M68!: Morning News Wrap. From around the Globe to your Frontal Lobe. Good Morning. Here are the numbers: 0 is the number of times that George Pell will appear in person at the Royal Commission. 1 man filmed in… Read More ›
Australian
Peter Pilt’s Thoughts on the High Court’s Decision on Asylum Seekers and Indeed on Asylum Seekers in General: Aren’t we Better Than This as a Nation?
The High Court of Australia today (3rd Feb 2016) ruled that Australia’s offshore detention of Asylum Seekers was lawful. The implication of this decision among other things is: Offshore processing of Asylum Seekers on Manus Island and Nauru will continue…. Read More ›
Today the World was Outraged by the Wrong Thing – The Mitchell Pearce Incident
Today the world has been apparently outraged (I say ‘apparently outraged’ as the outrage will last about 7 minutes) by the three seconds (literally three seconds) of simulated sex with a dog by drunk NRL Roosters Co-Captain Mitchell Pearce…. Read More ›
Peter Pilt’s Top 19 Classic Songs About Australia or Our Way of Life.
Paul Kelly – To Her Door Redgum – I was only 19 Icehouse – Great Southern Land Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeDHRjr8TzE Christine Anu – My Island Home Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning Yothu Yindi – Treaty… Read More ›
Top 9 Funny Aussie Clips
It’s Australia Day so I thought I would share some Aussie Clips that I find particularly entertaining. If you are interested in reading some of my other Aussie orientated blogs, click on the links below. Slightly Unusual Things I love… Read More ›
A Succinct Explanation Of The Judeo-Christian Ethic That Australian Society Is Founded On
At times you hear the statement that Australia is founded on the Judeo-Christian Ethic. What does this actually mean? Former Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello made a speech back in 2004 at a National Thanksgiving Service about this and I think it’s… Read More ›
A Blog On Who Is Screwing The Australian Public With The Current High Petrol Prices
I was writing the Morning News Wrap today and I found myself writing this comment: Hey remember when oil was $130 a barrel and petrol was costing us $1.60 a litre. Now it’s $30 and petrol is costing us $1.30… Read More ›
Financial Rape of Australians by Wallet Wizard, Cash Converters and Loan Ranger: Peter Pilt’s Thoughts.
Maybe if you are reading this you are considering taking out a “payday” loan with Wallet Wizard, Cash Converters or the Loan Arranger. I want to be blunt here. These companies are financial bloodsuckers that prey on your desperation…. Read More ›
Morning News Wrap for Monday 11th January 2016
M68!: Morning News Wrap. From around the Global to your Frontal Lobe. Good Morning. Here is the News; What if the news stories got mixed up. Canadian Toddler Lamar Odum has upset protestors in Germany because he tried to climb… Read More ›
Morning News Wrap Saturday 9th January 2016
M68!: Morning News Wrap. From around the Global to your Frontal Lobe. Good Morning. Here is the News; Emergency warnings still in place as a massive WA bushfire rages. Car plunges through chemist shopfront in Sydney overnight causing… Read More ›