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Paying the price for the Age of Entitlement

This story is behind a paywall. A very interesting read http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/paying-the-price-for-the-age-of-entitlement/story-e6frfhqf-1226594297706 IT'S like a secret. How could this country run out of money even in a mining boom? Ho...

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Children and Elections

I was surprised today at how many parents were tag teaming with their partners when they were voting. Ran into quite a few parents from my kids school who were quite happy to tell me they were able to leave the kids at home while they voted. We have ...

The Rooty Hill Sleepover

Another politically disastrous misstep from Miss Gillard. Another condescending girly giggling head patting stunt. The Rooty Hill sleepover should have been rejected immediately. Voters know the Prime Minister doesn't need to stay locally. It is crin...

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Giant chairs a load off nurses' backs

THE state's biggest hospital has built special rooms catering for people weighing up to 500kg to prepare for a rise in obese patients. The rooms at Liverpool Hospital feature overhead pulleys that can turn and lift people weighing up to 500kg, beds f...

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DIET SHAKES & SNACKS ETC - what do you think

Over 12 months I have tried every diet shake and all the supplements advertised on TV as an experiment. I have included a gym regime of 1 hour every second day and also included a weight session 2 times a week. I have toned and lost weight. I stopped...

Little Timmy thinks he is so important....

Really how dare he behave the way he does... do you think he has a right to use the Prime Ministers staff to complain about these sort of trivial matters? Is he that ignorant that he cannot see that sporting groups are bipartisan and treat all sides ...

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Unbelievable!

http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/16331056/norway-teacher-fired-after-children-taste-her-blood/ OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian kindergarten teacher was fired this week after she brought a vial of her own blood to class and allowed children to touch ...

Pink Trains ~ What do you think?

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has rejected a call for pink train carriages for women and children, saying it's more important to provide "real protection". The NSW Rape Crisis Centre and the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) want the government to trial t...

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The pork-barrel's pungent odour

IT'S not often political leaders get advice from a cartoon but judging by the current mob it's probably the most sophisticated guidance they've received yet. In this case the ALP might want to look to a celebrated line from Matt Groening's Futurama, ...

Pauline Hanson

Pauline has announced that she will stand for a seat in the next federal election. Will you vote for her.

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