Archive for January 15th, 2009
KOOYONG COUNTING: Senior KPMG figure expresses interest in blue-ribbon seat
A new candidate is said to be sniffing around Liberal Kooyong preselection, the Victorian Chairman of KPMG Doug Bartley. Baillieu faction power-broker David Davis is said to be guiding the chap through the process. …
BURQA BAN BANK BRAWL: Radio host says no face covering in banks but is he race-baiting?
A Fairfax Radio host in Queensland has taken a big stick to the bee-hive of political correctness by arguing that the face-covering burqa worn by some Muslim women should be banned from banks, shopping centres, shops and other places where there are potential security issues.
DARING: Rumours of corrupt political proposal startle patriots
Some think making corrupt proposals to the CFMEU over the phone could be bad for one’s health. We examine the rumour and others doing the rounds.
TERRIBLE: Julia Irwin’s hatefest against Israel shames government
Julia Irwin’s attacks on Israel have shamed her faction, her party and government. That’s why this is her last term. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
INCONVENIENT TRUTH: Gitmo served a useful purpose keeping the world safe
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that 61 former detainees from its military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, appear to have returned to terrorism since their release from custody.…
THE PLOT THAT’S NOT: Rees declared safe by senior Labor sources
The Daily Telegraph has gone in very hard on NSW Premier Rees, reporting on a coup attempt against him by the Right sub-faction opposed to his backers Eddie Obeid and Joe Tripodi. But VEXNEWS sources say there is very little chance of a genuine move being made against Rees, saying he needs to be given a “fair go”.
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