Police have rushed to assure the public there was no need for panic after the discovery of explosive chemicals and weapons at the house of a 32-year-old Brisbane man, declaring they could confirm the arrested man “was not a Muslim”…. Read More ›
Politics
Less Famous Labor Leader Dies Aged 63
Former Queensland Premier Wayne Goss, who I’ve just heard about today has died after a long battle with some kind of disease. Mr Goss served as Premier of Queensland from December 1989 until February 1996, a period I was alive… Read More ›
Cory Bernardi: Twitter Superstar!
Liberal Senator and twitter superstar Cory Bernardi has this week caused controversy after appearing to endorse a husband’s right to put his wife in a headlock in order to restrain them, whilst hearing evidence at a Parliamentary inquiry into domestic… Read More ›
Whitlam’s Funeral Great Tribute to Man Who Loved Lying in Coffins
I’ll never forget the time I first met Gough Whitlam. I was a young Labor staffer in 1969 and I had been instructed to go into Gough’s office and hand him his coffee. After knocking on his door, Gough’s gruff… Read More ›
Kevin Rudd Photographed with Alex from Target
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been photographed with internet celebrity colloquially known as “Alex From Target.” Mr Rudd, who yesterday attended the funeral of former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was travelling back to Cambridge Massachusetts where he… Read More ›
George Brandis Arrives in Bankstown, Declares Terra Nullius
The Western Sydney suburb of Bankstown was yesterday declared to be Terra Nullius following its discovery by Attorney General George Brandis on Monday. Minister Brandis QC, who is also a Senator, found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing… Read More ›