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Since everyone else is asleep, it falls to me to write the new Auspol OP. Remember that by not posting it before 3am, you asked for this. Also, because I did not expect to do this, I feel no inclination to put much effort into it, and so here we go. Summary of last months thread: It was poo poo. Too many people replied to Craig and Negligent. The less said about the April thread the better. Who's who in politics?  The LNP, also known as the Crony Capitalist Party Mk 1, is currently in charge of Australia and slowly dismantling it for their corporate buddies. Hobbies include being flaming hypocrites, torturing refugees, and not reading anything anyone puts in front of them, which is an endless source of dismay to Tony Abbotts speechwriters.  The ALP, also known as the Crony Capitalist Party Mk 2, is currently in the opposition, taking a break from slowly dismantling Australia for the benefit of the corporate masters they wish actually gave a poo poo about them. Hobbies include being flaming hypocrites, torturing refugees, and generally being as weak and ineffective as possible in order to avoid the appearance of being weak and ineffective. Seen by many idiots as being ripe for "change from within".  The Greens, also known as "The communist menace plotting to destroy are way of lyfe", represent what is left of Australia's political left wing and is mainly comprised of druggos, alcoholics, the mentally ill, and Something Awful forums posters. Despite these setbacks, it has somehow managed to wrest control of some lower house seats both federally and at the state level from which to push its radical agenda of being "nice". There are other parties in our system here, but they are too busy imploding to be of any relevance, and I am too loving lazy to actually make thumbnails for them. First Dog on the Moon: Who is First Dog on the Moon? The Guardian posted:First Dog on the Moon is Australia's only Walkley Award winning marsupial based cartoonist and has done all sorts of things including books, radio, stage shows and a lot of lying down.  In it he captured the response to asylum seekers that was typical of both the public who don't know or care about the complex issue, and the political class who do know and care, but only to use it as a tool to play to the xenophobic right in Australia. He is criticised for drawing poorly and being overly wordy by people who can't draw and think telling someone to drink piss is somehow cutting political commentary. In reality, he is just providing the context needed to understand the issues in a nutshell along with the comic, opening it up to others who don't have the time to follow the news with the religious zeal of posters in this thread that is required to understand many of those by others like, say, David Pope. He has a twitter account @firstdogonmoon and most of his comics can be found on his website. He is also way better than Pope. There. I said it  Defining issue of our time:  IRC Information:  There is an irc channel, #auspol on synirc where Australians discuss things, presumably dark spooky things that man was not meant to know. Some bozo in the March thread posted:We have a word filter for certain gendered insults and occasionally words that are overused for trolling. A synirc services bot will detect these words being used and kick you. We do not apologize for this and will not change it, so don't bother complaining. And just to clear this up, this is my (ewe2)'s policy and not some random event. If you don't like it, go away. The bot will also kick for repeating phrases and will ban you for flooding. Other thread resource poo poo: The following is shamelessly stolen from the last thread, in keeping with our great and noble Australian tradition of stealing everything we see, starting with the country itself from its native inhabitants: The media in Australia sucks rear end, so try these: Crikey ! Was not on the list because I'm sure everyone know's of it but duck monster pointed out that it was stupid not to included it so now it's here are you happy look now you've upset your brother! An Onymous Lefty: Left leaning, Victoria-centric blog by Jeremy Sear, Victorian barrister and Crikey contributor (the guy behind Pure Poison) Caen's Corner: "Some not-so-brief thoughts by a Melbourne lawyer with an interest in criminal law and associated fields". Much more law than politics, but often plainly written and relevant. Club Troppo: "Fearlessly dispensing political, legal and economic analysis (and some whimsy) since 2002". Left-leaning Aus politics blog. Usually exceptionally well written, and has multiple contributors. The Conscience Vote: Left-leaning political commentary that I almost always agree with and fervently wish would get published in the place of Michelle Grattan's bile. The Conversation: "The Conversation is an independent source of information, analysis and commentary from the university and research sector — written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public. Our team of professional editors work with more than 2,800 academic authors to make this wealth of knowledge and expertise accessible to all." i.e. Actual information, before it gets hosed sideways by hack journalists. The Failed Estate: "Rejuvenating Journalism in a Jaded Age" Australian media is loving terrible, so here is some commentary on it. Those comments are Mr Denmore, who "was a journalist for 26 years. He has worked in radio, television, newspapers and online media. He now works in the corporate sector." Grog's Gamut: Aus politics commentary (with an economic bent) by Greg Jericho. Well written, well referenced. This guy was blogging during the 2010 federal election, pointing out how poo poo the media is, while being a public servant. He was outed by The Australian for calling them on their poo poo. Heathen Scripture: Exceptionally good satirical political commentary, which is unfortunately updated very rarely. John Quiggin: "Commentary on Australian & world events from a social-democratic perspective" by a Professor of Economics. Law Geek Down Under: Fairly straight-laced Australian legal news. New Matilda: Very professional and well written news/politics/current affairs site. One of the better independent sources of Australian news. News With Nipples: Somewhat casual/hobbyist Australian media/political blogging from a feminist perspective. The Political Sword: In-depth and substantive politics and policy analysis. Politically Homeless: Well written political commentary from Andrew Elder, former member of the Liberal Party, "starting off as a libertarian-punk, then as a moderate seeking to preserve rights and freedoms in a changing world; now he scorns the know-nothing Liberals, doesn't trust the left and disdains the other interest groups that flit around Australian politics". Something Wonky: Dave and Jeremy's new Australian political+media+culture blog/podcast. Replaces Pure Poison formerly of Crikey Pure Poison: Crikey's "look at the stupid poo poo the Australian media is doing" blog. Been replaced by Something Wonky above, but all of the blog is still viewable Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodies: A fairly legalistic Australian law blog, with some interesting analysis from time to time. We Are All Dead: Matt Cowgill, who does economic analysis for the ACTU, posts political and economic stuff. Specialises in debunking trending Liberal talking points. Wixxyleaks: Wixxy, claims no interest nor relation to Julian Assange. Mostly politics and other good insights. Good investigative piece regarding the Slipper and Thomson affair. Left Flank: Commentary/analysis from a Marxist perspective. Overland literary journal: An literary journal. Jeff Sparrow is the editor. The Piping Shrike: Political blog. It's usually a good read. Independent Australia: IA is a progressive journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity. IA supports quality investigative journalism as well as citizen journalism and a diversity of voices. It believes Australians are short-changed by the mass media and and so it dedicates itself to seeking out the truth and informing the public. Reasonable Grounds: News in criminal justice, politics and human rights. Parliament events calendar: (Thanks eh4). Refugee stuff It comes up a lot in this thread because both sides use it to try and win votes because Australia is a racist country. So if you want to learn more about why both major political parties are horrible to Asylum seekers check this out : Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Amnesty International Refugee Action Coalition Refugee Council of Australia Former(?) thread poster Emmjay also had this to say emmjay posted:If anyone wants to read an actual book pick-up a copy of Human Rights Overboard. It is an excellent but distressing read. It was published back in 2008 so is a little out of date now but it helped me answer the question 'how the hell did we get in this mess'. ‘The verdict, frankly, is nothing short of horrific. This book reveals something systematically rotten. Not isolated incidents, but a repressive structure …The information gathered is so compelling, so relentless, and derived from so many diverse accounts in different parts of Australia, that accusations of bias must be crushed under its weight.’ Waleed Aly, Australian Literary Review Urcher and the World Cloud of Auspol: April:  2015: JFM 2014: JFMAMJJASOND 2013: AMJJASOND Images and stuff that should never be lost:  Courtesy of Belgaer  Chris Kenny 1962-present Lest we forget.  Hooman presenting us with the proper way to view this thread. Some spiffy First Dog themed stuff:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZknIj4Yre0 Joe Hockey on 7:30 showing us how spin is done.  Toxx TrackerLizard Combatant posted:Morrison for treasurer by the end of the year, wins second term for LNP as leader white mans burping posted:i'll loving permatoxx that this idiot government gets back in, and it will be in large part due to labours ineptitude Pickled Tink fucked around with this message at 13:53 on May 29, 2015 |
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Ground floor.  May May be less full of nationalistic fantasies.
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Apr 30, 2015 18:20
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Magog posted:Ground floor.
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Apr 30, 2015 19:04
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Pickled Tink posted:He is also way better than Pope. There. I said it 
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Apr 30, 2015 20:12
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victim blaming: check first dog: check incorrect assessment of pope: check effort: missing voted: 1
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Apr 30, 2015 21:25
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Apr 30, 2015 21:48
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Birdstrike posted:victim blaming: check Gas thread.
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Apr 30, 2015 22:15
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See you in June! (at least last month ended up with the best thread title in a generation) starkebn fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Apr 30, 2015 |
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Apr 30, 2015 22:35
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Apr 30, 2015 22:44
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Admins pls permaban Tickled Pink for First Dog posting kthx
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Apr 30, 2015 23:37
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quote:The new Queensland government is partly responsible for a sharp drop in business confidence, the state's Chamber of Commerce says.
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Tune into the age today for the worst leunig ever made.
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Leunig was always bad. and of course business confidence fell, the Newman free ride is over.
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May 1, 2015 00:09
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Ugh. "Businesses need certainty boohoo  " whereas they really want special favours and continued rent seeking. 
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May 1, 2015 00:10
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I find it funny that you posted that OP at 3am.
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Kommando posted:and of course business confidence fell, the Newman free ride is over. The new Government is still on track to approve a new casino which offers a beach on the Brisbane River though! 
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http://theconversation.com/tariffs-could-fix-both-immigration-policy-and-people-smuggling-40972 Let's cut out the people smugglers by just charging the immigrants an entry fee!!!  The article gets so close to the conclusion that we would gain a lot of wealth through completely open borders but then sticks with the "treat people like a shipping container of rice" thing
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May 1, 2015 00:40
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Rod Hardening ridiculed the BNE River white sand beach idea in my talking with him.
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May 1, 2015 00:42
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PSA, it's raining in brisbane.
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May 1, 2015 00:45
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I'm not sure if Rod would win that election, last I checked Quirk's approval ratings are still pretty high?
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We've covered this before, but putting a beach on the side of a river you cannot swim in basically means sitting in a deck chair and gawking at it. I guess you could play volleyball but there are probably already better places to do that.
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May 1, 2015 00:47
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People are clearly swimming in it in that concept picture. EDIT: Or dolphins or really tiny boats? I dunno what those are.
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May 1, 2015 00:51
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Nanotechnology designed and invented in brisbane under the smart state program will keep the sand clean and... Oh. nevertheless Rod said the casino is in terminal velocity planning and is a state issue, so write to Anastasia Palaszczuk and crew.
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May 1, 2015 01:01
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Lets hope first dog will bring back some dignity to this thread.
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Anidav posted:People are clearly swimming in it in that concept picture. Post apocalyptic mutant queenslanders presumably. EDIT: vvvv Because if you weren't I'd miss you and be sad. hooman fucked around with this message at 02:00 on May 1, 2015 |
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May 1, 2015 01:52
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I'm back. No I'm not sure why either.
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May 1, 2015 01:58
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hooman posted:Post apocalyptic mutant queenslanders presumably. Oh, you mean southsiders. We already have those without the beach.
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May 1, 2015 02:08
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Anidav posted:Oh, you mean southsiders. We already have those without the beach. Queensland is literally the Capital Wasteland.
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May 1, 2015 02:23
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hooman posted:Queensland is literally the Capital Wasteland. Full of mutants?
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May 1, 2015 02:25
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Why are people forgetting the streets beach at Southbank?
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May 1, 2015 02:27
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Voted 5, hope to see more FDOTM
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May 1, 2015 02:30
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BEST OP EVAR 5++++ WOULD OP AGAIN
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May 1, 2015 02:50
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5 vote tenatively applied Reserve right to change it to 1 when Negligent and Craig start posting.
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May 1, 2015 02:55
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Somebody draw an editorial cartoon of the Bali 2 smuggling drugs into Heaven.
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May 1, 2015 02:59
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Anidav should have done the OP: Auspol Ani-May
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May 1, 2015 03:00
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Oh now I remember why I enjoyed First dog at some point. He was actually terse and not just a mountain of words.
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May 1, 2015 03:02
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Doctor Cave posted:Anidav should have done the OP: Auspol Ani-May Is page one too soon for a title change?
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Birdstrike posted:victim blaming: check
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"The Indonesian people and government express our sympathies to the families and friends of the deceased." Mr Abbott said despite the anger over the executions, he was confident the relationship between Indonesia and Australia could be restored. "It's a sign that decent people in Indonesia appreciate the anger that Australians feel at these cruel and unnecessary deaths, and it's a sign that the good and strong relationship with Indonesia can be resumed," he said when asked about the statement. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-01/decent-indonesians-understand-australias-anger-bali-nine-abbott/6437038
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Why are people forgetting the streets beach at Southbank? Ah yes, the famous Southbank Birdbath.
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