What's Making News - 2022

[Bird]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-09/alvey-reels-will-remain-open-after-being-acquired-by-gowings/101755902

Great news... They been going over 100yrs and are a great product.

[Fizzie]

https://www.mygc.com.au/recall-thousands-of-popular-car-model-recalled-due-to-fire-risk/

Hyundai ix35s could have brake fires!

[Spada]

New fee's coming to visit NT national Parks - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/nt-tourism-national-parks-pass-litchfield-edith-falls-mataranka/101741136

I'm not opposed to the idea, as long as revenue is re-invested into the parks. Lets be honest, NT is probably behind the Eastern states when it comes to charging for park access.

[Hairs]

WOW
Several Queensland police officers shot at Wieambilla property

https://7news.com.au/news/qld/several-queensland-police-officers-shot-in-unfolding-emergency-at-wieambilla--c-9138530

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

this is ****ed... one of the cops that was there only been in the fuzz 9 weeks.... imagine her impression of her new career now

RIP to the dead cops who were only doin their job

https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/news/multiple-police-officers-allegedly-shot-at-queensland-property/news-story/2df4dfb4c495e5ea097eef7508b6544d

sounds like the vermin that did it have now been killed... good ****in riddance.

[Fizzie]

only been in the fuzz 9 weeks.... imagine her impression of her new career now

Friend of ours joined the a few years ago.

She was saying that it was mentioned at the Academy, that the record for a new cop having to draw & fire their pistol was 20 minutes into their first ever shift!

You have to wonder what was going on in the background here, when one of them was an ex-School principal

[Bird]

You have to wonder what was going on in the background here, when one of them was an ex-School principal

reading some of the articles, they both sound like 100% cast iron nutcases. and the missus too...

[NZMarkb]

You have to wonder what was going on in the background here, when one of them was an ex-School principal

Yes unfortunately the days of a large percentage of applicants spending a few years in the Defence force and then going into the Police is far gone
Now we get return to work Mum's, school teachers or race quota (all 4 foot 10 and below)
Some of the best police officers I know had 3-5 years real life experiences before joining

[Bird]

Great work... now to do it in AU

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-13/new-zealand-imposes-lifetime-ban-on-youth-buying-cigarettes/101768694

[Bird]

Good to see the peaceful protest in the diveball other night....
WTF do they need flairs in the first place for ?

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-melbourne-derby-descends-into-chaos-with-violent-pitch-invasion/news-story/eab656b4548172fb1d3ae37e49bda448

[Fizzie]

Anybody been to Alice recently

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-18/a-dangerous-game-youth-crime-crisis-alice-springs/101735492

[Hairs]

Good to see the peaceful protest in the diveball other night....
WTF do they need flairs in the first place for ?

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-melbourne-derby-descends-into-chaos-with-violent-pitch-invasion/news-story/eab656b4548172fb1d3ae37e49bda448

I don't get it either  mate.

[Bird]

Anybody been to Alice recently

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-18/a-dangerous-game-youth-crime-crisis-alice-springs/101735492

just shoot em.. moving target practice for the army or cops.... or you could sell 20min sessions for hunters.

This has been out of control for a while.... 2yrs ago
https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/youth-crime-alice-springs-locals-overwhelmed-calls-for-action-over-town-anarchy/3d2668c0-fdfc-4871-9dfe-15905f446844


how long before these loving little cherubs get killed and "they were good kids" comes out... or even worse, an innocent tourist/person or copper gets killed.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/nt-police-car-rammed-by-youths-driving-stolen-vehicle/vi-AA14j0A2

Blind artist Lynne Wastell leaves Alice Springs due to crime
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-28/blind-artist-lynne-wastell-leaves-alice-springs-because-of-crime/101706362


Alice Springs woman, 84, afraid to leave her home after a series of break-ins
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-03/alice-springs-elderly-frightened-to-leave-home-break-ins/101601724


Holding their hands and giving them a stern finger waving isn't working.

[GGV8Cruza]

Thread tidied, lets keep it to the normal standards please 

GG

[xcvator]

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/jail-time-doubled-over-fatal-caravan-crash/ar-AA15yqGA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5a4d9e9247354549adf27f0e85a4ffc5

[Bird]

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/jail-time-doubled-over-fatal-caravan-crash/ar-AA15yqGA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5a4d9e9247354549adf27f0e85a4ffc5

the Oxley Highway outside Walcha

not the best road to be towing on i'd say... famous motorcycling road.... 53klms of corners...

[Fizzie]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-23/caravan-park-insurance-premium-for-victorian-holiday-parks/101802766

Insurance now just about impossible for Parks

[Fizzie]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-27/irukandji-stings-kgari-fraser-islands-children-hospital/101811402

[xcvator]

The legend has gone

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/29/brazilian-football-legend-pele-dies-aged-82