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Resolved! Why do some of the threads have green ticks against them?

And why do those threads have a post in green within them?

Ariel Castro - is anyone else out there surprised at his sense of calmness?

Just Wow! listening to him speak http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/26/justice/ohio-castro/index.html

Police Association magazine advertising

Has anyone had experience with advertising in the police association publications?If yes, have you found it successful or worthwhile?Thanks

Same sex marriage around the corner for NSW.

I don't normally cut and paste but this news is too good not to give you the full details. NSW government and in particular through the staff at the Attorney Generals Dept have been putting a lot of effort into making this happen over the last decade...

Poor Australia

The world's richest banker, Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein, thinks Australia's fretting about its economic circumstances is a bit of a laugh. http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/aap/8696024/poor-you-australia-says-goldman-ceo

What is going on with the date formats on threads?

Why are the dates formats on threads changed to the USA date system....month/day/yearPreviously it was the Australian date format......day/month/year.The USA system is even being used for the date of posters joining ebay.

You Rock eBay Au!

Just wanted to say thanks for the bonus free listings, I had ran out on my 40 monthy freebies and sat here bored the last couple of days. Perfect timing and greatly appreciated!. Also while I have the chance, I want to say what an awesome customer su...

Coke Isn't It As School Boycotts Company Over Deposit Scheme

A Sydney high school is taking a stand against Coca-Cola, which it says is obstructing moves towards a container deposit scheme. The environmentally conscious teenagers at Canterbury Girls High School are boycotting the soft drink and the school's ca...

Resolved! The Bob Katter appreciation thread

What do you like about him? I like his hat. Feel free to add your favourite things about him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrA8qAHGkiA I think I will move to his electorate soon :^O

PNG DEAL another RUDD FRAUD and CON

Kevin Rudd makes a big claim about his deal with PNG:From now on, any asylum seeker who arrives in Australia by boat will have no chance of being settled in Australia as refugees. Asylum seekers taken to Christmas Island will be sent to Manus and els...

Assange Wants PNG Asylum Seeker Deal Reversed

He is the world's most famous asylum seeker and now Julian Assange's political party wants a reversal of Australia's PNG asylum seeker deal. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/07/25/12/09/wikileaks-unveils-candidates-in-melbourne The WikiLeaks ...

Horrified Shopper Posts Chicken Foot Photo

A disgusted US shopper has shamed supermarket chain Safeway by posting a photo of a packet of chicken breast with a severed chicken foot inside. The woman, identified as Lindsey by her Twitter handle @liiindseyyy412, uploaded the photo taken in a Pho...

Our broadband - how bad

Australia is fighting it out with Mexico in offering one of the worst broadband performances in the OECD. Each new set of statistics proves the point.http://www.zdnet.com/yet-more-bad-news-on-australian-broadband-speeds-7000018528/ far behind some fo...