Chief climate commissioner Tim Flannery says Australians have been misled by 'lies' about global efforts to tackle climate change, but they're increasingly less fearful of Labor's pollution price.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been attacked for breaking her promise not to introduce a carbon tax, but Professor Flannery says on the flip-side people have been repeatedly told the world isn't acting, when it is.

from the 7:30 report ….

Eight former executives from companies owned by the Reserve Bank of Australia are facing committal for trial over charges of bribing foreign officials and questions of connection to the central bank are being asked.

In human history, we have waddled for more than a century in the availability of "democratically" generated images. Image for the people by the people...

I must admit I watched "Howzat" last night... I was impressed by the performance of the actor playing Packer, unlike that of the one in "Paper Giant", that I only glimpsed in bits and too many drabs... The actor playing the part of John Cornell, Abe Forsythe , the son of the great actor Drew Forsythe was also excellent... All the acting was top notch actually, for what is a soap opera based on a real life event...  

Not forgotten... Too busy doing other stuff... this is number 95... Gus...