‘..Rescue authorities said the boat with 150 on board was in trouble 172 km north of Christmas Island and aircraft and HMAS Maitland had been dispatched to the site….’
While working Australians foot the bill. Yet again.
UPDATE: Grrrrr……take a look at this hypocritical bullshit

Wabbit is trying to buy a replacement original CD player for the Hilux. This mail arrived from the vehicle dismantlers this morning:
‘I will need a scan of your drivers licence as this is a prescribed part in NSW see laws stated below’
Reply sent:
‘Then I’m sorry to have wasted your time, Dennis. I absolutely refuse to be treated like a criminal or potential criminal by fucking bureaucrats who have nothing better to do than invent new regulations which do nothing to deter crime. I’m tired of jumping through hoops invented by time-wasting leeches.’

‘White House threatens polygraphs for leakers‘

Jessica somebody-or-other

‘Shares could be held back for Treaty claims – English’

And up to the usual standard, which is to say far beyond what we can aspire to here .   (but we have better commenters….)

‘Every Australian household pays $650 in taxes just to fund our “foreign aid” budget.
But did you know the Gillard Government’s “foreign aid” program is being used ­to funnel taxpayer dollars to radical environmental activists to promote Australia’s tax on carbon dioxide?
An explosive report released by the Institute of Public Affairs on Monday revealed that funds from our five billion dollar “foreign aid” budget is being used to fund far-left political activity in Australia, including big money to fund campaigns to support the tax on carbon dioxide?

That’s right. Our hard-earned tax dollars are paying for “non-government” environmental radicals to do the government’s dirty work….’

  Gecko pic

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Spent yesterday on an exploring/photographing pig-hunting trip. Too knackered to post anything last night.

Man tells truth, widdle girlie “journalist” throws tantrum