Denis Ryan has had a busy time of it. On the 86-year-old former cop’s call list this morning was the Washington Post, the BBC and a courtesy call from the Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews.
The cop who tried to prosecute one of the most prolific paedophile priests in our history 46 years ago and came off second best received a compensation payment from the Andrews government yesterday. The undisclosed amount is one Ryan is satisfied with.
There have been a few backslappers step forward in the last 24 hours. In a tweet yesterday, senator Derryn Hinch described Ryan as “one of the bravest, moral men I have ever known.” Hinch might know of Ryan but he’s never met him.
Full column here.
Oh dear the budget forecasts ( those that were “reliable ” enough to be released ) have just been smashed by the latest weakening wages data. Consumer sentiment is also down. Talk about loading time bombs into a budget NOBODY is better at unfunded policies than the coalition, No Surprises.
NDIS?
NDIS Fully funded, hillsong Morrison admitted that when he dropped the Medicare levy increase. Morrison played games with it from the outset in his previous portfolio. the coalition have completely messed up the roll out by trying to use it as a political wedge. you need to open your eye your coalition have turned a necessary system into a nightmare for those that need the most help . But that is the coalition way always blame those doing it the hardest. I see Unemployment has gone up again as the trend has since October last year. No surprises.
Impossible for Labor to fully fund a scheme when there were no boundaries set. They never articulated who, what or for how much the scheme was meant for. This was the greatest piece of public policy failure since the first fleet. As I have said many times. I have no problem with the scheme but I have huge problems with the failure to apply basic public policy principles in its design and implementation. This will cost over 20bn a year from next year and still the parameters haven’t been set. This is because they weren’t there to begin with. Gillard is responsible for this. She knew she was gone and needed a ‘legacy’.
It was the Second Fleet that was a total and utter c*ck up Razor….
Here’s an article for your continued education.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/editorials/ndis-must-be-sorted-now-to-be-effective-and-viable/news-story/103620560dc40bfa098f4d813b9181b7
Hey there Boadicea I see you’re enjoying France but you are going to love this on your own Mt. Wellington! 💚
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-15/heavy-rain-refills-disappearing-tarn-on-mount-wellington/9761688
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Yeah, saw that Bella. It’s always a treat when it appears and is very beautiful.
Cable car war hotting up down there. I think Bob us preparing to go all the way to the High Court. I’m against it. Aside from the desecration of the Organ Pipes, but also for what’s going to happen down at ground level. A beautiful part of Hobart around Cascade Brewery to become a kind of Disneyland. sad.
I saw your comment to Razor re whale slaughter – but maybe it’s time Oz looked inwards? We lead the world in the destruction and extinction of our native fauna!!
Cheers/A bientot
Boa
It’s beyond time Australia put strong unfailing protections in place for our native animals mate however our governments put conservation at the very bottom of their to do list or it’s not considered at all.
In my state the previous Newman government weakened land-clearing laws to the extent that 5,000 koalas were killed in 3 years. The current Labor leaders have taken a very long time, up until last week to change that.
I find it amusing that farmers can throw insulting threats at the Qld Premier over their right to destroy whatever they want, with nary a word from the authorities, yet when StopAdani activists stage a peaceful moving protest in numbers, they’re all over it like a rash.
Kudos always to the great Bob Brown for his tireless work for your state because god only knows what magnificent forests will be cleared with the usual gold-standard Liberal government ‘rip-it-out & burn it’ mentality.
Also they rarely if ever give the true figures when entire habitats are dozed either Boadicea, cos they don’t want the flak & simply don’t care.
Re the whales – maybe it’s time Oz looked to impose impossibly heavy sanctions on Japan for bringing their barbaric commercial poaching activities to the SO, but you’d need a backbone to do that.
Regards, Bella
Not a Newman fan at all Bella but how was the 5000 calculated?
WWF study Razor. 🐨https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/10/tree-clearing-not-urban-sprawl-wiping-out-koalas-in-queensland-wwf-says
Actually I think a well done cable car or some alternative could be a boon, I was very impressed with the cable at Cairns going to Kuranda, not to mention those in Switzerland.
We are not talking about Federation Peak or Barnes Bluff.
No, what….. jealous? Me? Bloody Razor is over there having my dream holiday. Not jealous. Just going to sit on this big rock over here and pout.
Lots of pouting.
That’ll do it.
(bloody Razor)
Sorry Wraith. It’s absolutely beautiful. They have recycling down pat and use every bit of available land, that isn’t park, to grow things. They are very particular about manners and revere the elderly. Hardly see a fat person, unless they’re a ‘round eye’. Constantly cycling and public transport is cheap and a dream to catch.
On the rule front they have a very relaxed attitude to alcohol consumption but I have not seen anybody drunk in the street. Well there was the tall round eye from Queensland last Saturday night but the missus made me get home!
Hope you and yours are well old mate,
Razor
Razor, check these ‘skinny’ chaps out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxhKb-zZoWE
How absurd Carl.
Become morbidly obese, shorten your life expectancy & call it a sport? Just awful. 🤐
I thought the code was simple. Treat people with respect and keep your hands to yourself!
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/melbourne-councils-harassment-crackdown/news-story/6c766aab3d8d311c723f889141196244
This ‘Papieren!’ move is about the bitter end with me and the Dutton/Pezzullo/Quadbike junta. At least we got rid of the last one. We need to push back on this creeping police state crap.
Yes, I’m serious.
It does seem a bit over the top. However, I think we do need to require photo ID on domestic flights. The fact that I can just rock up to the Qantas Club and thence to my flight with just a boarding pass has always struck me as a problem.
I agree with that – it’s most odd that you can just go through with no human eyeball check and I note that when e-tickets first came in, you had to show ID. But this is about anyone in an airport, not necessarily travelling. It’s wrong.
Exactly Dwight. No checkin luggage, print boarding pass at home or have it on SMS – and you could be the world’s number one terrorist boarding the flight for sll they know.
That scare with the Etihad flight they nearly got away with lasted for about 5 minutes.
Hear Hear, trivalve Hear Hear.
Oh forgot to mention the last one you named TV is now writing for the Australian. No Surprises.
Saw that Dismayed. I’ve been no fan for over 30yrs but he’s allowed to earn a living.
Yeah saw that. Read half of it before I’d had enough. Actually seemed quite well-written; I assume he had a ghost.
He’s no dill TV. Doubt he would have needed a ghost.
I’m sure he’s no dill but that doesn’t mean you can write. I’m a perfect example of that.
I see a fair bit has been said about Catherine Brenner’s suitability for AMP, most of it fairly sexist. Here’s a link to her credentials. Pretty bloody impressive I reckon. No excuses for AMP but let’s keep the gender crap out of it.
https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/our-people/catherine-brenner
I smell an election….Dutts and Tbull are kicking the terrorist can for all it is worth
Yeah hell, it’s not as if they were blowing up churches in our nearest neighbor.
Well said Dwight. Many in Australia have their heads buried in the sand. If only they knew what is happening each day to keep them safe.
Sword attack on the Sumatran police today! Sheesh. Kind of glad my Mrs is in Moscow and no longer on Bali.
The best way to keep Oz sage would be for the Liberals to stop joining in all
of America’s wars, sacrificing our youth which makes us enemies of the countries we bomb to oblivion and render their population refugees.
Well said. You’re that rare bird BASS, a thinking man with a pair.
Absolutely right Bassman.
We can’t find the dollars we need for essential services in Australia but we appear to always have the money to kill people.😔
Interesting here in France which is on high alert. Even the village post office is barred until someone with authority inside presses the button to let you in and out. Bullet proof glass on door and counter – presumably throughout France.
Armed police patrol the carriages of the TGV throughout the voyage.
An adventure type 4WD parked illegally on the pavement in the centre of the village near my place the other day and within 10 mins the police were there taking photos of it.
I’ve spent a reasonable amount of time in Surabaya Dwight. It’s so not Australia. How are those people dragging their little kids into it too. Sick. It’s a cult, that one.
You got that right Bassy!
Who will you vote for BASSMAN, Bill or Malcolm? Cheers
Haven’t voted since 2007 but will vote Labor this time ONLY if Stan Laurel is NOT the leader.
Do you donkey or just not vote Bassy?
I nearly through a donkey in for the last Qld election but got out of it as I was overseas. Would have been the first time ever.
I put a LOOOOOOONG list of reasons I won’t vote for either of the bastards in the ballot box for the scrutineers to pick up.
Don’t vote, don’t complain.
I like the message at my kids soccer club “Before you complain have you volunteered?”
UnbeliveaBILL Shorten all over our TV’s here in beautiful QLD, Mr Insider, trying to gee up his By Election Candidates brought on by the Dual Citizenship fiasco which he told us last year would not affect his Labor Party as they were all “kosher” Aussies. Believe half of what Bill tells us and the other half very doubtful too. Looks like our ghastly run of dud PM’s is set to continue. How we pine for the Hawke’s the Keating’s and the Howard’s.
GM brilliant on Grinsiders yesterday. What a loss he was from the Oz. Straight down the middle. Unbiased…looks at both sides of the coin…SAD CAFE.
I thought Stan’s budget reply was disastrous. For the first 10 minutes he was shaky, had great points to make but was unconvincing because of his “Singalong, Wiggles Playschool” type of delivery. Towards the end he dropped the singalong and spoke with some normality. We know about the $80billion gift to big business…no need to say it a million tymes Stan!
BRADMAN:-Tubby, Heals, Slats and Co short of a gig-the backslapping boys club…hopeless. Chapelli was OK
STATE of ‘ORRIBLE again soon:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbgShiaal6E
LOOTERS:-very bizzy laying landmines for the incoming government.
I wouldn’t be so sure the incoming government is a Labor one Bassy…….
Yep U are quite correct there Bald
……but then again the bookies have never been wrong:-
Labor $1.45 (was $1.40)
Coalition $2.70 (was $3.00)
The bookies have never been wrong? Clinton was odds on and a clear favourite in all but one US poll, and an unbackable favourite with the bookies. She lost. Bookies do get it wrong.
The bookies follow the money don’t they?
Australia son, Australia
How’s it going Milton? Looking forward to the Europa League next season? 😛
JS, Windows short cut not working for me?
Think Chelski have a way to go TV.
On the other hand Liverpool need a win on the 27th to restore the status quo of the most super duper premier league club at a fraction of the Man U player budget……and ego https://www.totalsportek.com/list/most-successful-clubs-in-english-football-history/
Do you have the latest version of Win 10?.
They only introduced it in last September’s big update 🤢
Yeah, with a level of grief that had/has me seriously considering a full change to Linux, where I can once again update when it’s convenient to me, not Bill Gates.
It is possible to turn off the auto updates. There’s two means to do so. One is temporary for six weeks, the other permanent. The permanent way requires a change to the system registry. A MS technician sent me the codes to do this when I asked them how I can disable this feature. He said it can result in some loss of data. The temp method doesn’t result in data loss. I’ve set mine to the temp setup and will use the other method when this runs out in six weeks. I can send you the codes if Jack can forward them to you.
Already done that thanks Wiss, it’s just a policy switch. But when you miss enough of them, W10 will try to update for a major release in any case. When it finds that you are too many releases behind, it cans the install. Then it tries again. Not just the install, but the download too. And around we go…
JS, I’m ok with Linux, I use it every day in my current incarnation and have been a Unix (oops!) user on and off since the early nineties.
And good luck with Linux TV – its great for getting around some of the copying restrictions that are in MS though
WARNING:-stay away from Win 10
XP was just fine
Oh xP I LUURRRVVE it…trouble is they made it too good…bulletproof.
Have to disagree Bassy – unless you are running really old programs.
It is as solid as a rock and can be run just like Windows 7 if you wish.
Very amusing, Trivalve! I’m even hoping Liverpool get up. But on more important matters Chelsea have the FA cup this Sunday morning.
Well done Simon from Northcote. A huge win.
I appear to have come last. Woe is me. Probably would have gone worse if I hadn’t tipped against Chelsea every match. Made sure I always picked their losses!
👀 Maybe the shortcut is for tablets, mine works off the taskbar touch screen keyboard👍
Nope – I am on a laptop