The Australian Zeitgeist Tracking Thread

At least he's taking the appropriate steps to deal with it.

official interest rate cut 50 basis points to 3.75%

important, apparently

now suddenly i can afford a $650k loan for a 2br flat

you go girl

fuck this country

pyne really is the biggest creep in politics

^^^^

he really is a massive [REDACTED]

I have to admit I really havent been paying this Slipper crap any attention. Politician gets accused of grubby tactics/cheating/spending govt money, news at 11. Who cares anymore, they all do it.

this one has added 'frission du gaylord', as the french should say

loll

also his disgracing removes the goverment's balance of power, that's a minor thing that probably won't affect the country in any way though, nbd who cares

well, there is that

Well again, tbh I dont care, not because its nbd but because honestly, we have zero good governance on either side of the fence anymore and it is utterly depressing.

That said I do NOT want Abbott being PM, that makes me feel sick even thinking of, jesus why couldnt Turnbull be their leader if idiots insist on voting Lib idk

at this point i'd almost prefer the mad monk, at least then he might stfu

Well again, tbh I dont care, not because its nbd but because honestly, we have zero good governance on either side of the fence anymore and it is utterly depressing.

What do you think the Gillard government - separate from the internal powerplaying of the Labor Party - is doing wrongly or ineptly

To be honest, in actuality probably very little (though the mining tax backdown pissed me off). But Gillard is giving the perception, at least, of being incompetent and not in control. Wether it is true or not, the rabble are buying it, and people who would probably have voted lab for years are gonna vote lib (or *maybe* greens?) out of disgust. She has no command, no real strong leadership vibe. Which I hate saying, because it comes over as "lol girl" which isnt why. She's just... gah. I dont know. I'm really not well versed in political details, I'm happy to admit that.

giving the perception, at least, of being incompetent and not in control.

is probably #1 in what they are doing wrong, for me

The NBN is another example of "things people just dont understand". You see tons and tons of people angry about it, blaming Gillard (christ knows why), thining its a "waste of money" and will be "redundant" soon which is laughable, because as people point out, unless someone comes up with a way to go faster than light, it wont be.

giving the perception, at least, of being incompetent and not in control.

see this was the thing I was specifically caveating - imo this perception is coming 100% from Labor powermavens and especially their press stooges (and whatever Grattan is), not from anything to do with Gillard's actual policies or parliamentary process

THE PYNE TEST
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IF person A says 'i like christopher pyne'
THEN person A has brain damage

What do you think the Gillard government - separate from the internal powerplaying of the Labor Party - is doing wrongly or ineptly

- marriage
- boats
- always responding to abbott as though he is running the country and she isn't
- total lack of consistency, leadership and vision

and especially their press stooges

Yeah there is definitely something very on the nose with the way politics and related is being reported in all the media here, in recent years. Perhaps ever 'twas thus, and I'm just noticing it now, I dont know.

the whole politics-as-soap cottage industry has definitely exploded since kevin 07

especially their press stooges (and whatever Grattan is)

lol, wish she would fuccc right orf but apaz she is 'untouchable'

lollll

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/no-its-not-a-cockup-its-luke-leaving-20120503-1y1bg.html

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80s pop singer turned TV Edith Bliss has died after a long illness, aged 53.

you'd have to say that's a pretty nifty trick tbh

the beat thing is easily the best cover on any australian periodical ever

I cant say I ever heard of this edith bliss lady, and I watched WonderWorld heaps as a kid.

she was the one with the big woolly hair

that turned into a TV

beat copyeditor is a hero

Yeah thats so awesome. So all the actual print copies are flying around in the street now with his wang out? I havent spotted any just yet.

wait we are seeing wangs out on the beat

hit that perfect beat wang

bee twang

twee bang

weet-banx

― o s– man (Autumn Almanac)

lol, only just got this

lara bingle (+ manager) looking at her own norks on tha internets

maybe she has no mirrors in the house

like fuck she has no mirrors in the house

even jackie o would have fewer mirrors than that one

haha

hopefully no americans think i'm attacking their erstwhile first lady

http://media.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tv-guide-abc.png

thangs gettin raw on 7.30 since kerry retired

^never gets old

lol!!