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Joyce , Abbott & The Carbon Tax - Tall Tales

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/06/qantas-carbon-tax-bill-has-been-covered-by-ticket-surcharge Qantas carbon tax bill has been covered by ticket surcharge CEO Alan Joyce and prime minister Tony Abbott have spoken of the tax’s $106m impact, ...

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What’s happening with YAHOO?

The following message has recently appeared on my Yahoo log in screen: “Thank you for using My Yahoo. To help focus our efforts on core Yahoo product experiences, we will discontinue My Yahoo by March 24, 2014 and redirect you to au.yahoo.com. You ca...

Ee-ew. Rupert Murdoch Dating Again!

Juliet de Baubigny went to the most important party in the world with Rupert Murdoch. Interestingly, Juliet has several tips on keeping her husband happy and her marriage fresh. According to ValleyWag, the de Whatevers have since divorced, which is s...

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Hey Hey It's Caturday!

I've got a doctor's appointment this morning and after that off to the Hairdressers then after that OH is taking me out to lunch, so I won't be around much today. But here's something to get Caturday started:

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Too Much Nuts

I've always wanted to try peanut butter ice-cream, so when it was offered at an introductory price at my supermarket yesterday I got some. Lovely flavour but way too much crushed nuts for my liking. I would've preferred the smooth peanut butter to th...

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Building a better Australia

Click here to read more about the Coalition’s achievements in the first six months. Six months have now passed since the election.Every day since then, we have been working hard to deliver on our Plan to build a strong, prosperous economy and a safe,...

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Santos contaminates aquifer

Santos coal seam gas project contaminates aquifer A coal seam gas project operated by energy company Santos in north-western NSW has contaminated a nearby aquifer, with uranium at levels 20 times higher than safe drinking water guidelines, an officia...

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A Labor tax - costing more than it raises

A symbol of the Gillard Government’s astonishing ineptitude - a tax which drove away investment without actually raising much money: Yet another policy failure that was the hallmark of the Rudd/Gillard/Rudd Labor/Green govt THE mining tax that was or...

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We are all Matilda, betrayed by Tony Abbott

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/we-are-all-matilda-betrayed-by-tony-abbott-20140303-340mj.html In the movie, the words go: ''Listen, you little wiseacre: I'm smart, you're dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wr...

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No country for old men - or women

I'm not sure that "most Australians" feel this way, but........... http://www.independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/no-country-for-old-men--or-women,6138 The WHO estimates that by mid-century, two billion people will be over 60 years old — but r...

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Path to surplus sunk by Labors $18bn over spending

TREASURY has warned Joe Hockey of an $18 billion spending burden that will destroy his plan for a “path to surplus” unless drastic action is taken in May to overhaul the federal budget… [The] Treasurer warned of a “time bomb” from Labor spending that...

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