What's making News - 2023

[Fizzie]

Not a very nice looking shifter installation

See what you mean

Not much room between that a the dash for things like phone / radio mic mounts

Looks to be a real knuckle-basher!

[NZMarkb]

See what you mean

Not much room between that a the dash for things like phone / radio mic mounts

Looks to be a real knuckle-basher!

Multi millions in the R&D budget and that's what they came uo with 

[Bad Scott]

1kW less than the V8, which continues to produce 151kW at 3400rpm and 430Nm from 1200-3200rpm
the V8 will still out sell it 20:1

value of current ones just went up too!

2010 model.
Key feature, Pre DPF
Sell $1,000,000

[Bird]

nutha town turns to a crime riddled Shithole..

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/never-return-melbourne-couples-horror-trip-to-queensland-town/news-story/ab9be287265df522fab4a04a2a11a253

[austastar]

Hi,
    We had stopped at a reserve under a road bridge near a town for a coffee and to check out the area for an overnight stop.
Along side some historic machinery was a sign advertising that the local caravan park had a security fence for our reassurance of a safe stay.
We opted for another 100km or so of road and bush camped.
Cheers

Sent from my SM-T380 using Tapatalk

[Rowlie]

2010 model.
Key feature, Pre DPF
Sell $1,000,000

I have a 2011 which is pre DPF. I would be happy to take a hit and let it go for say $900,000. I'll even throw in the fridge which is also pre DPF.

[bkim]

nutha town turns to a crime riddled Shithole..

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/never-return-melbourne-couples-horror-trip-to-queensland-town/news-story/ab9be287265df522fab4a04a2a11a253

Thank you for your insightful and well researched comment, based on local knowledge? or some media beatup written by a Sydney based journalist who has never moved her backside off her seat in her office to check the facts, are we to believe that was the only vehicle in Australia stolen at that particular time.

As someone who has lived here for over 70 years, I will base my comments on my experiences and that of all the other people I know, and call it total BS

[rags]

Thank you for your insightful and well researched comment, based on local knowledge? or some media beatup written by a Sydney based journalist who has never moved her backside off her seat in her office to check the facts, are we to believe that was the only vehicle in Australia stolen at that particular time.

As someone who has lived here for over 70 years, I will base my comments on my experiences and that of all the other people I know, and call it total BS

I think in this case the reporter is merely writing about a statement of fact. 2 recently retired police officers had their vehicle stolen in  your town. The same victims  have spoken with their colleagues, and those colleagues have confirmed there is a youth crime in the locality. The victims said as much in a live TV interview. 
It would seem you only have to google the subject and you get a result like the attached screen shot indicates. What is true is that  Townsville is not the only town exposed to youth crime. QLD haas a youth crime problem on its hands but the out of touch government with a single focus of running an athletics carnival some time in the future has dropped the ball in addressing this problem.

[Bird]

QLD haas a youth crime problem on its hands but the out of touch government

many rural cities have issues in NSW/Vic/SA/NT/WA/QLD it doesnt matter... , how would you be in alice springs too...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064732300787

[prodigyrf]

All together now! Renewables are cheaper...renewables are...
https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/pumped-hydro-is-clean-and-green-it-s-also-hard-and-expensive-20230803-p5dtjb

As one sage put it- We all know renewables are cheaper but it just doesn't feel like it.

[GeoffA]

....they are cheaper..... if you ignore the cost...

[prodigyrf]

Wot say we paint all the rooves white and make the tyres white rubber and then we can bring back the V8 with 3 on the tree?
https://www.msn.com/en-au/foodanddrink/other/huge-costa-del-sol-greenhouse-visible-from-space-supplying-food-to-tesco-and-sainsbury-s/ar-AA1eRXDl

[Bird]

I'd say the robber got what he deserved.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/7eleven-clerks-under-investigation-after-savagely-beating-alleged-robber-with-giant-stick-in-viral-video/news-story/f3be24139c8f38a353a2c3f58432382c

[NZMarkb]

Good job
Need to see more of this happening

It's not going to be long over here before some small liquor store or dairy owner kills on of these scumbags
There won't be a jury in the country that will convict them 

[Pottsy]

Lucky he didn't get shot, particularly seeing it was in the US.

[Bird]

.... and they would complain if they were beaten to a pulp....

https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/vigilantes-wreck-60-cars-at-dealership-in-retaliation-for-deaths-of-two-uk-schoolgirls-in-land-rover-smash/news-story/ae73a9cb0d1c2ff9d33934da902500cd

[xcvator]

.... and they would complain if they were beaten to a pulp....

https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/vigilantes-wreck-60-cars-at-dealership-in-retaliation-for-deaths-of-two-uk-schoolgirls-in-land-rover-smash/news-story/ae73a9cb0d1c2ff9d33934da902500cd

Cors it had nuffin to do wiff da driver, wood it ?

[xcvator]

You just can't educate flucking idiots can you, shoulda stuck to the fishing

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-11/defence-charged-over-crocodile-attack-on-soldiers/102717072

[NZMarkb]

You just can't educate flucking idiots can you, shoulda stuck to the fishing

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-11/defence-charged-over-crocodile-attack-on-soldiers/102717072

Sounds like they were given permission to go fishing not go swimming
You can't fix stupid, not even with duct tape

[Fox67]

We were staying at The Temple at Portland Roads when this happened. Two of the barge crew stayed with us that night, they weren't keen to be taken back out to the barge until daylight.

[Bird]

Great News.. now do it everywhere



Oblivious drivers are being slammed with fines and demerit points for obnoxiously ignoring one small road rule that some drivers believe is little more than a courtesy.

Police are slamming drivers along the Surf Coast Highway in Victoria for hogging the right lane on a dual carriageway.

At least five drivers were nabbed for driving in the lane on Wednesday and Thursday, which by law is only to be used when overtaking.

Some drivers were going slowly, while others were cruising along at the limit, and all were fined $192 and given two demerit points.

Vic Roads states that the right lane on multi-lane roads with a speed limit of 80kms or above is only for overtaking, turning right, or when roads are congested.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12399431/Road-rule-motorists-fined-200-breaking-Victoria.html



Although another story from same cops caught my eye 

VP FORD RANGERS NOW EQUIPT WITH JELLYFISH LAUNCHER
Surf Coast Divisional Vans are now fitted with a Jelly Fish Launcher.
So you know.


https://www.facebook.com/eyewatchsurfcoast

[xcvator]

Did the Karma Bus do a hit and run too 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-17/qld-death-in-custody-beenleigh-watchhouse-riley-obrien-faulkner/102740604

[Pottsy]

With discussions about people towing caravans needing to do towing courses it's interesting to see these figures from the RAA in South Australia published today. 54000 registered vans in SA.
These stats taken over a ten year period look pretty good to me considering the number of vans on the road at any given time. Twelve deaths in 10 years, with total road deaths in SA somewhere between 80 to 120 per year, 1.2 is a pretty low representation.
No road deaths are good but I think zero targets are pie in the sky stuff.

[Hairs]

Bird,
Great News.. now do it everywhere.

What hope is there when I sit in the left lane for 10 odd km's on the M1, and follow a H/way Patrol in the right lane, 50 meters ahead.
Knob jockey.



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

[xcvator]

With discussions about people towing caravans needing to do towing courses it's interesting to see these figures from the RAA in South Australia published today. 54000 registered vans in SA.
These stats taken over a ten year period look pretty good to me considering the number of vans on the road at any given time. Twelve deaths in 10 years, with total road deaths in SA somewhere between 80 to 120 per year, 1.2 is a pretty low representation.
No road deaths are good but I think zero targets are pie in the sky stuff.

Only coz they go and have their accidents in other "real" states