Doctor Spaceman posted:

Lots of them on the North Coast of NSW then?

Anidav posted:

The prize is a copy of Lazarus Rising Battlelines - signed by Chris Kenny.

JBP posted:

Can you get done for writing a story about a child?

CrazyTolradi posted:

What if 51% of people supported stabbing lawyers in the stomach with a shiv?

NTRabbit posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYwQ9wOOLxA

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

Inescapable Duck posted:

A conversation with my brother makes me wonder; how hosed is the country? Apparently all the shearers are in their 60s and no one knows how to replace them. Of course, I grew up in the country and no one had any interest in teaching me how to shear, same with my brothers. Nobody thinks of the future out there, and then they wonder why they're so hosed.

Zenithe posted:

The lack of Australian content is disgusting.

We need to address the real breaking news here:

https://twitter.com/Vegemite/status/940801544341131269

hooman posted:

Is it legal to have a contract where you're not allowed to disclose what your paid?

That seems like it should be illegal.

The loving West Arsetralian posted:

Bennelong by-election: John Alexander’s win marred by bizarre joke about disabled people News Corp and AAP Sunday, 17 December 2017 2:44AM

John Alexander has emerged from the citizenship drama to claim back to the seat of Bennelong for the Liberal Party. The Turnbull government has retained its one-seat majority after John Alexander won back the Sydney seat of Bennelong, despite a swing against him following a bitterly fought campaign. But Alexander shocked with a bizarre joke during his victory speech, appearing to suggest he has "more pride" than the disabled. With Turnbull at his side, Alexander told an anecdote about his former career as a professional tennis player - a career that came to an end due to a back injury. "I was eligible for the disabled sticker on my car! The doctor at the time said, ’You have eligibility for a disabled sticker.’ I said, ’I still have some pride.’ That was before I entered politics!"

Sky News presenters covering the outcome of the election suggested Alexander would surely apologise before too long - and his comments have already drawn condemnation: Mr Alexander’s victory against Labor’s star candidate, former NSW premier Kristina Keneally, will come as a relief to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The Liberal Party will retain the seat with a margin of 9.7 per cent, despite a swing against Alexander of around 5 per cent. "There is no sign of a swing larger than that or significantly larger than that which could endanger the Liberal Party holding the seat and John Alexander will be re-elected," ABC election analyst Antony Green said. Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi’s new party, Australian Conservatives is running a candidate, who has attracted around 4.7 per cent of the primary vote. It appears most of Joram Richa’s preferences have gone to Mr Alexander. The by-election in the northwestern suburban electorate in Sydney was called after Mr Alexander resigned from parliament after he suspected he was a dual citizen.

Saturday’s by-election became a tight contest after Labor took up the fight for the seat by selecting former NSW premier Ms Keneally, and throwing big names and resources into its campaign. But the by-election was lesss about the candidates, and more about the future of the Turnbull government and Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership. A Liberal loss would have left the government with 75 seats, meaning the coalition would no longer have a majority in the House of Representatives. But it would still be able to govern with crossbencher Cathy McGowan guaranteeing confidence and supply.

Both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten were at polling booths in the Sydney electorate today, joined by a swathe of high-profile politicians. Treasurer Scott Morrison, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne and Defence Minister Marise Payne were out supporting Liberal candidate John Alexander in the northwestern suburban electorate. Senator Payne, who described Mr Alexander as "a great friend", handed out how- to-vote cards at a local school in the morning. Meanwhile, Mr Shorten was joined by opposition infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese to campaign with Labor’s star candidate Kristina Keneally. Australian Conservatives leader Cory Bernardi visited Epping Public School with candidate Joram Richa, where the pair were confronted by a transgender woman.

"I’m not what you guys think -- all you religious nuts," said the woman, who introduced herself as Julia. Senator Bernardi told reporters he hoped his party garnered enough votes to impact the outcome of the election. The month-long campaign turned dirty in its final week as polls suggesting the two candidates were neck and neck. While Labor had sought to redefine Saturday’s poll as a referendum on Mr Turnbull’s leadership, the Liberals worked hard to remind voters of Ms Keneally’s past as NSW premier and her links to corrupt state MPs such as Eddie Obeid.

Harry Johnson, 31, told AAP the Liberals’ smear campaign against Ms Keneally had influenced him to vote for Mr Alexander. "It was a little bit malicious but it does have an effect on people and it does swap people’s thinking, so I suppose it did work to a degree, on me at least," Mr Johnson said. James Stewart and his wife Carol told AAP they voted for Ms Keneally because they hoped she would help resolve issues with parking and footpaths in North Ryde. They were also unhappy with the performances of Mr Alexander and the prime minister, with Mr Stewart saying the same-sex marriage postal vote, which he considered unnecessary, was another issue that helped sway his decision. Mr Turnbull acknowledged it was a "very, very close contest" when he and Mr Alexander met with voters at Gladesville Public School. "Australia’s security and prosperity depends on John Alexander being back part of our government, delivering more than 1000 jobs a day," he said. Mr Shorten, who joined Ms Keneally at Ryde East Public School, said the election was an opportunity to send the Turnbull government a message. "We know this government is out of touch, and here in Bennelong the people have a chance to say ’pull your socks up, mate’."

The by-election was called after Mr Alexander resigned from parliament after he suspected he was a dual citizen. A Galaxy poll published in The Daily Telegraph had forecast a close result, with Mr Alexander holding a narrow 51-49 two-party lead over his Labor rival. Mr Turnbull acknowledged it was a "very, very close contest" when he and Liberal candidate John Alexander met with voters at Gladesville Public School. "Australia’s security and prosperity depends on John Alexander being back part of our government, delivering more than 1000 jobs a day," he said.

CrazyTolradi posted:

What myki inspectors?

Mad Katter posted:

I feel like reading about trams over the Christmas break now.

Whitlam posted:

And again, the original lead architect, Donald Bates, disagrees with people who say it won't work.

ewe2 posted:

Nah it'll be CHISELS and BARNSEY and JET and ESKIMO JOE and whatever the A/R person loving the DJ is into at the moment. Do they play much of Tina Arena, I haven't listened to them since Get This ended.

Brown Paper Bag posted:

Barnsey is woke these days so maybe he'll tell them not to play his stuff. That'd be hilarious

The Before Times posted:

sad but bloody necessary, because even the 'no means no' concept is insufficient.

Whitlam posted:

Did not get enough love imo.

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

How is all this shooty poo poo going to stop ISIS people from driving cars into pedestrians?

Kommando posted:

Also look up the yearly AACAP http://www.indigenous.gov.au/news-and-media/announcements/department-defence-army-aboriginal-community-assistance-programme

quote:

Hobo Erotica posted:

It feels like you guys are kind of missing the point here.

NPR Journalizard posted:

No, but I'm happy to try

Synthbuttrange posted:

https://twitter.com/gfentonwells/status/947418728471314433

australiar posted:

i felt quite positive about australia while i was living in the inner west but now i'm in newcastle and my positivity has evaporated like magic