Monthly Archives: November 2010

Yum, Domino’s

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ian

Domino’s pizzas are pretty ordinary at the best of times, but I’d be especially avoiding the ones from its Quakers Hill store in Sydney.   The owners of the store were fined $130,000 after serious breaches of food hygiene laws were … Continue reading →

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Audience participation

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Ian

I missed seeing The New Pornographers this time they’ve been in Australia – why don’t good bands ever come to Canberra?  However, it seems like they had some fun with an audience member in Melbourne, joining them on stage to … Continue reading →

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Too many immigrants

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Ian

Does anyone else see a touch of irony in Pauline Hanson going to live in the UK then complaining about it being overrun by immigrants and refugees? Earlier this year she decided to sell up her property in Australia and … Continue reading →

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Man’s best friend?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Ian

I think Canberra Raiders’ rugby league footballer Joel Monaghan took things a bit too far, and let one of his team mates dog get a bit too up close and personal. A picture emerged late last week of Monaghan in … Continue reading →

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On the job?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Ian

Interesting claim for workers’ compensation this week before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).  I must say I think the woman making the claim must have a lot of hide – I wouldn’t think of trying to claim the injuries she … Continue reading →

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Eternal damnation

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Ian

A New Zealand child-sex offender who believes giving a DNA sample would condemn him to eternal damnation wants an exemption from inclusion on a national police database.   David Hugh Chord, 37, is a Christian and believed that, if his DNA … Continue reading →

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