union thug John Setka

Tim Blair – Tuesday, August 28, 2012 (5:47pm)

Fairfax 3AW axes Hinch

Derryn Hinch's 3AW contract to expire
While earlier Hinch on Vizard

1945 - just in time

Enola Gay navigator has 'no regrets'
The bomb killed an estimated 100,000 Japanese, but it ended the war and precluded an invasion of Japan, and Mr Van Kirk says he has no regrets. None of them did.

The last hurdle they had to pass was the final reduction in rations in 1945, and it is probably true that liberation came with a small margin of safety for many of them, in fact only just in time.

The news of the peace came just in time for some of the nurses, who were very weak.

Gillard and Sydney gold plated powerless

Julia Gillard says Sydney is gold plating their power pole and wire distribution systems.
As parts of Sydney are without power.

NBN Co's exchanges to be kept secret

SMH Business Day 7 August report "NBN Co's exchanges to be kept secret" So taxes spent in secret. [no link]

ALP wants to protect non-productive old cows

Treasurer Wayne Swan appalled by cattle company chief executive David Farley's comments during a speech in Adelaide on Thursday, referring to plans to build a new abattoir when he said: 'It's designed for non-productive old cows - Julia Gillard's got to watch out.'

Girl charged over chef's murder smiles

A 15-year-old girl charged over the stabbing murder of an apprentice chef in Sydney has smiled during her first court appearance, prompting the magistrate to say "she seems to be happy about the whole process".

Citius, Altius, Fortius

As with all things, Citius, Altius, Fortius. Or as with most the world today it slow, low, weak. The media celebrates rap and other 'artists'.