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Australia world’s ‘dumb blonde’; Or: Simon Anholt — Benedict Anderson for Dummies

Posted on October 14, 2010 by @ndy

Australia world’s ‘dumb blonde’ Dan Harrison The Age October 14, 2010 And here’s me thinking Australia was renowned for its intelligentsia. Foreign smarty-pants Simon Anholt — the genius who “developed the concepts of the ‘nation brand’ and ‘place brand’ in … Continue reading →

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What is it with the Left and violence?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by @ndy

On Monday, Andrew Bolt — who normally adopts a happy-go-lucky approach to The Left — thanked reader Owen for bringing to his attention an article published on September 12 on the ‘Business Insider’ business news site; the BI article in … Continue reading →

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Epaminondas Korkoneas : Life in prison

Posted on October 12, 2010 by @ndy

Korkoneas continues to proclaim his innocence. The trial was held in the remote town of Amfissa in order to mitigate against the possibility of any disturbance. Greece: Police Officer Convicted in Killing That Led to Riots Associated Press October 11, … Continue reading →

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International Week of Solidarity with Jock Palfreeman: October, 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by @ndy

Bulgaria: Racism, injustice lead to murder conviction Neville Spencer Green Left Weekly October 10, 2010 In December 2009, a Bulgarian court convicted 23-year-old Australian Jock Palfreeman of the murder of 20-year-old Bulgarian man Andrey Monov, who died of a knife … Continue reading →

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Australian Defence League: Born April 9, 2010; Died October 9, 2010.

Posted on October 10, 2010 by @ndy

Huh. That was quick. In the world-historical battle against the creeping Islamification of Australia, the ‘Australian Defence League’ has proven to be about as competent as a one-legged man in an arse-kicking competition. Months ago, the ADL announced that on … Continue reading →

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Australia First vs. Australian Protectionist Parties (Sutherland Shire)

Posted on October 8, 2010 by @ndy

Above : Darrin Hodges as a member of the fascist ‘black bloc’ which assembled in Sydney on September 8, 2007 under the banner of the ‘New Right’ and under the leadership of Welf Herfurth; Herfurth has since gone on to … Continue reading →

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Who would Jesus call a c***?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by @ndy

For at least the third fourth time… Heavy metal fan charged over T-shirt Amelia Bentley Brisbane Times October 7, 2010 So some guy got charged with making a public nuisance of himself for wearing a Cradle of Filth tee. “The … Continue reading →

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The Christopher Pyne experiments

Posted on October 4, 2010 by @ndy

For the record, I think Christopher Pyne is cool. [snip] Marieke Hardy The Drum (ABC) September 27, 2010 I have had a great deal of time lately to think about Liberal MP Christopher Pyne. It was his appearance on last … Continue reading →

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Australian Defence League rally : Sydney Opera House, October 9

Posted on October 3, 2010 by @ndy

The semi-fictitious ‘Australian Defence League’ (ADL) — yet another bastard offspring of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon‘s ‘English Defence League’ (EDL) — claims to be organising a rally @ the Sydney Opera House on Saturday, October 9 as part of a generally shambolic … Continue reading →

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This City is Dead

Posted on September 29, 2010 by @ndy

1985 documentary film by Stephen Stockwell on the destruction of South Brisbane ahead of the 1988 World Expo: “Leisure in the Age of Technology”. Dedicated to Sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG (January 13, 1911–April 23, 2005). Rot in Hell. This … Continue reading →

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