WHAT'S MAKING NEWS TODAY? 2012 edition

[Jason B]

The pr!cks that are running NSW lost 1000 $1000 000 and were not even aware it was missing. Well that inspires me with confidence!

[Hairs]

Creative accounting will fix it

[Bird]

The pr!cks that are running NSW lost 1000 $1000 000 and were not even aware it was missing. Well that inspires me with confidence!

Im surprised they found it and it wasnt "lost"....

[MDS69]

Reading this story sent a shiver up my spine but in a good way. Great to know there are blokes like this, Ben Roberts-Smith and Mark Donaldson and all ADF personel looking out for us and our way of life.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/when-hiding-something-from-your-wife-is-the-kindest-thing/story-e6freuy9-1226508972897

I can't find it at the moment but yesterdays story on this same soldier was great.

Edit found another
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/out-of-the-ordinary-a-true-hero/story-e6freuy9-1226508730740

[bunyip]

Should have used a LandCruiser not a Jeep 

http://www.smh.com.au/world/wrong-way-go-back-immigrants-get-stuck-trying-to-drive-over-border-fence-20121102-28nyj.html

Bunyip

[D4D]

I have heard it all now...

Golf course proposed for Uluru
http://www.theage.com.au/national/golf-course-proposed-for-uluru-20121104-28s8x.html

[krisandkev]

Well Bernard Tomic appeared in court yesterday and ended up being found guilty of 4 offences, failing to stop for police, failing to keep to the left of double lines and two counts of breaching the conditions of his licence. (P-plate drivers are not allowed to drive high-performance vehicles but Tomic had an exemption allowing him to carry out 'the duties of his career as a professional tennis player'.)
Tomic was fined a total of $1000 on the three lesser charges and placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond for the 'failing to stop' offence.
If he breaches the terms of the bond, he will forfeit a $750 surety.
Outside court, Tomic admitted early success on court had gone to his head.
"It was a huge year for me, my first ATP year," Tomic said. "I'm a normal guy."
"I was young and immature and that's what you do at a young age. I've had my fun the last year or two, but I have to step up."
So hopefully he has leant a valuable lesson.  But!  I think he still got off very lightly in court.  He did not receive any licence suspension.  Remember he was found guilty of two counts of breaching the conditions of his licence.  Anyone else would have had their licence suspended. But then most of us could not afford to have an expensive lawyer appear for us.
But time will tell and I do hope he does pick his act up.
Kevin

[UIZ733]

Tomic The Tank Engine

[Bird]

Well Bernard Tomic appeared in court yesterday and ended up being found guilty of 4 offences, failing to stop for police, failing to keep to the left of double lines and two counts of breaching the conditions of his licence. (P-plate drivers are not allowed to drive high-performance vehicles but Tomic had an exemption allowing him to carry out 'the duties of his career as a professional tennis player'.)
Tomic was fined a total of $1000 on the three lesser charges and placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond for the 'failing to stop' offence.

Im sure I'd hafve been given the same piss poor fines and sentences for those crimes.

[Bird]

I loved this show growing up, and still watch it today...

British actor Clive Dunn, best known for playing Lance-Corporal Jones in the popular World War II sitcom Dad's Army, has died at the age of 92.


Dunn passed away on Tuesday, his agent Peter Charlesworth said, adding he believed the actor died in Portugal where he had lived for many years.

As Lance-Corporal Jones in Dad's Army - a hit television series in the 1960s and 1970s about a group of local volunteer members of the Home Guard - Dunn was famous for catchphrases such as "Don't panic!" and "They don't like it up 'em".

He also had a number hit song with Grandad in 1971, which he performed several times on TV music show Top of the Pops

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-08/dad27s-army-star-clive-dunn-dies-aged-92/4360090

[cruisindub]

Lost,
That show is still on now, reruns everyday... you canstill catch your favourite episodes

[Estelle]

Why do they do this? Surely they are aware of what they are doing. Fines? Gaol!!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-08/bootu-creek-sacred-site-desecration-claims-om-mining/4361470?&section=news

[cruisindub]

Tread careful out there

http://m.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/worker-killed-by-taipan-in-central-queensland-20121107-28yhz.html

[krisandkev]

I was watching MP Tony BURKE, Federal Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, on morning TV today speaking about the cost of electricity. He said one way to lower the cost is to increase the cost during peak periods and people can then change the times they use electricity to off peak times.  What the!   
He said people at present are subsidising those who have their air conditioner running all day.  Ah Tony, perhaps you need to spend time in the real world and perhaps speak to a shift worker!  I can just imagine my wife (Emergency Nurse) trying to sleep during the day, after doing a 12 hour night shift, in the middle of summer with no bedroom air conditioning running. 
And let me guess. The power companies love your idea. 
Kevin

[Bird]

Na......... they wouldnt would they..

Police have dimissed claims that highway patrol officers eavesdrop on motorists' conversations.

Nicholas Sim, a Newcastle flight instructor, said police pulled him over for a random breath test after listening in on a conversation between him and his wife, who was also in the car.

"He was behind us for a bit and we were talking about him," Mr Sim said.

"The first thing he said was 'we were just listening in to your conversation and decided to do an RBT'."

Mr Sim said he was baffled by the encounter and decided to examine the possibility that police had eavesdropped on motorists who were not suspected of a criminal offence.
http://brisbanetimes.drive.com.au/motor-news/police-eavesdropping-only-for-crime-not-drivers-20121113-299em.html

[Bird]

Was this anyone here?

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/our-lives-beyond-the-bonkathon-20121117-29j4y.html

[fuji]

Na......... they wouldnt would they..

What a load of crapola !!!! Do you know how hard it is to get approval for phone tapping? Put it this way, you would have more of a chance winning the $100000000 at tatts. LOL

[Stozz]

Another big fire near Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula. There was one there only a week or so ago as well.

My other half is due to arrive in Port Lincoln tomorrow 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-20/another-sa-bushfire-threatens-homes/4381870

[Bird]

What a load of crapola !!!! Do you know how hard it is to get approval for phone tapping? Put it this way, you would have more of a chance winning the $100000000 at tatts. LOL

I think what they are saying is they arent askin permission

[asmithaxe]

They still have to get the service provider (Telstra, Optus or Vodafone/3) to tap into the conversation, and the service provider won't do that without a court order.  Someone has their tinfoil hat on, and the "reporter" had a slow news day and needed to turn SOMETHING in to get paid.

EDIT:  Now I'm not saying ASIO doesn't have this ability, but a traffic cop?  Total BS.

[bobnrob]

They still have to get the service provider (Telstra, Optus or Vodafone/3) to tap into the conversation, and the service provider won't do that without a court order.  Someone has their tinfoil hat on, and the "reporter" had a slow news day and needed to turn SOMETHING in to get paid.

EDIT:  Now I'm not saying ASIO doesn't have this ability, but a traffic cop?  Total BS.

Did I miss something? Or another case of someone not reading properly before engaging keyboard?
I don't see anything in the article about phone tapping!!!

I'm not saying ALL...in fact, I've met some very dedicated Cops in my life, some who go above & beyond. But I've also known of - & experienced, some who use very underhanded tactics, both uniform & D...so please don't be so naive!

[asmithaxe]

Did I miss something? Or another case of someone not reading properly before engaging keyboard?
I don't see anything in the article about phone tapping!!!

Here, let me help you out.  From the article:

"His Facebook friends said they had experienced similar encounters with police.

Some claimed police had listened in to mobile phone conversations before stopping them."

[Bunyip]

Interesting looking concept

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/revealed-mercedesbenz-energforce-20121116-29gvu.html

[Clouty]

I'm a bit unsure what to think of it??? My first impression was, ugly.. Then it was... It looks pretty mean... Go the G-Force..

[Bunyip]

Looks quite good to me, hydrogen powered electric motors with an 800K range sounds good to me as well.

Something tells me the minister of war and finance would not go for it I wills tick with my 80 series for the time being.

Bunyip