensland to be vicariously liable for court, police and correctional officers following Vasta’s orders.
The compensation awarded included $50,000 in exemplary damages payable by Vasta “to deter any repetition of such a thoroughly unacceptable abuse of judicial power”.
The high court has reserved its decision.

Old Lefty
Old Lefty
August 16, 2024 10:25 pm

If Stratford’s appeal succeeds, I hope the executors of Cardinal Pell’s estate will follow suit.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 10:04 am

the UK where they have elected a Far Left Communist Government who doesn’t have to go to the people for 5? years and is free to do as it wishes. We are about to find out just how tyrannical they can be.

As Mencken said: “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”

Labour poll lead collapses after 40 days in office with Reform now in second place (15 Aug)

Maybe five years of getting it good and hard will sink into their crania in a way that sayng “I told you so” never seems to.

Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 10:18 am

The trouble with that is, there is no alternative. Both sides of UK Government are determined to destroy the Green and Pleasant Land.

lotocoti
lotocoti
August 16, 2024 10:04 am

Harris plans to lower your food costs by making food disappear.

Surprised she’s not going all the way with FDR.

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Cassie of Sydney
August 16, 2024 10:13 am

Labour poll lead collapses after 40 days in office with Reform now in second place (15 Aug)

Unsurprising. And the Tories, instead of attacking Fuhrer Sturmer and Labour, prefer to spend their time attacking Farage.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 10:14 am

KamelToe has wimped out of the first debate with Trump, and says she will not attend the third debate if Trump doesn’t turn up for the second. If Trump does appear for the second, and she does poorly, what are the odds that she will also wimp out on the third debate? Verrrry high, I think.

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Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 10:18 am

Only a major war would see national security rise to the top tier of concerns.

A lot of people see the “immigration issue” as integral to our serious housing and COL concerns. This latest cockamamy stance from the Liars only fuels the distrust in Labor in their management of the country, the economy and our social cohesion. Noticeably, the RBA is also exposing Labor’s incompetence at economic management through profligate spending.

Albo’s lying to cover Labor’s panicked situation over Gaza and Islam further increases that mistrust and perception of ineptitude. Labor is in real trouble and Dutton is pounding on the sweet spot.

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H B Bear
H B Bear
August 16, 2024 11:13 am
Reply to  Makka

The grabs of Albo in QT on the 6pm News (all that most people will see) were certainly not very Prime Ministerial. Looked worse than SloMo who was despised.

vr
vr
August 16, 2024 10:22 am

WSJ: How a Leak by a New York Times Reporter Led to an Anti-Doxing Uproar in Australia
A snippet from the article

Early this year, the contents of a WhatsApp group for Jewish creative professionals and academics, set up in Australia after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, leaked and fell into the hands of pro-Palestinian activists.

The activists posted snippets on social media, along with the names, photos and social-media page links of many of the group’s 600-odd members. Before long, members of the chat group faced online and in-person harassment—including threats and vandalism—repercussions that for some have continued several months later. 

The incidents touched off a national debate in Australia, where the government subsequently said it would seek to curb doxing, the sharing of people’s personal details with malicious intent. Anti-doxing legislation is expected to be introduced in the country as soon as this month. 

Throughout the crisis, it has remained a mystery how the chat thread leaked in the first place. The events were set in motion in January by a New York Times reporter, according to a Wall Street Journal review of the incident and statements from the Times.

The reporter downloaded about 900 pages of content from the chat thread and shared it with the subject of an article she had worked on. Later, the information wound up in the hands of the activists.

A Times spokeswoman said that the company reviewed the matter and took “appropriate action” against the reporter, Natasha Frost. “It has been brought to our attention that a New York Times reporter inappropriately shared information with the subject of a story to assist the individual in a private matter, a clear violation of our ethics,” the spokeswoman said. “This was done without the knowledge or approval of The Times.”

Frost, who remains on staff at the Times, said in a statement provided by a company spokeswoman: “I shared this document with one individual. Its subsequent dissemination and misuse happened entirely without my knowledge or consent. I was shocked by these events, which put me and many others at terrible risk. I deeply regret my decision.” 

The Times reporter’s role in the chain of events that led to the harassment raises questions about the responsibilities of journalists to guard sensitive information they come across in their reporting, and the real-world consequences when such information leaks widely.

The repercussions of the leak could be significant. If Australia enacts a new law, it would follow a small number of countries that have made doxing explicitly illegal, according to Christoph Schmon, international policy director at civil liberties nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation. In the U.S., there is no federal law against doxing, though privacy statutes provide some protections for victims, and a handful of states have proposed anti-doxing measures.

The war in Gaza has been a sensitive topic for many newsrooms. At the Times, publisher A.G. Sulzberger and Executive Editor Joe Kahn have been stressing the importance of reporters remaining impartial in their behaviors and setting aside their personal views, following incidents management deemed troubling, including the leak of materials related to Middle East coverage.

The WhatsApp group whose contents Frost leaked was created in late October 2023, and was intended to provide support in an environment of heightened antisemitism following the Oct. 7 attacks. It is made up of people with varying political, cultural and religious leanings. Some consider themselves Zionists, a word often used to describe Jews who are staunch supporters of Israel, while others don’t, according to members. Frost, who was invited to the group in early November, was among its earliest members.

While a group administrator indicated in the chat that it wasn’t intended for political debates, there were instances when chat group members veered into advocacy. That included discussions on how to bring comments made by pro-Palestinian activists to the attention of their employers or publishers, when they were deemed by members to be antisemitic.

Chris
Chris
August 16, 2024 10:42 am
Reply to  vr

“However much you hate the media, you dont hate them enough.”

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 10:23 am

A lot of people see the “immigration issue” as integral to our serious housing and COL concerns. 

See my further comment under the original post making the point that immigration folds into the issues of housing, wages and GP/hospital waiting lists.

What the Gaza visa issue goes to is Albanese’s performance as PM, but being the preferred PM doesn’t necessarily get you over the line in a general election while there are other, bigger issues in play.

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Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 10:32 am
Reply to  Roger

But Dutton is going after the bigger issues. The biggest. The future of the country, economically and socially.

Albo is failing seriously all across the spectrum. What’s changing now is the perception among the electorate – it’s actually real and Labor are polling accordingly. Dutton has found the environment to hammer Albo and Labor and they aren’t laying a glove on Dutton. Dutton should escalate this to eleventy , just as the Liars are about to call an election.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 10:38 am
Reply to  Makka

And so he should be going after Albanese and winning – he’s the worst PM since Whitlam.

But the Liberals need to put up policies that are going to address the economic issues, all of which are attributable in large part to their previous mismanagement, particularly during covid.

Btw, in the context of the Gaza debate Dutton has said he’s happy to take refugees from other parts of the ME.

No!

Last edited 5 months ago by Roger
Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 10:44 am
Reply to  Roger

I think the general outlines of policies on immigration and energy are already there. Both big COL issues.

But, frankly, Dutton’s efforts are better spent just now with smashing Labor while they are running around shooting themselves in both feet with their policy, political and economic blunders. Focusing punter attention on Labor ineptitude and destroying trust in Albo. These are very rich pickings in a target rich environment- far too good to pass up.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 10:50 am
Reply to  Makka

A serious reservation I have re the Liberals is that Dutton is doing all the running.

Where are the shadow ministers?

Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 11:17 am
Reply to  Roger

Fair enough. Canavan takes them on. But yeah, they aren’t renowned for their bravery and conviction.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 1:13 pm
Reply to  Makka

And Canavan is a National.

H B Bear
H B Bear
August 16, 2024 11:18 am
Reply to  Makka

Preferred PM is irrelevant IF you are leading a competent government. Howard was the best example of that. Albo isn’t even close.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 1:26 pm
Reply to  H B Bear

I was thinking of Dutton being preferred PM.

lotocoti
lotocoti
August 16, 2024 10:25 am

And the Tories, instead of attacking Fuhrer Sturmer and Labour, prefer to spend their time attacking Farage.

They don’t want to alienate all those potential new voters from the Liberal Democrats/Greens/Militant Tendency.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 10:31 am

Via Instapundit:

Progressives today often maliciously associate Nazis with conservative thought, but both Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini were avid followers of Marx. As Hitler noted on January 27, 1934, in an interview with Hanns Johst in Frankforter Volksblatt:

“National Socialism derives from each of the two camps the pure idea that characterizes it, national resolution from bourgeois tradition; vital, creative socialism from the teachings of Marxism. Volksgemeinschaft:

Lefturds, please educate yourselves.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 10:34 am
Figures
Figures
August 16, 2024 10:37 am

Australian is happy with, you can expect the nation to swing to a position akin to the UK where they have elected a Far Left Communist Government who doesn’t have to go to the people for 5? years and is free to do as it wishes.

We have a completely different electoral system to the UK. You can’t split the left or right votes here unless parties do dodgy preference deals or the centre Right succumbs to its usual cowardice and elects to put other right wing parties below commie parties on their how to vote cards.

The fact that the polls are showing it as a dead heat right now in Australia suggests that the Libs should win here given polls swing towards conservatives as elections get closer. I predict a 2PP of 52:48 to the LNP but it could be even worse for Labor if the economy tanks.

The key is what the Libs do when they get in power. The last time they spent their reign attacking all of their allies and trying to appease all of their enemies.

If the Libs attacked their enemies the way the left does, they would never lose power. For example, bus 100,000 refugees to the electorate of Warringah and say “you voted for it, have fun”.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 10:52 am

Vagabond, 1032 yesterday:

I had a half serious comment rejected suggesting we could always go back to using Murphy drips (look it up) which would be an embarrassing situation that would probably make world headlines. If it got to that stage it would confirm us as third world country.

I understand it is still a reasonably popular alternative to IV infusions in some European nations especially France*. It’s also important in field casualties with torrential bleeding, or dehydration where the victim is too dehydrated to get a vein, or there isn’t any cannulation equipment**.
The rectal route is also handy in terminal illnesses with morphine suppositories where they are inserted into the distal third of the rectum – when absorbed, the fluids from here don’t go back to the heart via the liver – there go straight into the lower major vein and go to the heart and general circulation without being metabolised by the liver.

Article on Rectal Infusion.
*My knowledge on this subject is from 10 to 30 years ago and may have been surpassed by more modern techniques but were common knowledge at the time.
**Of course abdominal wounds preclude its use.

Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 10:56 am
Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 11:05 am
Reply to  Pogria

Heh, someone has been having fun with AI graphics…

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
August 16, 2024 11:09 am

BobtheBoozer

In my standard induction “dont get dehydrated” bit I threaten new starters with this.

Ïf i cant get fluid into you any other way, its going up your date…

Gets their attention.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 4:30 pm

I’ve had to do it twice – once the patient was protesting – weakly – but i told him he was getting it that way, it was up to him if he got it with or without lubricant.
The other was comatose and not sweating.

lotocoti
lotocoti
August 16, 2024 11:13 am

The Lotus Eaters have a look at Airstrip One’s two tiered policing.
Reading through the Macpherson Report it looks like they started with the conclusion that all plod are racist and worked back from there.

vr
vr
August 16, 2024 11:29 am

In short: The Victorian Liberals must make a move or continue to flounder in opposition. If an election were held today Labor would prevail despite polls tightening due to the state government’s gross mismanagement. The Vic Libs need to put an end to John Pesutto’s inept reign and fully capitalise on the deepening, multifaceted crisis afflicting the Jacinta Allan government.

Winning in Victoria would mean the liberals will have to make hard decisions to clean up the mess only to be accused of being heartless. Part of me thinks that the voters should made to feel the consequences of their voting choices.

H B Bear
H B Bear
August 16, 2024 3:58 pm
Reply to  vr

Anyone left in Victoriastan will be paying for this for a decade or two regardless of who is in charge. Melbournibad house prices already behind the rest of Australia, other economic indicators will follow.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 11:31 am

The Dems have been going over JD Vance’s history with microscopes.

BREAKING: Democrats have a smoking gun photo of JD Vance….HAVING FUN! (15 Aug)

I think this one is most entertaining since here he is at age 18…22 years ago. If this and the childless cat ladies thing are all they’ve been able to find he’s even more of a cleanskin that the terrifying Orange Guy.

calli
calli
August 16, 2024 11:45 am

It appears that the Daily Mail now knows what a woman is.

Just this once, mind.

Cassie of Sydney
August 16, 2024 11:45 am

Winning in Victoria would mean the liberals will have to make hard decisions to clean up the mess only to be accused of being heartless.

Which is basically what happened in QLD under Newman, and so, after just three years, the LNP lost.

Part of me thinks that the voters should made to feel the consequences of their voting choices.

Yes, I firmly believe the 3,000 Gazans should be sent to Warringah to reside. It’s a very lovely part of Sydney. I’m sure they’ll like it.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 4:38 pm

Were I a billionaire, I’d rent or buy half a dozen properties there and move my favorite ME/Sudanese families into them.
I’m sure they’d appreciate the thought.

Perplexed of Brisbane
Perplexed of Brisbane
August 16, 2024 7:11 pm

Although Newman could have enacted his program slowly and he would still be in power. Heck, if he had done nothing for his first term he would have still won the next election by a landslide. To lose that big a majority in one term was just hubris and foolishness on his and the LNP’s part.

Instead we got the Chook……

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 11:49 am

Will the Palace Chook deliver the mail on time?

Annastacia Palaszczuk appointed to Australia Post board (Sky News, 16 Aug)

Maaaates!

caveman
caveman
August 16, 2024 1:23 pm

Queensland post offices are for Queenslanders!

H B Bear
H B Bear
August 16, 2024 4:01 pm

A mate’s old man was on the Auspost board. Has been a preferred dumping ground for years.

Arky
August 16, 2024 12:28 pm
Reply to  John H.

What a joke.
Look at their stupid illustration of a city glowing orange and melting.
Brain dead communist propaganda designed to frighten old women a little children.
If these idiots really think they are so fantastic at separating out the noise and signals in such a complex graph, they could make a fortune on the markets.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 12:00 pm

Zatara early this morning:
https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/1824059727766290534

“During a Donald Trump visit to North Carolina yesterday, a woman Secret Service special agent abandoned her post to breastfeed with no permission/warning to the event site agent, according to three sources in the Secret Service community.”

Ok. Beyond a joke, the SS is deliberately leaving holes in it’s protective detail to enable an assassination.

Rabz
August 16, 2024 12:08 pm

For how much longer can the dumbocrats and the braindead lamestream meeja get away with spruiking the cackling kamel as a presidential candidate?

She is a beyond parody incoherent drug addled alcoholic imbecile (not to mention the sucking a whole lot o’ cock factor).

She also fits in nicely with with my hypothesis about the rapid rate of diminishing returns we’re witnessing among politicians and governments across the so called developed world – that is, every politician and government is invariably significantly worse than the last.

Signal examples – dumbocrat presidential candidates, UK Torrie PMs and Ozzie politicians and governments. This current labore clown show would have to be the worst feral government in this country’s history.

Depressing and infuriating and there’s no possible improvement likely in our lifetimes.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 12:14 pm

‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Betcha this one doesn’t get reported in the Grauniad.

Study finds temperature reconstructions during the Common Era are affected by the selection of paleoclimate data (Phys.org, 15 Aug)
by Science China Press

comment image

The Chinese just nuked the hockeystick.

Arky
August 16, 2024 12:19 pm

Common Era.
Translation for non commies:
In the years AD.

Boambee John
Boambee John
August 16, 2024 1:09 pm
Reply to  Arky

People who use the term “Common Era” should always be asked what event marks the start of the Common Era.

John H.
John H.
August 16, 2024 12:22 pm

Straw man

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 12:29 pm
Reply to  John H.

Nope. The tree rings are reflecting pCO2 not temperature. As you would expect. As soon as you go to different proxies the hockeystick vanishes.

Arky
August 16, 2024 12:32 pm

tree rings

I’d like to see the climate idiots use the rings on grizzly bears as a proxy for temperature.
After all of them where mauled to death attempting to measure those, the problem would go away.

John H.
John H.
August 16, 2024 12:40 pm
Reply to  Arky

Tree rings are irrelevant. The article is about the recent temp spikes but in desperation to avoid addressing that issue feel free to erect as many strawmen as you see fit.

Arky
August 16, 2024 12:43 pm
Reply to  John H.

No one cares.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 12:55 pm
Reply to  John H.

John – There are no recent temperature spikes since snow cover and sea ice show no such spikes – except for a recent one due to the Hunga Tonga volcano. Water ice melts at 0.0 degrees C, you can’t fool it. It is what it is.

These proxies have plateaued for 20 or 25 years because they’re mainly related to the thermohaline cycle, which has about a 60 year period. Ice coverage dropped during the run up to the peak from 1975 to 2005. Once the cycle reverts the sea ice and snow cover will increase again.

The supposed temperature spikes are artefacts, particularly of the urban heat island effect plus fraudulent adustments.

Kneel
Kneel
August 16, 2024 1:08 pm
Reply to  John H.

The “spike” they can’t explain?
Maybe related to the “corrections” they make to temp data.
Regardless, if they can’t explain what they say actually happened, what makes anyone thing their predictions about what will happen are any good?
Ah, Klimate seance – the only place you can make predictions, have what you say is the cause be a larger amount than you thought it would be, have the resultant prediction turn out to be less than what you said, and claim things are worse than you thought.

MatrixTransform
August 16, 2024 5:14 pm
Reply to  John H.

if tree rings are irrelevant to the discussion

then you clearly have no idea what you’re talking about

do you even know what your pronouns are?

Foxbody
Foxbody
August 16, 2024 3:01 pm
Reply to  Arky

Love it!
Thankyou, Arky.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
August 16, 2024 12:19 pm

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
 August 15, 2024 9:55 pm

Comment awaiting approval.

Why does this appear on a bunch of your posts?

I’m not terribly experienced at posting on this site. A lot of the articles I post get held up waiting for approval, so I then post the first few lines, the fact that the whole article is waiting for approval, and anybody who might be interested can scroll up to find the article in full.

Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 12:22 pm

This is awesome!

Coming To San Fran? Viral Video Shows ‘Sub-Lethal’ Remote Gun Protecting Commercial Building

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/coming-san-fran-viral-video-shows-sublethal-remote-gun-protecting-commerical-building

Bruce in WA
August 16, 2024 12:35 pm
Reply to  Makka

I wonder how “sub-lethal” one to the temple would be?

Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 12:37 pm
Reply to  Bruce in WA

Who cares? If some moron is trying to rob my house, or hurt me, I want them to suffer, big time.

Bruce in WA
August 16, 2024 6:19 pm
Reply to  Pogria

You may not care, and I may not care … but sure as hell Mr Plod would care.

Colonel Crispin Berka
Colonel Crispin Berka
August 16, 2024 8:43 pm
Reply to  Makka

Just the sort of thing OCP might use to keep evictees from coming back to Delta City. Probably no threat to RoboCop though.

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
August 16, 2024 12:35 pm

Just caught NZ PM giving a welcome to country preamble. That’s it he can GFH. Can see why other blogs even Kiwiblog are saying he is being dragged kicking & screaming to the right of some issues over there by Peters & ACT parties.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 1:01 pm
Reply to  Rockdoctor

I remember that the Maoris gave Cook’s crew a welcome to country…

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
August 16, 2024 1:05 pm
Reply to  Rockdoctor

Bruce ta, needs context.

Luxon is in Canberra with sleazy. He recognised the didyabringyourgrogalong tribe at the opening of the press conference.

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
August 16, 2024 12:39 pm

A LOL seen yesterday in Broadmeadows. Old Hilux ute, sort with dog cages and a noisy exhaust on driven by a hijab wearing woman like our bogans do.

Amused me anyway.

Pogria
Pogria
August 16, 2024 12:57 pm
Reply to  Rockdoctor

She most likely keeps the kids in the dog box. 😀

Diogenes
Diogenes
August 16, 2024 12:42 pm

Northern Beachey Airheads should be mindful that their northern beachy electorate has a perfect escarpment for windmills, running most of the way along it.

They are still fighting against pep11. Declare that offshore wind factories visible from shore will replace it, like they on the Central & Newcastle coasts.

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John H.
John H.
August 16, 2024 12:42 pm

Republicans are warning Donald Trump to dial down the personal attacks. Here’s why he’s refusing – ABC News

Trump has stated he will persist with the personal attacks. Not surprising given his policy idea of a 10% tariff on all imported goods which is a defacto tax and a strong inflation driver.

Arky
August 16, 2024 12:50 pm
Reply to  John H.

Actual libertarians note well:
The above comment shows you how an oversimplification of the works of Adam Smith is used by the left.
You should have been more cautious.

Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 12:57 pm
Reply to  John H.

ABC News- hmmm yes. Take advice from the enemy propaganda organs and RINO’s. A sound winning strategy.

Nice try John.

Zatara
Zatara
August 16, 2024 9:21 pm
Reply to  John H.

Trump has stated he will persist with the personal attacks

No, Trump most certainly has not stated that.

If he had you (or your article) would have linked directly to him doing so. But you have no such link, because there isn’t one.

That’s what we call a lie in adult world.

Its Remarkable
Its Remarkable
August 16, 2024 1:09 pm

Among the fabricated rage aginst Peter Dutton seeking to avoid importing more nasty people from Gaza, I made a comment in the Oz, which of course was rejected:

“I tried to post along these lines yesterday, but must have used a naughty word…

“Since when was mentioning a certain ‘religion’ racist?

?And, if people support Hamas, a recognised terrorist organisation, then I say we don’t need them here.”

I did originally use the “I” word instead of ‘a certain religion’

So much for free speech, but unsurprising. I suppose these days.

BobtheBoozer
BobtheBoozer
August 16, 2024 4:47 pm
Reply to  Its Remarkable

I’m looking for a supplier of 50+ Brown snakes that I can let loose into their offices, but damned if I can find one.
That wouldn’t be illegal would it?
Oh. Well then, I won’t do it.

Black Ball
Black Ball
August 16, 2024 1:11 pm

Queensland news, Courier Mail:

Fifteen Queensland towns where Aboriginal corporations want state land to be handed over to them as freehold property have been revealed after the Miles Government initially refused to provide the list.

The towns have been named after uproar over the proposed transfer of state land to First Nations corporations on K’gari (Fraser Island) and at Toobeah near Goondiwindi.

Natural Resources Minister Scott Stewart has belatedly disclosed the towns involved following a question from former One Nation MP Steve Andrew in state parliament earlier this year.

The 15 towns range from Mt Isa and Maryborough through to the tiny Cloncurry Shire township of Duchess which has just 53 people.

The government initially refused to name the towns, citing the “privacy” of Aboriginal groups which have lodged expressions of interest to have the land transferred to them as “inalienable freehold”.

But Mr Stewart tabled the list recently in parliament where he also revealed that 6.7 million hectares of land, or 3.93 per cent of the state, had been transferred under the Aboriginal Land Act or Torres Strait Islander Land Act since 1991.

This included 11 parcels of land transferred in 2023-24.

Both the minister and Premier Steven Miles defended the land transfers in parliament, with Mr Stewart saying the land “can never be sold” and is held in trust for First Nations people.

“The grant of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander land recognises the spiritual, social, historical, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people,” he said.

Mr Miles also defended the land transfers, saying the land transfer applications by Indigenous groups were not for townships but for “discrete parcels … that have relevance to the applicants”.

“I am proud of my government’s commitment to working alongside First Nations people in recognising their deep spiritual connection to their land and supporting their preservation of culture, customs and traditions,” he said.

“Applications are treated confidentially and with cultural sensitivity but, to be clear, an application does not guarantee that land will be made transferable; nor does an application give the applicant the right to be granted the land under the act.

“There are processes under legislation that are followed by the Department of Resources, in consultation with interest holders and local councils, before any decisions are made. I am advised this has been the case since 1991.”

Department of Resources figures show almost 70 parcels of land have so far been declared transferable by the state government since 2001.

Despite government and Aboriginal corporation assurances that communities have nothing to fear, the latest land transfer bids have whipped up widespread concern, with locals labelling them a “secretive” land grab.

After community outcry over the Toobeah proposal, Mr Andrew asked Mr Stewart a question on notice in parliament in May about the consultation process, how the land transfer would impact the townspeople’s “property rights” and how many other towns in Queensland were the subject of freehold expressions.

In a response tabled in June, the department said the ALA did not require “broad community consultation” but a Toobeah town forum had been held in March.

Mr Andrew said the land transfers were being made “with no consultation”.

“The results of the (Voice) referendum showed that people are just sick of division – they’re sick of all the ‘them’ and ‘us’ stuff,” he told The Courier-Mail in June.

“I don’t know why the government’s pushing it all of a sudden. How come they aren’t being open and honest?”

Speaking on Friday, Mr Andrew said the government needed to be “open and transparent” if it claimed Queenslanders had nothing to fear.

“If there’s nothing to fear, why the secrecy?” he said.

“Why aren’t they being more transparent and giving an open understanding of what’s happening. If they were honest and open in the beginning, we wouldn’t even get to the point of being fearful.

“It’s no good coming out after the fact and saying ‘there’s nothing to fear’. No-one’s got anything to fear if you’re upfront at the beginning.”

The fifteen places under threat:
1. Augathella (pop 328);
2. Boonoroo (pop 371);
3. Croydon (pop. 215);
4. Duchess (pop. 53);
5. Eurong, K’gari (pop. 11);
6. Happy Valley, K’gari (pop 152);
7. Laura (pop. 133);
8. Maryborough (pop. 15,287);
9. Mount Isa (pop. 18,317);
10. Rainbow Beach (pop. 1220);
11. River Heads (pop. 2044);
12. Roma (pop. 6,838);
13. Thargomindah (pop. 243);
14. Theodore (pop. 451); and
15. Toobeah (pop. 149).

Fraser Island of course a huge tourist attraction. Mount Isa with its mining. Cats and Kittehs north of the Tweed, are there any attractive assets these areas have, like mining etc?

Makka
Makka
August 16, 2024 1:23 pm
Reply to  Black Ball

Gosh. Well, they did vote them in…

I remember when the northerners were sh*tcanning Viccos here for voting in Andrews.

Good and hard- the best way to immunize against Marxism.

Roger
Roger
August 16, 2024 1:37 pm
Reply to  Makka

It didn’t help when the LNP imploded mid-campaign as the backroom turned on their leader.

Still, 60.04% of QLD voters didn’t put their faith in Palaszczuk & Co. in 2020.

Such is our electoral system.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
August 16, 2024 1:30 pm
Reply to  Black Ball

Referendum? What referendum?

Miltonf
Miltonf
August 16, 2024 2:28 pm
Reply to  Black Ball

Scott Stewart – another teacha

bons
bons
August 16, 2024 1:32 pm

https://richardsonpost.com/howellwoltz/37028/did-donald-trump-elon-musk-just-take-down-matrix-media/

A touch frantic, but a good read if you are seeking to have your prejudices massaged.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
August 16, 2024 1:55 pm
Reply to  bons

My lunch watching today was to have a look at the SpaceX launch last night.

Maxar 2 Mission

Surreal…except real. The six commercial Maxar satellites also look good, with 30cm resolution. We’re going to have even more eye candy to see once they all get going.

Top Ender
Top Ender
August 16, 2024 1:36 pm

In relation to BB’s post above, it seems Queenslanders don’t like this sort of thing:

Should more land be given back to traditional owners?
Yes, it’s the right thing to do 3 %
No, we should all just share 96 %
Not sure 1 %

13,036 votes

Be interesting to see if they vote for more of it in the State election coming up…

Rockdoctor
Rockdoctor
August 16, 2024 1:40 pm
Reply to  Top Ender

Expect Chrisafooli not to exploit it if it is…

Or even more so if begun promising to reverse it.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
August 16, 2024 1:46 pm
Reply to  Top Ender

Queensland Labor Party, doing what they can to render Queensland ungovernable, if the masses have the temerity to elect a Liberal Government…

Spinning Mouse
Spinning Mouse
August 16, 2024 2:47 pm
Reply to  Top Ender

Jeepers, we better vote in a new government. Most of my adult life we’ve had variations of Labor in power. Goss into Sorry Beattie into Dud Bligh into The Chook, rounding off with The Idiot.

I am just hoping that Crisafulli has some bold, but not too bold, plans for the future.

JC
JC
August 16, 2024 1:41 pm
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John H.
John H.
August 16, 2024 1:43 pm

For all the bla bla about LLMs, these are intrinsically limited. Go math not language. Doh!

(19) Are Hallucinations Popping the AI Bubble? – YouTube

Last edited 5 months ago by John H.
JC
JC
August 16, 2024 1:54 pm

Dear lord. I promise to go to church on Sunday for an entire month if this carries through.

@Rasmussen_Poll

·

Good Morning ! Lots of activity by other pollsters all of a sudden. The coordinated presidential race data suppression gambit is over. It was remarkably bold. Don’t let that embargo fool anyone – Democrats are in real trouble.

Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 45%

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
August 16, 2024 1:56 pm

Cop’s false claims to blame for wrongful jailing: stateJack GramenzAAP
Fri, 16 August 2024 10:59AM

The state of NSW will not deny a man who spent weeks in jail because of an ex-premier’s cop son fabricating evidence was maliciously prosecuted.
Ex-police officer and son of former premier and senator Kristina Keneally, Daniel Keneally, is expected to shoulder the blame for it.
Luke Brett Moore was jailed for three weeks in February 2021 after Keneally’s false statement that Mr Moore had threatened to kill a police officer at Sydney’s Newtown Police Station.
The activist and founder of ISuepolice was later released on bail and the charge dropped, due to a recording of the conversation made on his phone.
The state will concede he was maliciously prosecuted, the NSW Supreme Court was told on Friday.
“It doesn’t concede that the malicious prosecution involved more than one officer,” a lawyer for the state of NSW said.
Mr Moore is weighing a response to the state’s amended defence, received late on Thursday, his lawyer said.
His civil suit against the state returns to court in February for a review.
Keneally avoided jail when he was sentenced to a 15-month intensive correction order after being convicted of fabricating evidence, later resigning from the police after losing an appeal against his conviction in June.
That appeal’s failure allowed the state to concede a malicious prosecution, the court was told on Friday.
Keneally was charged in October 2022 after the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission investigated an internal police probe which initially cleared him of wrongdoing.
The commission’s report into the case, released earlier in August, recommended introducing telephone systems in police stations that can record conversations.
Newtown Police Station already had such an ability, but Keneally did not know, the report said.

John H.
John H.
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