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Most interesting period in history to read about.

I know this is unlike most of my threads. But which particular period in history are you interested in and why? What do you learn about learning from past histories? Do you think history repeats itself? What does interest in certain period in history...

Hockey's audit claims appear false

SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey was not telling the truth when he claimed days before the election that the Coalition's costings had been ''audited'' by a big accountancy firm.His claim that ''we have the fifth-biggest accounting firm in Australia auditi...

Tony drives Kevin to the brink, Kevin happily skipped over

Tony Abbott drove Rudd to the brink then the Ruddster happily skipped over the edge. The weird moment when Rudd demanded a handshake & a promise from Abbott to "vote Labor" Rudd needed a breakthrough but he really didn't have anything to use for a ba...

I love Dawn French: I'm Not Too Fat If I Can Have...

Many people have told Dawn French, both in person and anonymously online, that she is too fat, but as far as she is concerned, her weight is not a problem. In a candid interview published in the September issue of The Australian Women's Weekly, the 5...

Catalyst

I don't always understand it but I always enjoy it.Tonight's show has pretty much fried my mind

Political Comment - Russian Style.

I bet Larry Pickering is glad he doesn't live in Russia! http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/putin-in-negligee-painting-forces-artist-to-flee-russia-20130829-2ss27.html

Animals in enclosures that are too small for them..

some people are just plain cruel, filming instead of aiding the animal in its plight Warning: some may find this video distressing. video I hope I did the link right.

What happened to the make-up artist tonight?

Abbott is as white as a ghost.

POOR KEVIN

Poor Mr Rudd tonight at the Rooty Hill debate. The audience really went after him and he looked like a cornered white ant. His hyperbole didn't wash with them and he came off sounding tired and repetitive and anxious to escape.

So disappointed in Joe :(

I cannot believe how much Mr Hockey has disappointed me this year. ASPIRING treasurer Joe Hockey has been caught breaching parliamentary rules after failing to declare a family interest for almost his entire 17-year career in federal parliament. Mr H...

Julia Gillard may have performed better

Julia Gillard may have performed better in election campaign than Kevin Rudd, say key Labor Party figures MINISTERS and Labor factional powerbrokers are openly questioning whether Julia Gillard would have done a better job than Kevin Rudd as panic ri...