Picture of damaged ( one arm is broken ) Kogan video sunglasses as they came in a box inside a plastic shipping bag . There was no protective packaging .
Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Dancing Doctors - Sydney Style
A little Right Wing Health Budget cutting in N.S.W. Australia , " We're as mad as hell , and we're not going to take this anymore . " ( From : Network ) . State Government Health Minister ( Jillian Skinner ) please take note . Oh , have you heard about Climate Change ? Better tell your boss .
Friday, October 19, 2012
Australia and the UN Security Council
Today , Australia gained one of the three two year seats on the Security Council of the United Nations .
Why is this so ? OR A few reasons for winning the UN vote ( not counting the 25 million dollars spent by the Government ) .
Australians at War
( From 1988 , Iraq and Afghanistan etc. to be added . The only country to be an ally of the US since WWI . ) This article has been contributed by the Australian War Memorial - written by Matthew Higgins.
Over 100,000 Australians have lost their lives through war. Many more thousands have been wounded, while the number of Australians who have served abroad in wartime is eight to nine times the number who have died.
Why is this so ? OR A few reasons for winning the UN vote ( not counting the 25 million dollars spent by the Government ) .
" Australia was a founding member of the United Nations (UN) in 1945 and has been actively engaged in the organisation since its formation. The UN is seen by the Australian Government as a means to influence events which directly affect Australia's interests but over which they have little unilateral control "
"Australia is the twelfth largest financial contributor to the UN . " ....... From WikipediaAustralians at War
( From 1988 , Iraq and Afghanistan etc. to be added . The only country to be an ally of the US since WWI . ) This article has been contributed by the Australian War Memorial - written by Matthew Higgins.
Over 100,000 Australians have lost their lives through war. Many more thousands have been wounded, while the number of Australians who have served abroad in wartime is eight to nine times the number who have died.
Nobel Laureates / Australian Nobel Prize winners - Study in Australia
About Australia: People, culture and lifestyle
Monday, October 8, 2012
Southeast Asian Defence
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President Obama has recently lifted U.S. interest in South East Asian Defence . Australia is on the Southern boundary of the region . An Australian Defence White Paper is being prepared .
Is Australia thinking of the right hardware ? An example is the submarine project . Should we continue to try to try to build boats with extended range or , say , lease unlimited range Virginia Class boats ?
Have people like Jones so skewed the Refugee Debate as to make a less costly solution involving Indonesia impossible ?
Southeast Asia splashes out on defense, mostly maritime
More to come !
( A South Korean destroyer fires an anti-submarine torpedo . From Yahoo! News , more pictures are HERE . )
President Obama has recently lifted U.S. interest in South East Asian Defence . Australia is on the Southern boundary of the region . An Australian Defence White Paper is being prepared .
Is Australia thinking of the right hardware ? An example is the submarine project . Should we continue to try to try to build boats with extended range or , say , lease unlimited range Virginia Class boats ?
Have people like Jones so skewed the Refugee Debate as to make a less costly solution involving Indonesia impossible ?
Southeast Asia splashes out on defense, mostly maritime
More to come !
Monday, September 19, 2011
Australian Approach to Immigration
I have spent half an hour looking for an informed article dealing with the present Immigration debate . Well , there is none . Nothing to simply add " Me too " as a comment .
No one is prepared to discuss the racial stupidity and political insincerity of the political / media classes . A fear of the unknown , founded in polls and self fore filling prophecies . All of which is about ratings , not adding to informed debate .
If Australia is to do something about this " security threat " let us change our approach to the areas the refugees are coming from . Next comes a bit of horse trading with countries to our North . Finally we need to treat refugees with dignity , such as we would expect if the situation was reversed , not the present attempts to circumvent Treaties we are committed too . They are seeking asylum , which Australia is legally bound to provide .
Frankly , the person who is prepared to risk all to get to Australia is the person the country needs in difficult economic times ( even if these conditions are better than those in almost every other country in the world , a country which until a few days ago , had a judiciary more or less free of political interference in the area of immigration . This is not to say that previous Immigration Ministers have allowed humanity to influence their decisions ) .
There is a lot more to consider here , including the maximum Size of Populations and the effects of Climate Change on the Supply of Food .
No one is prepared to discuss the racial stupidity and political insincerity of the political / media classes . A fear of the unknown , founded in polls and self fore filling prophecies . All of which is about ratings , not adding to informed debate .
If Australia is to do something about this " security threat " let us change our approach to the areas the refugees are coming from . Next comes a bit of horse trading with countries to our North . Finally we need to treat refugees with dignity , such as we would expect if the situation was reversed , not the present attempts to circumvent Treaties we are committed too . They are seeking asylum , which Australia is legally bound to provide .
Frankly , the person who is prepared to risk all to get to Australia is the person the country needs in difficult economic times ( even if these conditions are better than those in almost every other country in the world , a country which until a few days ago , had a judiciary more or less free of political interference in the area of immigration . This is not to say that previous Immigration Ministers have allowed humanity to influence their decisions ) .
There is a lot more to consider here , including the maximum Size of Populations and the effects of Climate Change on the Supply of Food .
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Geeks
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The word " geek " is a slang term, noting individuals as " a peculiar or otherwise odd person , especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality , electronics , etc. " ........ Geek - Wikipedia
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The 56 Geeks :
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The word " geek " is a slang term, noting individuals as " a peculiar or otherwise odd person , especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality , electronics , etc. " ........ Geek - Wikipedia
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The 56 Geeks :
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