Why QF72 developed a mind of its own
On October 7th last year, several passengers and crew were seriously injured when Qantas Flight 72 decided to enter a severe dive – one dramatic enough to throw them around the cabin. The initlal culprit was identified as a faulty [...]
Lazy Sunday!
Since we don’t live by politix alone (I sincerely hope), what did people get up to this weekend? Join in, share some tales, regulars and lurkers all!
Cyclone Hamish reaches category 5
News has just come in that cyclone Hamish has just intensified to become a category 5 with winds in excess of 280 kph. The outer edge of the massive storm, already 40km/h faster than Cyclone Larry which smashed Innisfail in [...]
Queensland election half way mark: The LNP could win
In a fortnight’s time, the polling booths will have closed. I now think there’s a real possibility we’ll be looking at an LNP victory. I’ve explained why at Pineapple Party Time. Update: I’ve had a look at which seats are [...]
Saturday Salon
An open thread, where at your weekend leisure, you can discuss anything you like.
Earth moves for Victorians
There’s been a bit of an earth tremor down here; 4.7 on the Richter scale, centered in West Gippsland. I certainly felt it here in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne – sitting in the bath of all places, and [...]
SA to challenge Victoria's water trading rules in High Court
In a move that will undoubtedly go down well with their constituents, the South Australian government is going to sue the “upstream states” in the High Court to force trade in Murray-Darling Basin water to be de-restricted. Mike Rann’s statement [...]
When misfortune overwhelms our humanity
This article attempts to examine how easily we abandon the faculties that make us most human, in particular when we witness a disaster that befalls another. Two attributes which are often cited as defining characteristics of humanity are our capacity [...]
Costello on Q&A
After appearing on Sky News this morning to warn of the impending economic doom of the world now that he’s no longer Treasurer, $weetie’s popping up on the ABC’s Q&A panel tonight. I think we can now formulate the iron [...]
Campaign commentary live!
By Mark Bahnisch on March 5, 2009
I’ll be talking to John Barron about the state campaign on the ABC News radio’s Drive program this afternoon – sometime between 4.45 and 5.15 pm Queensland time. Update: Just a reminder that my election blogging is over at Pineapple [...]
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