WHAT'S MAKING NEWS TODAY? 2012 edition

[D4D]

Developers circle as national parks open for business
http://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/mind-the-gap-park-tourism-plan-sparks-green-backlash-20120901-257id.html

I can't see how this is a good idea...

[Marschy]

What is probably going to mean is you are going to pay more for visiting National Parks to help pay for infrastructure. Not necessarily a bad thing, look at Wilpena Pound, a resort and campsite operating side by side.

[Mace]

FULL SIZE ASTON MARTIN KIT:

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/aston-martin-the-ultimate-model-car-kit-up-for-sale-20120903-25a4p.html

I want one!!.

[D4D]

Happy Aussie campers now happier than ever
http://www.news.com.au/travel/holiday-ideas/happy-aussie-campers-now-happier-than-ever/story-e6frfqd9-1226468480961

[bunyip]

D4D,

What a great idea! Bents Basin is a perfect place to go, the Scouts go there every year for their Jamborette.

As long as the first timers don't end up crowding the best camping spots

Bunyip

[singo-26]

A lovely little narrow bit of road in Singleton that is one of the truck routes through town today resulted in this.

http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=793616

Sadly his younger brother is one of those in hospital. I don't like the bit of road in a car and avoid it in the trucks.

Very sad.
RIP little man.

[D4D]

Broken-down drivers misuse beacons
http://www.theage.com.au/national/brokendown-drivers-misuse-beacons-20120915-25zcs.html

[Bird]

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/corvette-stolen-10-years-ago-found-in-container-20120918-263cx.html

1968 Chevrolet Corvette was stolen a decade ago and recently found in a shipping container. And now it's up for auction.

[Bird]

Are the French the most stupid race on earth? (note: my work was bought out by french 4yrs ago and I can tell you personally how ****ed and arrogant they are)France will close diplomatic sites in 20 Muslim countries over concern that a French satirical magazine's publication of cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad may provoke a violent backlash.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/french-to-close-embassies-over-new-muhammad-cartoon-row-20120920-267ix.html#ixzz26xE4nTZf

[Mace]

Ive got a strange feeling about this!

Remember the Italian Police Lamborghini that went up in flames!!

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/nsw-police-get-a-porsche-20120920-2693l.html

Somethings gonna happen to it!

[Mace]

Like this guys style!!

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/pig-payment-for-police-fine-20120920-268nh.html

[Bird]

some unhappy people here having to pay and go thru all that hassle again

yet they are allowed to keep driving.. either they are an unlicensed danger, or they arent... Im fairly sure if they have been driving for years, they have it down pat by now...

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/truckies-face-retest-amid-licence-fraud-probe-20120921-26acr.html

[Bird]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8537470/nz-man-gets-eel-stuck-in-bottom

Choice bro!

[Ricklanga]

A truck driver has casually walked away after being thrown head-first through a windshield in a horror crash.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/a/-/mp/14952357/truck-driver-flies-through-windshield-lands-on-his-feet/

[Ricklanga]

Fish rain on Russian bay

http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/a/-/mp/14951763/fish-rain-on-russian-bay/

[Bird]

http://www.theage.com.au/business/channel-nine-on-brink-as-banks-circle-20120925-26jpx.html

Hmmmmmm. not sure what to make of that
Yes FTA TV sucks arse, but how would we go without FTA TV?? Think of AU with only Foxtel or Austar etc.. Talk about a captive audience and fees going up x 1000%

[D4D]

Very sad end to an already disturbing story. What is society coming to...
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/man-charged-over-jill-meagher-case-20120928-26olv.html

The body of ABC employee Jill Meagher has been discovered buried in a shallow grave north-west of Melbourne this morning, as homicide squad detectives charged a man over her rape and murder.

[Hairs]

Morning D4D,
Yes, a very sad outcome.

[cardinal28]

Bring back capital punishment for these low life scum. 
Feel for the family.

[Robbo]

Bring back capital punishment for these low life scum. 
Feel for the family.

X2

I resent my taxes paying to feed and house this scum for the next 20 odd years 

[Hairs]

A story from our local paper the Daily Examiner
Sex toy retrieval drama for man
WTF "Butt Chugging"
"a Brisbane newspaper reported Queensland tennagers were risking their lives with the strange "Butt Chugging" practice, involving pouring alcohol into a rubber tube placed in the rectum"


I've heard it all now.

[bobnrob]

A story from our local paper the Daily Examiner
Sex toy retrieval drama for man
WTF "Butt Chugging"
"a Brisbane newspaper reported Queensland tennagers were risking their lives with the strange "Butt Chugging" practice, involving pouring alcohol into a rubber tube placed in the rectum"


I've heard it all now.

hmmmm...how can we convince them quick-set cement is MUCH more effective?

[Hairs]

hmmmm...how can we convince them quick-set cement is MUCH more effective?

Good Onya, I nearly spat coffee over the lap top.

[HEM19X]

A story from our local paper the Daily Examiner
Sex toy retrieval drama for man
WTF "Butt Chugging"
"a Brisbane newspaper reported Queensland tennagers were risking their lives with the strange "Butt Chugging" practice, involving pouring alcohol into a rubber tube placed in the rectum"


I've heard it all now.

There was a news story a week or so back about a man with a live Eel in his b*m.

But it sounds a bit fishy to me!!!!

[Hairs]

There was a news story a week or so back about a man with a live Eel in his b*m.

But it sounds a bit fishy to me!!!!