Monthly Archives: April 2004

Blogroll labels re-instated

I had an overpowering urge to waste a bit of time this afternoon, so I’ve begun re-instating the blogroll labels which were a feature of my previous blog The Parish Pump. I’ve only reached the beginning of the “C’s” so … Continue reading

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Random disordered thoughts

The ABC reports that the Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation aims to make Darwin “the Tamworth of Indigenous music”!! Why doesn’t this fill me with joy, I wonder? Tamworth may be a valid comparison from more than one standpoint. Country music … Continue reading

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Sorry you were born? Tough!

The NSW Court of Appeal yesterday rejected (by a 2/1 majority) a claim by two profoundly disabled children (Harriton and Waller) for damages for wrongful birth. The doctor respondents had failed to diagnose their disabilities while in utero, effectively denying … Continue reading

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Nicholson neutered

News flash!! The High Court has just unanimously allowed an appeal by the Immigration Minister against a heavily-publicised decision of the Full Family Court which had ordered the release of some asylum seeker children from mandatory immigration detention. See Minister … Continue reading

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The perils of public transport

Gummo’s back, irascible and funny as ever. I wonder where he’s been? Read his comeback post or I’ll job ya!

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In Like Flint

The mainstream media leftie thought police are in full cry in pursuit of the scalp of Australian Broadcasting Authority boss Professor David Flint. Media Watch’s David Marr revealed a sickeningly sycophantic fan letter written by Flint to talkback radio King/Queen … Continue reading

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Educated about Al Qaeda

Just now I followed the Trackback link at the bottom of my Political Pooftah Bashing post immediately below, and found myself at Tim Dunlop’s place. It was a fortuitous visit because, as well as kindly linking my post, Tim has … Continue reading

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