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Sep 18 2024
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The punditocracy won't admit that, when it comes to Trump's sharp tongue, he's a novice compared to, say, Paul Keating
Sep 18 2024
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How crazy is Victoria? Lethally crazy
On Tuesday an autistic teen became lost, and remained lost, near Warburton on the bushy fringe of greater Melbourne. That evening, when the alarm was raised, local volunteers turned out to search for the lad.
Despite the would-be volunteers having extensive knowledge of the local topography they were told their help wasn’t needed and ordered to go home.
Why? Because he who rules over Victoria, along with his agents at the search headquarters, refused to allow any exceptions to the COVID curfew.
Sorry, kid. Better that you spend a cold, damp, miserable night amongst the trees than Premier Andrews’ patience be tested and his will defied.
UPDATE: The 14-year-old’s lifeless body was found late on Wednesday afternoon. Well done, Victoria Police.
— roger franklin
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Sep 02 2024
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The Society of Jesus mourns the death of Father Gerald (“Gerry”) O’Collins SJ AC. Fr O’Collins died in Melbourne on Thursday 22 August at the age of 93. He had been a Jesuit for 74 years and a priest for 61 years.
Aug 31 2024
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How could it not be the Jews? That was the immediate surmise of, let us be frank, noxiously aggressive bigots and anti-Semites. Tayah’s restaurant was in Caulfield, the heart of Jewish Melbourne, there was a synagogue nearby.
Aug 30 2024
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