Starshark posted:

My taxi driver tonight thinks that all the Muslims coming out against the terrorist attacks are secretly condoning them. I said I haven't seen any evidence of support for terrorism from, say, Wallsend Mosque and he said "Oh, no, they wouldn't support it but they might be saying well, you know, 'that's one down', don't you think?"

We're hosed.

hawaiian_robot posted:

Newie goon?

Saw a fb post from my brother that was basically "rarrabargle kill em all and take their oil" which was kinda disappointing but not too surprising

Cleretic posted:

Hey, I did, it's not my fault!

But yeah, I think what might've gotten me over the line was the paragraph where I explained, in unprovably-specific detail, exactly which mailbox I went to and what pharmacy I was going to at the time to get a refill of what prescription drug. I could be making every single part of that up (although I wasn't), they wouldn't know, but it sounds legit if it's that specific!

quote:

The funds management firm that sold everything and returned the cash to investors citing a looming market correction was unprofitable as at November 2016, according to an analyst report.

In Lonsec reports dated November 2016 and obtained by Fairfax Media, the industry rating agency ascribed an "investment grade" rating to both the Altair Income and Advantage Funds, which were liquidated in May.

But in those reports, which are not publicly available, a Lonsec analyst said the ratings were "constrained by the manager's high business sustainability risk as the firm is yet to become profitable due to low levels" of funds under management. Lonsec's ratings are widely used in the financial planning industry as an input into its decision of whether to recommend funds for its clients. A rating below "investment grade" would generally be considered a red flag.

quote:

A politician’s duty to act in the public interest is not a matter of law but of conscience, “like a duty to be nice to your mum”, a barrister for jailed former New South Wales MP Eddie Obeid says.

Bogan King posted:

Melbourne dude was apparently yelling that it was for both IS and AQ. Given that those two are at full blown war with each other it is highly unlikely that he was doing anything other than being crazy and yelling edgy stuff. Every edgelorde flipping out is going to be pulling this sort of poo poo for years so don't read much into it.

Bogan King posted:

Melbourne dude was apparently yelling that it was for both IS and AQ. Given that those two are at full blown war with each other it is highly unlikely that he was doing anything other than being crazy and yelling edgy stuff. Every edgelorde flipping out is going to be pulling this sort of poo poo for years so don't read much into it.

quote:

Attack may have been inspired by Islamic State

It is understood a recent edition of the IS magazine Dabiq urged followers to take a prostitute hostage to start a protracted siege designed to engage special force police in a gunfight that with end in "martyrdom".

It is understood Khayre yesterday cut off his parole GPS security ankle bracelet to avoid having his movements monitored.

One of the police received 18 pellet wounds to his head and neck while another suffered a finger injury.

norp posted:

I like to think Four Lions is a documentary that applies to most of this stuff

Ipswich Mayor (and lifelong ALP member) resigns in a bathrobe posted:

Ipswich's long-serving mayor Paul Pisasale has resigned, citing his battle with multiple sclerosis as the reason, one day after the state's crime and corruption watchdog raided the council office.

Dressed in pyjamas and a dressing gown, Mr Pisasale made the announcement at St Andrew's Hospital in Ipswich.

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale says there will be "idiots running the country" unless there are clearer rules on electoral donations to encourage people to run for office.

"Now it's my time to look after my health," he told reporters.

Within hours of his announcement, the Crime and Corruption Commission released a statement confirming it had executed a search at Ipswich City Council on Monday.

"The search was related to an ongoing CCC investigation," the commission said.

"As the investigation is ongoing, it is not appropriate for the CCC to comment further."

Deputy mayor Paul Tully becomes the acting mayor for three months until the Electoral Commission Queensland conducts a byelection.

Mr Pisasale was first elected to council in March 1991 and took on the deputy mayor's position in April 2000.

He has been mayor since 2004, retaining office with almost 84 per cent of the vote in the 2016 election.

More recently, Mr Pisasale fronted a Crime and Corruption Commission hearing as part of the watchdog's investigation into the Ipswich, Gold Coast and Moreton Bay council elections.

This probe has since been expanded to the Logan council election.

As Mr Pisasale's resignation came within the first three years of his current term, a byelection to replace him must be held.

A spokeswoman for Local Government Minister Jackie Trad said that byelection would have to be held before August 29, within 12 weeks of Mr Pisasale's resignation.

The timing of that byelection would be a matter for the Electoral Commission of Queensland, she said.

Comment has been sought from the ECQ.

Anidav posted:

As a super cool and accurate Queensland expert either of the following will happen:

1. ALP Left revolt and a leadership challenge happens with an election being called regardless of result (rumourmill is that Trad hates the gently caress out of Adani)
2. ALP sleepwalks to an election and gets crushed by the LNP and One Nation as Rural QLDers are too "And this is 60 Minutes" to vote for The Greens or something.
3. ALP sleepwalks to an election and narrowly wins somehow causing no change but the environment can get hosed
4. Adani changes their mind or something that Labor looks like a bunch of idiots.

Anidav posted:

As a super cool and accurate Queensland expert either of the following will happen:

1. ALP Left revolt and a leadership challenge happens with an election being called regardless of result (rumourmill is that Trad hates the gently caress out of Adani)
2. ALP sleepwalks to an election and gets crushed by the LNP and One Nation as Rural QLDers are too "And this is 60 Minutes" to vote for The Greens or something.
3. ALP sleepwalks to an election and narrowly wins somehow causing no change but the environment can get hosed
4. Adani changes their mind or something that Labor looks like a bunch of idiots.

Anidav posted:

Yeah but voters love Trad far far far far far far more. I'd love to show you stats but I can't.

Anidav posted:

WHat should be not be surprising in the least for the ALP is that 17% of 18-34 Queenslanders going for PHON

WhiskeyWhiskers posted:

Bogan King posted:

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

bullshit, Caleb doesn't have two friends

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"How was this man on parole? He had a long record of violence. A very long record of violence. He had been charged with a terrorist offence some years ago and had been acquitted. He was known to have connections, at least in the past, with violent extremism," Mr Turnbull said.

Mad Katter posted:

So we should deny people parole based on charges that they weren't convicted for?

Mad Katter posted:

So we should deny people parole based on charges that they weren't convicted for?

Jesus Christ.

Zenithe posted:

That's not how parole works.

Mad Katter posted:

My thoughts exactly

Kafka Syrup posted:

Coal AND a corruption scandal? It's like my birthday.

Bogan King posted:

https://twitter.com/PaulaD7news/status/871972911158054912

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

gently caress moi

Bogan King posted:

Yeah, not a lot of legitimate reasons to carry that kind of cash without declaring it. Vanishingly close to zero really.

Zenithe posted:

No, as in he's saying with his criminal history and connection he shouldn't have been eligible for parole and instead should have served his sentence in full.