from The Guardian

Blair blames Iran for Middle East conflicts

Wednesday December 20, 2006 

from the lovely ABC

Costello backs tax ruling on AWB

Let's face it.

In more than 2000 years of Christianity we've learned zip about Christian values...

At this point in time, 2007 approaching, a tad over 45 years after the flower power failed enlightened revolution, all we've managed to badly grasp and preach about is related to sex and less sex. Thy shall not f**k before marriage - abstinence and all that jazz. Sad misunderstanding of nature.

from our ABC …..

Commonwealth fights Hicks legal action

Lawyers for the Commonwealth are seeking to have dismissed legal action demanding the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks.

from our ABC …..

Mr Downer said that he's told the Bush administration there must be no defeat in Iraq, that the United States must ensure, on behalf of the Iraqi people, that there's victory, and also that there must be stability in the region. He says it may be that the Coalition has to make some policy changes here and there.

from the ether …..

Downer inciting violence, says Fiji coup leader 

Fijian military leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama has criticised Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister, saying Alexander Downer is inciting the people of Fiji to violence.

PRIME MINISTER:

Well certainly things in Iraq are going very badly.

MITCHELL:

Is it sliding towards chaos?

PRIME MINISTER:

I think things are going very badly. 

‘As Tony Blair flies out to meet George Bush, the latest admission of failure in Iraq has made the two leaders appear even more isolated.’

Iraq: One By One, They Tell The Truth

from somewhere in the ether …..

Greens criticise Navy engagement rules for illegal fishers

The Greens have raised concerns for the safety of illegal fishermen operating in Australian waters following a Federal Government move to allow the Navy to fire on illegal boats.

an opinion piece in the Sydney morning herald by federal Health Minister & purveyor of smelly fish, Tony Abbott …..

‘Australians are fair-minded people and for a few months will give Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard a chance to prove themselves. Whether they will ultimately warm to this odd couple flung together by ambition and the main chance is open to doubt.