slash and burn coalition, bionic eye research cut

[not_an_eloi]

" The Coalition has revealed if it wins government it will slash funding for one of Australia's top technology research institutions "

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/coalition-to-slash-funding-for-top-tech-institute-nicta/494183...

[not_an_eloi]

kid in china who 'ad the eyes gouged out, chinese spent the dough for development, they'll give the kid bionic eyes.

wot typa' treasurer we got, hockey-the-horrible, he'll deny australian researchers the funds to do the same   

[topsidesoul]

Austraia used to be the clever country, that was known for inventing and creating. Seems the only people inventing are in the media.

[**meep**]

A NICTA spokesperson said: "The Coalition has expressed strong support for the work of NICTA and there have been discussions about an alternative funding model going forward." If so, dire concern may not be warranted.

[topsidesoul]

Thank good, I want some better eyes and so does OP.

[auction_assassin]

So some kid in China can have bionic eyes if his parents accept, but what about all them people who have their organs removed while still alive with no anesthetic?

They dont just take them from live prisoners, anyone is fair game there.

The kid getting bionic eyes is just propagand.

Why no news storys on the live organ trade, rich people can go to China and buy any organ they want from a perfectly healthy person who is kidnapped of the street if they have the cash.

But yeah, the whole world is talking about Tonz, pfft!

[lakeland27]

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@auction_assassin wrote:

So some kid in China can have bionic eyes if his parents accept, but what about all them people who have their organs removed while still alive with no anesthetic?

They dont just take them from live prisoners, anyone is fair game there.

The kid getting bionic eyes is just propagand.

Why no news storys on the live organ trade, rich people can go to China and buy any organ they want from a perfectly healthy person who is kidnapped of the street if they have the cash.

But yeah, the whole world is talking about Tonz, pfft!

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the ABC  have covered the trade in a number of programs.  its the commercial media who make some git the big issue.

[silverfaun]

Thanks for posting the real story meep. Some on here have caught the labbie disease of posting fabrications just like the Labor party who was thrown out for lying continuously to us for their whole term.

[lakeland27]

what worries me is the 'budget emergency' why is he waiting months to recall parliament ? he said every policy was ready previously.

i guess it isn't an emergency after all. thats lie No1 debunked, first day.

[freakiness]

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@**meep** wrote:

A NICTA spokesperson said: "The Coalition has expressed strong support for the work of NICTA and there have been discussions about an alternative funding model going forward." If so, dire concern may not be warranted.

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Alternative funding model ususally means they have to find their own from the private sector.