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You know when you are like at uni, and you decide to move out of the comfort of home and in with friends, well I've decided to move on to bigger and better servers thanks to that top bloke Patrick at the Observation Deck. Anyway, update your links and feeds, I am now officially at www.rantingandrambling.com.

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I work in telecommunications, and I study Public Relations, so I obviously find this website an interesting PR tool. Regulation, industry red tape, compliance overheads...no matter what you call it, it seems to be the word on everyone's lips. We've put together some background information to help get you thinking and talking about regulation in Australia. Check out what others have had

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About 40 drunken Santas rioted in New Zealand, robbing stores, toppling garbage bins, smashing bottles and assaulting security guards. Wearing Santa Claus costumes, they rampaged yesterday afternoon through central city streets in Auckland and vandalised a giant Christmas tree in the foyer of the Sky City Casino, the Herald on Sunday reported. His elves aren't working hard enough

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Check out My Wish List!

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I am an ardent advocate of freedom of choice. Responding to comments by the Women's Electoral Lobby that a woman had a right to choose what she did to her body, Senator Joyce asked why a foetus had no legal rights until it was born. "If I shoot a woman and don't kill her but kill the baby, I haven't actually committed a crime?," Senator Joyce said. This is one of the stupidest quotes I

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This is just bizarre. A SYDNEY man who stabbed and killed his best friend when a drunken Boxing Day wrestling match spiralled out of control has been sentenced to up to five years' jail. Terry John Hamshere, 31, of Willmot in Sydney's west, was originally charged with murdering Edward Woody Matthews, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Mr Matthews, 36, was stabbed in

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----- Original Message ----- From: Hamish Jones To: office@owia.org Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:47 PM Subject: Skeleton, Men's Team To Whom This May Concern; Dear Sir/ Madam, Recently I read an article in the news about the setting up of a women's skeleton team for Australia. Further to this, I have followed with interest the meteoric rise of Michelle Steele through

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I wasn't going to say anything about the Sydney "Race Riots" but I feel I must. According to The Age: PRIME Minister John Howard has come under attack over his response to the Sydney riots, with claims he is burying his head in the sand by denying the potential for harm to Australia's international reputation. Maybe it's actually Kruddy and the media who are actuall "harming our reputation."

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But does it really deserve this?

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The mole who drew this to our attention also said to take note of an item in a recent edition of the Non-Aligned News on anonymous bank cheques being used to pay for ALP memberships - particularly the following paragraph" Indeed in 2002 a single bank cheque in excess of $10,000 was used to anonymously pay for 350 membership renewals. Now, this is a fairly serious accusation, published on the

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From Sky News! VSU PASSES SENATE The bill on Voluntary Student Union fees has been passed through the Senate, after Family First Senator Steve Fielding decided to support the legislation. Outspoken Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce remained defiant, withholding his support, by crossing the floor. The bill means the abolition of compulsory student union fees. After 30 years of fighting for it,

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I'm bored, so anyway.... 10 YEARS AGO. Year 7. Interesting year. I was excited because I was going to an "exclusive" private school. Not because i was an "scholarschip kid" but becuase of outside school apparent "friends" who went to different primary schools but were going to the same high school. (He want to the same schoool in primary.) 5 YEARS AGO. Year 12. Got a 95 ENTER. Found my love

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I'm bored, so anyway.... 10 YEARS AGO. Year 7. Interesting year. I was excited because I was going to an "exclusive" private school. Not because i was an "scholarschip kid" but becuase of outside school apparent "friends" who went to different primary schools but were going to the same high school. (He want to the same schoool in primary.) 5 YEARS AGO. Year 12. Got a 95 ENTER. Found my

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THE Vanuatu Government is making preparations for the evacuation of the island of Ambae if volcanic activity there becomes more dangerous. Now why would 10000 people move in on a volcano in the first place?

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Which Harry Potter Marauder Are You?

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I think someone is having a bit of fun here.....

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GOOGLE SEARCH: "attracted to people that look like you"

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The new Harry Potter movie is out soon, and I am excited. I am getting gold class tickets for my birthday.

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Convicted drug user Michelle Leslie is expected to arrive in Sydney today after her release from a Bali prison. With a bidding war for her story, and marriage to a millionaire on the horizon. I'm sure there will also be some noteriety that comes and helps her out. 3 months in an Indonesian prison. Brilliant career move.

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What about a radiological attack? Nuclear? Biological? You do now, but I still prefer the "who cares, you're fucked anyway" approach.

Hamishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244318475225724239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702765.post-1131149854384385912005-11-05T11:17:00.000+11:002005-11-05T11:17:34.446+11:00

Stay tuned for the biggest Landeryou-based anouncement since he returned from Overseas. Tomorrow, I will exclusively reveal on the Slandersyou site who Slandersyou actually is. Developing... ALUM Anonymous Labor Unity Member | 03.11.05 - 10:58 am | # -Still Waiting......

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Iraq is already being called the second Vietnam. Not surprising when one of the critical reasons for our defeat in Vietnam is again staring at us at 5.00pm week days on Channel 7 when children are watching. It is the evil of M*A*S*H* I'd really like to know if this guy is being serious......

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The Federal Opposition will this week move to toughen Prime Minister John Howard's proposed anti-terror laws. I just find this kind of confusing.....

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A JAPANESE artist has been paid £5000 ($11,800) of taxpayers' money to drink 48 bottles of beer and then fall off a wooden beam. I wonder if I could get any money out of Bracksy's Arts Minister or maybe the federal government. It'd be fun!

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(courtesy TSSH)

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EMAIL ONE From:Sonia Bassey Email: soniabassey1@yahoo.fr tel: +22505551856 Abidjan Cote d'ivoire West Africa Dearest One, Please due reply me through my private mail box above.and also send me your direct mail to reach you . It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not meet with you before but I believe, one has to

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Nationwide, 78 per cent of Iraqis voted for the constitution, the commission said, while opponents failed to muster a two-thirds majority against in at least three of Iraq's 18 provinces which would have meant its rejection. Good On Them. Hurrah I say.

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What kind of fucking loser names their kid Google? True Story. Weirdo's.

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LABOR is doomed to fail at the next federal election unless it undertakes major structural reform, the party's federal president, Barry Jones, has warned. Interesting. And then you have blogs like Andrew Landeryou's standing up for the right, and The Cheek standing up for the left. I can't see the structural reform happening anytime soon.

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Senator Bartlett's most recent blog post points to a recent news article in the SMH which talks about the government only having a one-week senate enquiry into it's proposed anti-terror legislation kindly placed on the internet for public scrutiny by ACT Chief Minister John Stanhope. As a right thinking libertarian, I do not like the idea that this legislation could unfairly impinge on

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Crikey's take on the IR reforms...... 12. The IR ads the government should be running Crikey's occasional corporate law correspondent Adam Schwab writes: Much has been said about the fact that the Government is spending around $100 million advertising its planned changes to the Workplace Relations Act. But not much has been said about the pathetic advertisements that have so far been

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Melbourne's rail network has reached bursting point and is struggling to cope with ever-increasing numbers of passengers at peak hour, a secret report has revealed. If there is a Public Transport Crisis in Melbourne the why did State Treasurer John Brumby introduce a congestion levy bill into State Parliament earlier this week, increasing state taxes on city parking spaces? Fuckwits!

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"DeLay and two political associates are accused of conspiring to get around a state ban on corporate campaign contributions by funneling the money through the DeLay-founded Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee to the Republican National Committee in Washington. The RNC then sent back like amounts to distribute to Texas candidates in 2002, the indictment alleges. DeLay

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After Britain's 100-minute Bible, John Crace tops that: the 378-word Bible. God created heaven and earth in six days. He then made Adam, quickly followed by Eve when he saw that Adam was bored. Their descendants proved a real disappointment, so he flooded the world and started again. But God continued to have a lot of problems. Abraham was OK, but Jacob cheated on his brother and Joseph was

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An Asian bird flu pandemic looms, but there is still no effective vaccine.

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David Hicks will apply for British citizenship in an 11th-hour bid to avoid his impending trial on terror charges under the US military commission system. This follows an off-hand remark by his American lawyer about the Ashes cricket series. Britain believes the military commission cannot deliver justice. It has succeeded in extricating all nine of its citizens detained at Guantanamo Bay,

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Can be found here. (Via catallaxy.) Interesting....... ( I will add some more astute observations later.)

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A SECOND fashion house parted ways with supermodel Kate Moss after the newspaper drug scandal which threatens to end her career. She's a supermodel, not a role model. A little secret......... SUPERMODEL'S DO COCAINE. BECAUSE THEY CAN AFFORD THE GOOD SHIT.

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Early in the week we had eBay buying skype and google seems to be getting into VoIP. This article poses some interesting questions. Are we just progressing at a faster rate? Is it a boom? Or are we going to have a huge bubble bursting again? Is the internet still just a recepticle for porn and mp3s? I only hope that the telecommunications companies get off their arses soon and invest in

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The missus and I were out to dinner with her family for grandpa's birthday. The talk got to what Catherine and I were doing tonite, so we mentioned the pub we were going to and watching a mate's gig. Nana chimes in with "my dad died walking out of that pub one night." Nice!

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AN about-face by the National Farmers Federation in support of the Telstra sale could be enough to persuade see-sawing Queensland Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce to again fall in line with his Coalition colleagues. The peak farmers' body, which just three weeks ago opposed the deal to sell the telco, yesterday endorsed the proposed legislation. The National Farmer's Federation also

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"TELSTRA executives face potential jail terms after the nation's corporate regulators launched an investigation into leaked information and negative statements that have crushed the stock and threatened its full sale next year." Since Sol came on the scene, Telstra has had $190 million a day wiped off its value. $190 million. A day. Over the last month. And you know why this cocktard is doing

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Unlike last year, it seems I have some competition for the position of DUSA Distance Campus Coordinator. I love google. It has enabled me to find out the following about my opposition, one Ms. Fiona Darwin. 1. She is an Unity hack. 2. She works for the Health Services Union. 3. She was an Office Bearer in one of Monash's various student associations. I still think I'll win though.

Hamishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244318475225724239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702765.post-1125710512428908182005-09-03T11:21:00.000+10:002005-09-03T11:21:52.480+10:00

Bob From the Builder's Union. Nice to see that you've taken to reading my blog. Interesting to note that the IP address you post from is the same as one "Anonymous Labor Unity Member" often comments from. In response to your question Rob, I was under the impression that 2 emminent practicing solicitors were picked, as per the regulations at the time. I am a little hazy on the exact

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PRESIDENT George W. Bush toured areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina on foot for the first time overnight and acknowledged that early results of relief efforts were "not acceptable." Kicking off a day-long visit to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, Bush expressed astonishment at the destruction, saying: "It's as if the entire Gulf Coast were obliterated by the worst kind of weapon you can

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I'm not sure whether everyone is over it or not, but it seems that...... it's baaaack

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MORE than 630 people have died in a stampede and attacks in Baghdad as thousands of Shiite Muslim faithful gathered near a sacred shrine, officials said. Many of the dead drowned after falling of a bridge in a surge of panic triggered by rumours of suicide bombers in the crowd. More effective than an actual suicide bomber.

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But is He A Criminal To. IT COSTS Victoria a small fortune every time Premier Steve Bracks travels abroad — and that's just for the gifts. On three overseas trips last year Mr Bracks gave away presents valued at more than $14,000. The more than 100 gifts included a handmade kangaroo hide journal valued at $574.20, a $558 glass bowl, a $600 tapestry and a $1529 "circus gift". This fact is

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I really should be writing that essay, but of course I am procrastinating and surfing the internet. I found this website where apparently I am going to get a free Ipod if y'all sign up. All you gotta do is spend $50 at one of their affiliate websites and refer 8 other people who have to also spend $50 at one of the listed websites. I already have an Ipod, but I'm still trying to work out

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BUSINESS leaders and academics have urged Prime Minister John Howard to lower personal income tax scales so that reform became a legacy of his leadership. Any effort to reduce income tax is a great idea if you ask me. It's time to move away from a tax system that belongs in the dark ages. It would be a great legacy for John Howard.

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"AN Australian tourist beaten to death in his London hotel may have been mistaken for a serial pedophile deported from Australia just days before, detectives believe."

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"AUSTRALIA's biggest telecommunications company will be sold as early as next year after the Government won over backbenchers " About. Fucking. TIME!

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"SPACE Shuttle Discovery roared safely back to Earth in California last night in a nailbiting but flawless climax to the first flight since the Columbia disaster in 2003." Apparently they are going back in September. Yeah Right.

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Why are people searching andrew landeryou wedding? Andrew?

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Directions: Type "(your name) is," with the quotes, into a Google search then pick out your favorite 10 responses. Copy, then repost your responses: you know hamish is just soooooo cute, he looks so innocent Hamish is still at school and displays a remarkable musical talent for one so young Hamish is a star in so many ways Hamish is sweating over his law-breaking activities Hamish is well

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Bob Carr resigns. You selfish fuck, not serving a full term. What about the waste of taxpayers money for holding a by-election.

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RORT!

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This is Shocking. But the question that needs to be asked is, "why would an innocent man run?"

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How many of these sins (old or new) have you committed? At last count, I've committed .............. too many!

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Here are the suggested online readings for one of my subjects, Public Communications and Citizenship. Activism: Cyber Rights and Online Civil Liberties Baby Milk Action Business Ethics Magazine PR Watch Ethical Corporation Internet Resources for Australian Activists Philanthropy and the Third Sector Z Communications: The Spirit of Resistance Lives The United Nations

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"Now that the bombs have exploded, and thousands of newspaper pages and entire days of air time have been devoted to the horror of it all, and to the poor, decent people who are dead and missing, and to the misguided criminals responsible, perhaps we can stand back from it all and catch our breath. " "Misguided Criminals?" I don't think so.......

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I finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince about 4 hours ago. I've been feeling kinda empty. What do I do now? Does this make me sad? (Please don't click on the link of you do not want the story spoiled.)

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THE team at sunday magazine has put together the definitive list on what it reckons is worth wearing, listening to, looking at, watching on the big (or small) screen, staying in for, going out for, and a few people (some famous, some not-so-famous) that you need to know about right now.

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MELBOURNE card king Joe Hachem became an instant multi-millionaire last night in the world's biggest poker contest. The Preston chiropractor cruised into a showdown against the sole other remaining player, American Steven Dannenmann, and took the top prize of $10 million in the Las Vegas competition. Well done Joe. Alright. so I'd love to play in the World Series of Poker and hopefully

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So I went to the football last night. Good Result. And, quite obviously after a few beers, it was time to go to the casino after the game. Let's just say that alcohol does not lead to good card counting in blackjack. Still a lot of fun though!

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Good Shit!

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"TWO of the men suspected of launching suicide bomb attacks in London last week have been named in British newspapers as friends aged 22 and 19 who had never before been suspected of terrorist links." Aged 22. Aged 19. What. The. Fuck! I'm 22. I cannot fathom how any 22 yr old could think it's a good idea to blow themselves up, and try and take down as many others as possible in the process.

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You tell 'em Tony. Attached are the transcripts on Tony Blair's initial statements in response to this cowardly attack. Downing Street statement "This is a terrible and tragic atrocity that has cost many innocent lives. "I have just attended a meeting of the Government's emergency committee. I received a full report from the ministers and officials responsible. "There will be an

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BRITAIN'S Prime Minister Tony Blair has confirmed terrorists are behind multiple blasts targeting London's Underground and buses today.

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I love the title of this Age piece of propoganda Anarchist protests spark anti-G8 scuffles "Scuffles." How about "Violent Thugs Attack Police For The Hell of It." But who am I kidding, it is The Aged we are talking about.

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"George Bush has thrown down a challenge to Europe on the eve of the Group of Eight meeting in Scotland: he will drop huge US farm subsidies to help Africa out of poverty if the European Union promises to do likewise. Echoing the language of Saturday's Live 8 concerts, the US President said: 'Let's join hands as wealthy industrialised nations and say to the world, 'We are going to get rid of all

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"We will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish without a fight. We're going to live on. We're going to survive.' " Independence Day. One of my favourites. Heres a few more.......... You smell that? Do you smell that? ... Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for

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"MEGA-stars from U2 to Madonna mixed smash hits with powerful political messages on ending poverty in Africa as the heart of a global music spectacle inspired a record crowd in London." I'm currently sitting here watching Live 8 on my Foxtel IQ. Live 8 and Make Poverty History are great ideas. I mean, who doesn't want everyone to be equal. So, instead of just cancelling third world debt

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Let's see what we can expect over the next 3 years.

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Q: What exactly is Choice for Men? A: Choice for Men would give men a recourse, remedy or relief from being tricked or trapped into parenthood, perhaps by allowing them to relinquish their parental rights and responsibilities, like in an adoption, via financial compensation or by forcing an actual adoption. Some proposals would limit the time during which the choice can be made, make the choice

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Mark Latham on Labor 'It’s beyond repair, beyond reform' 'Nuff said. Interesting extract though. It should be a good read.

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I spend a lot of time online what with work emails, study, blogging and general procrastination. Recently I've been trying to work out two of my favourite past times. 1. The Internet, and 2. Making SHITLOADS of money. So I've recently been checking out the Entrepreneur Website amongst others, and I recently studied a subject in online public relations. Much of the stuff I have learnt

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I've just been to see Batman Begins. I've always enjoyed Batman comics and movies. Batman Begins is no exception. Christopher Nolan, a relative unknown on the big budget movie train, has done a great job bringing Batman to the big screen. This movie would have to be the best of the lot, and Nolan has brought out the true 'dark knoght' character of Batman. Christian Bale is a great

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"Candidates in local government elections would be banned from criticising councils or listing their how-to-vote preferences in candidate statements, under proposed changes to electoral regulations." This is a vile, undemocratic piece of legislation. I cannot believe ANY democratic government would consider such legislation. As Municipal Association Victoria president, Geoff Lake says,

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"Hostage Douglas Wood's release was secretly negotiated by Australia about 10 days before he was 'accidentally found' by Iraqi troops, The Sunday Age can reveal." I thougt Australia never did anything to help its citizens overseas in a crisis.

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"AMERICAN students are quitting Queensland universities in the face of hate attacks by Australians angry at US President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq." I just don't know what to say. This is disgusting! JAPAN has introduced an education program into primary and secondary schools to teach students to eat whale meat. You cut off a small, bite sized piece, put it in your mouth, chew,

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"YOUTH, grit and a reward for consistency paid off for Essendon last night, according to Kevin Sheedy." C'arn Bombers!

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"KIM Beazley has moved to stamp his authority on a stumbling Labor front bench, with a reshuffle that marginalises several antagonists, including former leader Simon Crean. The reshuffle has infuriated senior Labor figures, who predict a fresh bout of internal unrest over Mr Beazley's leadership. " Personally I think Crean is a deadweight who didn't really do much for the Labor Party but, as a

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LaborFirst is a grass-roots renewal movement of ALP members working to achieve an effective Federal ALP and a future Federal Labor government. We believe in putting the interests of the Party and the public ahead of factionalism and personalities. Right...... Labor First is getting attacks from both left and right. (Andrew is not technically a party member any more, but hey.)

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A funky little program I use called Skype. I've been using Skype for a couple of months now. It enables me to make free calls to friends, family and the boss over the internet. The best part of all is that it is a FREE DOWNLOAD. I haven't had any problems with calls, though that is because I, and all my friends, have access to broadband internet. I have heard concern in the past that

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Where those in power tell you what to think....... You end up with stupid laws that lead to stupid rulings like this. Islamic Council of Victoria v Catch The Fire Ministries & Others. Joel sums it up pretty well.

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Working in telecommunications, you get to play with a few funky phones along the way. The most recent one I have had the privilege of playing with is the Sony Ericsson P910i. It’s a PDA and phone in one. It gives you the ability to get email direct to your phone. It also contains a digital and video VGA camera and a keyboard inside the flip. The P910i is not the most sophisticated of PDA's,

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The ACTU are a bunch of lying scumbags. I just watched their television advertisments online, and I've never seen such a blatant disregard for the truth. Fact: People will not be fired for family commitments. That carries a penalty of up to $33,000. Fact: Current employees of an organisation cannot be coerced into signing a AWA. This also carries a penalty of up to $33,000. For more

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Did ya miss me? Anyway, so I been studying for my last exam, which is tomorrow. In an attempt to rationalise my procrastination, I am going to tell you how to organise a Public Relations plan. But first I'll tell you exactly what PR is. “The deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organisation and its publics.” This comes from the

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"From the sounds of the election gatherings in the background, life is good up in the tropics. There might be hope for electoral rorter and disgraced VEC employee Alex White after all. Perhaps we could start a collection for a one-way ticket." This quote forms part of a post on Andrew Landeryou's weblog. Now calling Alex White an "electoral rorter and disgraced VEC employee" is a wild,

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AUSTRALIAN cricket has sunk to a new low in arguably the greatest upset in the sport's history, losing to Bangladesh in the tri-series one-day match at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens. Seriously. I'm in shock.

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I've been studying for my journalism exam on Monday. One of our topics has been cross media ownership. This got me wondering whether the Federal Government would reintroduce the legislation they had to abort in 2003. It appears they are. Or so Crikey tells me. 1. Coming soon: a disaster for Australian democracy Communications minister Helen Coonan yesterday confirmed what Crikey

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It's a foolhardy politician who dares challenge a Liberal article of faith, writes Paul Austin. One of Phil Honeywood's jobs as deputy leader of the Victorian Liberal Party is to try to keep the troops happy. In recent days he's failed quite spectacularly. Honeywood, who takes on his political tasks with an admirable earnestness, recently invited all his lower house colleagues to dinner in

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A few interesting articles to come out today. 1. Changes in Mandatory Detention Laws. PARENTS and children will be freed from detention and thousands of temporary protection visa holders will have their applications to live in Australia fast-tracked under sweeping changes to immigration laws. I'm glad they could work out an arrangement that is beneficial for those illegal immigrants in

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I must thank Rachel for pointing this website out to me. 1.) Open and close a bar. Done. 2.) Go on a bender. Done. 3.) Drink a fifth of hard liquor, by yourself, in one day. Done. More than a few times. 4.) Dance like a fool in front of a large hooting crowd. Done. 5.) Spend a night in the drunk tank. Not as of yet. Give it time. 6.) Get drunk on the grave of your hero.

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It appears that Mr Landeryou, with his comments about Alex White, is not the only one leveling allegations of criminal conduct or connections at members of the Labor Party. Now the Age appears to be getting in on the act. A staff member of federal Labor frontbencher Bob Sercombe has been named in State Parliament as a known associate of criminals. State Liberal frontbencher Bill Forwood

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Well Duh. World's Smallest Political Quiz

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Here are the last 10 search engine queries that have ended up here. 1. optus business organisation chart. How about you try here. 2. neurocam. Try here. 3. "oliver watson" resignation Anyway, I'm kinda bored. I'm gonna go play poker.

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"AUSTRALIAN hostage Douglas Wood has been released from captivity in Iraq, Prime Minister John Howard told Parliament this evening." Good Shit. Happy Days. Let us not bow down to these terrorist fuckers who took him in the first place.

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Victorian Liberal MP Sophie Panopoulos ignited fierce debate in coalition ranks when she accused four rebel government backbenchers - Petro Georgiou, Bruce Baird, Russell Broadbent and Judi Moylan - of holding the government to ransom on its policy of mandatory immigration detention. "There is an arrogance in the thinking by a few individuals who are at odds with the vast majority of the

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