2015.06.02 The Dumbest Nation

Happiness can exist only in acceptance. - Orwell


Show Notes

F.U.

Submarines http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/government-sought-no-written-advice-from-department-before-submarine-decision

Domestic Violence http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-02/bootmaker-blundstone-offers-domestic-violence-leave-to-employees/6513744

Pink Jumpsuits http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-01/qld-government-plans-off-load-pink-prison-gear-to/6513324

Peter Saunders http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/17/pope-appoints-british-child-sexual-abuse

George Pell and Peter Saunders http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/pell-seeks-legal-advice-after-vatican-official-slams-mockery-of-abuse-victims http://smh.com.au/world/george-pell-critic-peter-saunders-spoke-only-for-himself-says-vatican-spokesman-20150602-ghemsp.html

RIP

Joan Kirner http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/joan-kirner-obituary

Beau Biden http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/us/politics/joseph-r-biden-iii-vice-presidents-son-beau-dies-at-46.html

Charles Kennedy http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/02/uk-britain-politics-kennedy-idUKKBN0OI0H420150602

NEWS

Closure of NewsPoll and the role of polling http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/29/if-we-didnt-have-polls-opinion-would-be-shaped-by-radio-shock-jocks

Is Australia becoming a nanny state? http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/28/australia-dumbest-nation-tyler-brule-nanny-state

Housing First http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_First

London hollowing out http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/harry-potter-lives-here-rundle-on-the-selling-out-of-london/24710

Housing prices http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/02/bubbles-and-squeaks-over-housing-market-in-tony-abbotts-chamber-of-slogans

Tony is just the front man for a bunch of stupid people http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/abbott-still-backing-plan-to-strip-sole-nationals-of-citizenship-says-mp http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-cabinet-fight-a-come-to-jesus-moment-20150602-gher34.html http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/02/abbott-just-cant-get-rid-of-all-the-bad-people-democracy-stands-in-the-way http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/02/tony-abbott-warns-colleagues-leaking-will-have-consequences

Silk Road http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/nyregion/ross-ulbricht-creator-of-silk-road-website-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison.html

East Sea (also known as the South China Sea) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea

Multinational tax plan never costed http://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/abbott-governments-multinational-tax-avoidance-plan-was-never-costed-20150602-ghf56w.html

SPORT

FIFA

Greyhounds http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/02/macsporran-greyhound-inquiry-triggers-sacking-of-all-queensland-racing-boards

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